Index: faq-api.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/faq-api.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1 diff -p -u -r1.1 faq-api.xml --- faq-api.xml 6 Aug 2005 05:14:41 -0000 1.1 +++ faq-api.xml 30 May 2006 14:38:36 -0000 @@ -277,12 +277,17 @@ netdb. It isn't a good idea to use it i I don't want Unix sockets, how do I use normal Win32 winsock? -(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest net release.) - -To use the vanilla Win32 winsock, you just need to #define Win32_Winsock -and #include "windows.h" at the top of your source file(s). You'll also -want to add -lwsock32 to the compiler's command line so you link against -libwsock32.a. +To use the vanilla Win32 winsock, you just need to #define __USE_W32_WINSOCK +and #include "windows.h" (or "winsock2.h" at the top of your source file(s). You may +find it easier to add "-D__USE_W32_WINSOCK" to the CFLAGS settings in your makefile, +if you are using one, as this will then apply to all your source files. It is also +worth using "#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN" before you include the windows header file, +as this will prevent it from pulling in lots of header files for all sorts of unrelated +windows APIs when all you want is the Winsock definitions; again, this could be set +for the entire project in your CFLAGS. + +You'll also need to add -lwsock32 to the compiler's command line (or the makefile's +list of link libs) so that you link against libwsock32.a.