The following pre-processor command does not work using MS SDK #include files from Visual Studio 2008 Pro.
The following was in string.h probably the most used include file next to stdarg.h

Code:

#if _MSC_VER > 1000

this will crash the A7 engine compiler on load.
Do I have to edit all of these and make them #ifdef ????
That will kill all commands such as:

Code:

#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !defined (__midl)

specifically the !defined which is also in string.h
HArrrrg Help!!!!
As a result I am finding it impossible to use header files from the windows sdk.
Come on! What's the deal? Do I have to be in pure-C mode?
This is as basic in C/C++ coding as it gets.