[WMCoolmon]

Define USE_LUA to get rid of the Lua warnings. I'm going to be taking out that #define tonight anyways, it keeps causing problems.

[Goober5000]

If that's going to require people to download the Lua SDK (or whatever it is), then bad move.  Just keep the #defines up to date.

[Shade]

Finally had another go, using VC++ 6 this time. Works much better, except for just a few errors:

error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl ship_start_animation_type(struct ship *,int,int,int)"
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall triggered_rotation::triggered_rotation(void)"
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl match_animation_type(char *)"
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl ship_animation_set_initial_states(struct ship *)"
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl ship_get_animation_time_type(struct ship *,int,int)"
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl submodel_trigger_rotate(struct model_subsystem *,struct ship_subsys *)"
Release/fs2_open_r.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 10 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

The following environment variables were not found
$(FS2PATH)

There were actually several errors for each of those shown above, but weeded duplicates out for easier reading. Since the rest of the errors before were caused by missing dependancies, I assume these two are as well, but I simply can't seem to find out what. Anyone want to post a list of the dependacies on a working project so I can see what I'm missing? So close now and I'd really like to get this to work Especially since I know it should work with VC++ 6.

Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK and DirectX 9 SDK (april 2006) are installed and linked.

[taylor]

Be sure to add code/model/animation.cpp to the project file.

[Goober5000]

Yeah, that file was added only this week.  The project files haven't yet been updated.

Also, FS2PATH should point to C:\Games\FreeSpace2 or wherever you have it installed.

[Shade]

fs2_open_r.exe - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Adding that file solved everything. Thanks Now to have some fun.

[Edit] And it runs perfectly too. That was definitely worth the effort as well as the couple of bucks for a second (or third or fourth, given its age by now) hand copy of VC++ 6.

[Backslash]

Did anyone ever get the MSVC_2005 version working?

I've already got a working setup with another compiler at home, but if I could compile with this VC2005Express, I could work on things more often, while away from my home computer.  If anyone has a working project from within the last, I dunno, 4 months, could they post it, or send it to me?

I mean, I've been trying all of what Shade was doing, but it's still running into problems.  If someone's got something already working it would save me a lot of time and frustration...

[taylor]

I did get a VC2005Express project setup and building late last year (started from scratch, to work better than the CVS one).  The problem is that I don't have that stuff anymore.  It was in a virtual machine I was using with VMware, but I hosed it a couple months back and had to delete the VM and create a new one.  I've only gotten MSVC6 on it now, but if I get time this week I'll try and get 2005 back on it and create a new project file.  And I'll get it updated in CVS this time.

[Backslash]

Woot.  Noticed the MSVC6 workspace was updated recently, so I took another few hammers at it -- converting the May 15th MSVC6 workspace to MSVC2005.  Finally got it working!  Compile successful!  So don't worry about messing with VMware for my sake -- now I can compile when away from home as well [which partially explains my lack of activity]

What I did:
added libci.lib to Ignore Specific Library
added ole32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib to Additional Dependencies.

who knows, maybe there's other workarounds... those libraries are in the Platform SDK, so I would have thought they would have worked without having to specifically specify them.  heh, 'specifically specify'

Also, the openal\include  .h files were complaining that they were in Mac format, but eh, easy fix on my end.  Which reminds me, should I be submitting source files in Unix format, or is PC ok?  (I'm guessing 'real' compilers can handle all formats...  afaik VC2005 alone complains with only Mac format, which is dumb because VC2003 worked just fine. But thought I'd doublecheck.)

[taylor]

Which reminds me, should I be submitting source files in Unix format, or is PC ok?

Unix (I believe everything is Unix already and we need to keep with one format).  I think that there is a WinCVS option to automatically convert everything to Unix format on commit though so it shouldn't be too difficult for you to deal with.  Other than PC files being larger, they can be a pain for non-Win platforms.  The files will compile fine but are extrememly annoying to edit on.

[CaptJosh]

How about some project files for compiling this under Borland C++ Builder 6. I tried converting one of the MSVC ones and it didn't work. Just got errors that I have no idea how to fix.

[Backslash]

Well, depends which one 'one of' was... I'd recommend converting the MSVC_6 one as it's the only one of the MSVC I see that is recently updated.  And then, post some of your errors.    Wow, I haven't touched the Borland stuff for ages.  Hope I can help.

[CaptJosh]

I think that was the one I tried to convert, and I think it was *****ing multiple times about the same piece of syntax. I recently wiped and reloaded, so I'll have to reinstall, get the CVS into windows again, and try once more.

[Ghost_45]

What about WX-Dev C++ Its what a friend of mine recommended i use,
their website is http://wxdsgn.sourceforge.net/
its completely free completely open source. in case anyone wanted to try it out

[ShivanSpS]

And what about the new 2008 version?

[chief1983]

Hmm, it's nice to know something is still going on with Dev-C++, I thought Bloodshed let it die.  I'll have to check out this WX version.  I've mostly moved to VC++ Express 2005 and Code::Blocks though.

[Goober5000]

Thread unstickied, due to the original link no longer being valid.

[chief1983]

I would have updated it to the new link, since it's still free, or maybe even to the new VS 2008 Express Editions Beta2.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa975050.aspx

Actually, I clicked the link in the first post, you just hit download and it takes you to the main page for the 2005 editions.

[akenbosch]

who unstickied this?

[Goober5000]

Okay, you're banned for two days for being a complete moron.  Repeatedly.


@chief: Thanks (the old link no longer worked for me).  Link updated; thread restickied.