FIX: UNICODE is not defined in a Visual C++ Win32 console application in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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This article describes an issue that occurs when you create a Visual C++ Win32 console application in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

When you create a Visual C++ Win32 console application by using Application Builder in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, UNICODE is not defined in the newly created project. Example code are as follows:

int wmain(int argc, wchar_t *argv[])
{
    printf("Welcome to Windows Embedded Project System \n");
 
#ifdef UNICODE
    printf("UNICODE is defined. \n");
#else
    printf("UNICODE is NOT defined. \n");
#endif
 
    printf("Please inster a char to end this app.");
    int c = getchar();
       return 0;
}

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Resolution

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (March 2015) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

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More Information

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Stdafx.h	716	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Atldll
Stdafx.h	887	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Application
Stdafx.h	716	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Atlapplication
Stdafx.h	841	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Dll
Stdafx.h	484	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Consoleapplication
Stdafx.h	1,070	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Mfcdll
Stdafx.h	1,596	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Mfcactivexcontrol
Stdafx.h	1,331	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Mfcapplication
Stdafx.h	789	02-Feb-2015	10:05	Public\Common\Sdk\Vstemplates\Vc\Windows embedded compact\Sdk_name\1033\Staticlibrary