From a8750a35ab02ebec39bdc45e40671edfa7a6c29b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vczh <vczh@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:03:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Define _WINSOCKAPI_ before Windows SDK headers

---
 Import/GacUI.Windows.cpp                         | 5 +++++
 Import/GacUI.Windows.h                           | 6 ++++++
 Import/Vlpp.Windows.cpp                          | 4 ++++
 Import/VlppOS.Windows.cpp                        | 4 ++++
 Import/VlppOS.Windows.h                          | 1 +
 Tutorial/GacUI_Layout/RichTextEmbedding/Main.cpp | 1 +
 Tutorial/Lib/GacUI/WinMain.cpp                   | 1 +
 Tutorial/Lib/GacUILite/WinMain.cpp               | 1 +
 8 files changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Import/GacUI.Windows.cpp b/Import/GacUI.Windows.cpp
index 3478623e..b67b4095 100644
--- a/Import/GacUI.Windows.cpp
+++ b/Import/GacUI.Windows.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ DEVELOPER: Zihan Chen(vczh)
 /***********************************************************************
 .\WINNATIVEDPIAWARENESS.CPP
 ***********************************************************************/
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <ShellScalingApi.h>
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "Shcore.lib")
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ namespace vl
 /***********************************************************************
 .\WINNATIVEWINDOW.CPP
 ***********************************************************************/
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <CommCtrl.h>
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "Imm32.lib")
@@ -13255,6 +13257,7 @@ WindowsClipboardService
 /***********************************************************************
 .\SERVICESIMPL\WINDOWSDIALOGSERVICE.CPP
 ***********************************************************************/
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Vfw.h>
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "Vfw32.lib")
@@ -13533,6 +13536,7 @@ WindowsDialogService
 /***********************************************************************
 .\SERVICESIMPL\WINDOWSIMAGESERVICE.CPP
 ***********************************************************************/
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Shlwapi.h>
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "WindowsCodecs.lib")
@@ -14512,6 +14516,7 @@ WindowsResourceService
 /***********************************************************************
 .\SERVICESIMPL\WINDOWSSCREENSERVICE.CPP
 ***********************************************************************/
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 namespace vl
 {
diff --git a/Import/GacUI.Windows.h b/Import/GacUI.Windows.h
index 2f5258d1..d143c823 100644
--- a/Import/GacUI.Windows.h
+++ b/Import/GacUI.Windows.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_GDI_WINDIRECT2DAPPLICATION
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_GDI_WINDIRECT2DAPPLICATION
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <d2d1_1.h>
 #include <dwrite_1.h>
 #include <d3d11_1.h>
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSWINDOWSDIRECT2D
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSWINDOWSDIRECT2D
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <d2d1effects.h>
 #include <wincodec.h>
 
@@ -1192,6 +1194,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSUNISCRIBE
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSUNISCRIBE
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <usp10.h>
 
 namespace vl
@@ -1540,6 +1543,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSWINDOWSGDI
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_ELEMENTS_GUIGRAPHICSWINDOWSGDI
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <MLang.h>
 
 namespace vl
@@ -1966,6 +1970,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_SERVICESIMPL_WINDOWSDIALOGSERVICE
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_SERVICESIMPL_WINDOWSDIALOGSERVICE
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <commdlg.h>
 
 namespace vl
@@ -2009,6 +2014,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_SERVICESIMPL_WINDOWSIMAGESERIVCE
 #define VCZH_PRESENTATION_WINDOWS_SERVICESIMPL_WINDOWSIMAGESERIVCE
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 namespace vl
 {
diff --git a/Import/Vlpp.Windows.cpp b/Import/Vlpp.Windows.cpp
index 95bd0727..5e979f0d 100644
--- a/Import/Vlpp.Windows.cpp
+++ b/Import/Vlpp.Windows.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Windows.h>
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
 #include <time.h>
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
diff --git a/Import/VlppOS.Windows.cpp b/Import/VlppOS.Windows.cpp
index 51f2512c..cd47c421 100644
--- a/Import/VlppOS.Windows.cpp
+++ b/Import/VlppOS.Windows.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <Shlwapi.h>
 
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
@@ -627,6 +629,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
@@ -1472,6 +1475,7 @@ Author: Zihan Chen (vczh)
 Licensed under https://github.com/vczh-libraries/License
 ***********************************************************************/
 
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 
 #ifndef VCZH_MSVC
 static_assert(false, "Do not build this file for non-Windows applications.");
diff --git a/Import/VlppOS.Windows.h b/Import/VlppOS.Windows.h
index 6860720d..dbd81602 100644
--- a/Import/VlppOS.Windows.h
+++ b/Import/VlppOS.Windows.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Interfaces:
 #ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #endif
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <http.h>
 #define RPC_USE_NATIVE_WCHAR
diff --git a/Tutorial/GacUI_Layout/RichTextEmbedding/Main.cpp b/Tutorial/GacUI_Layout/RichTextEmbedding/Main.cpp
index c872df23..54cf96b5 100644
--- a/Tutorial/GacUI_Layout/RichTextEmbedding/Main.cpp
+++ b/Tutorial/GacUI_Layout/RichTextEmbedding/Main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define GAC_HEADER_USE_NAMESPACE
 #include "UI/Source/Demo.h"
 #ifdef VCZH_MSVC
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Windows.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Tutorial/Lib/GacUI/WinMain.cpp b/Tutorial/Lib/GacUI/WinMain.cpp
index fe37d771..4fc2db38 100644
--- a/Tutorial/Lib/GacUI/WinMain.cpp
+++ b/Tutorial/Lib/GacUI/WinMain.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define GAC_HEADER_USE_NAMESPACE
 #include <GacUI.h>
 #include <Skins\DarkSkin\DarkSkin.h>
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Windows.h>
 
 class DefaultSkinPlugin : public Object, public IGuiPlugin
diff --git a/Tutorial/Lib/GacUILite/WinMain.cpp b/Tutorial/Lib/GacUILite/WinMain.cpp
index fe37d771..4fc2db38 100644
--- a/Tutorial/Lib/GacUILite/WinMain.cpp
+++ b/Tutorial/Lib/GacUILite/WinMain.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define GAC_HEADER_USE_NAMESPACE
 #include <GacUI.h>
 #include <Skins\DarkSkin\DarkSkin.h>
+#define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <Windows.h>
 
 class DefaultSkinPlugin : public Object, public IGuiPlugin