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undeclared identifier - unsure as to why

I am just learning C

I have written the following:

void main(void)
{
    unsigned int  curr_dat = 0; // The current dat file to use
    unsigned char ch = 0;       // Key entered at keyboard
    unsigned char lastkey = 0;  // Last key entered (movement command)
    FILE *fp;
}

However i am getting these errors when trying to compile:
error C2065: 'FILE' : undeclared identifier
error C2065: 'fp' : undeclared identifier
warning C4552: '*' : operator has no effect; expected operator with side-effect

I'm unsure why as i believe FILE is a valid identifier in C

I am using Developer Command Prompt for VS2012 to compile

Solution

  • FILE is declared in stdio.h. Add #include <stdio.h> to the top of your file.