Some files in the HAL_Driver and CMSIS libraries are causing errors when creating a C++ project

studentof · ‎2025-07-16

I am receiving errors such as 'HAL_StatusTypeDef' does not name a type; did you mean 'NOR_StatusTypedef'?' and 'HAL_LockTypeDef' does not name a type' in my files in STM32F4xx_HAL_Driver/Inc . i create project automatically with stm32CubeIDE. What causes these errors?Thanks

TDK · ‎2025-07-16

Typically, this happens when you include a file other than stm32f4xx_hal.h, which is the only file you should be including from user code.

If you correct that and are still having problem, show the full output of the Console tab.

If this is all code generated directly from CubeMX, include the IOC file so the error can be duplicated.

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TDK · ‎2025-07-16

Typically, this happens when you include a file other than stm32f4xx_hal.h, which is the only file you should be including from user code.

If you correct that and are still having problem, show the full output of the Console tab.

If this is all code generated directly from CubeMX, include the IOC file so the error can be duplicated.

If you feel a post has answered your question, please click "Accept as Solution".

Andrew Neil · ‎2025-07-16

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You haven't said what version of stm32CubeIDE

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