cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char *' to 'LPCWSTR'

Question

Im trying to load a BMP file

AUX_RGBImageRec *LoadBMP(char *Filename)  // Loads A Bitmap Image
{
    FILE *File=NULL;                      // File Handle

           


        

Answer 1

You have a few options:

• Change the 'character set' option in your project settings from 'Unicode' to 'Not Set'
• Call auxDIBImageLoadA instead of auxDIBImageLoad
• Change Filename's type from char* to wchar_t*
• Use std::mbstowcs to convert Filename from a char* to a wchar_t*