Compiling Irrlicht (solved)

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:26 pm

Sorry this is my first time to compile Irrlicht, and I failed to!
Any step by step guide?

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:36 pm

Several. In the documentation in the SDK, in the FAQ forum, and for specific questions via the search button.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:00 pm

where can i get dx8 files?

Anteater · Post by **Anteater** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:27 pm

I'd compile without DX8.

kburkhart84 · Post by **kburkhart84** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:32 pm

Yeah, you need the DX SDK for which you wish to compile. I have the latest DX9 SDK and don't keep the DX8 stuff. In the end, I'll compile with only DX9 or OGL in order to save space since my final product will probably only use one or the other.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:45 pm

i got directx9 sdk in my comp. but there's some errors when compiling irrlicht.

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I don't know what causes these errors.

Luben · Post by **Luben** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:53 pm

What compiler do you use?
You can disable the dx8 driver by commenting out a #define line in include\IrrCompileConfig.h

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:07 pm

However, wihtout windows.h you won't compile anything on Windows. Try to set up your compiler to know where the includes and SDKs are.

kburkhart84 · Post by **kburkhart84** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:45 pm

hybrid wrote:However, wihtout windows.h you won't compile anything on Windows. Try to set up your compiler to know where the includes and SDKs are.

That's what it is. And the DX8 sdk is needed as well if you don't disable it. Your errors come from both of these. Most of us can compile irrlicht on the first try because it usually comes without errors(bug come included, but not errors). So I'm pretty sure it isn't Irrlicht's fault.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:16 pm

the dx8 things solved.
But I still couldn't find the windows.h header.
I am using visual c++ 2005 express edition.

bitplane · Post by **bitplane** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:22 pm

you'll need to install the windows platform sdk and let the compiler know where the include and lib directories are.

kburkhart84 · Post by **kburkhart84** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:50 am

bitplane wrote:you'll need to install the windows platform sdk and let the compiler know where the include and lib directories are.

Yup. VS Express doesn't include the platform SDK, which includes windows.h. I remember having to download it when I was using Express. It is correct though. I have done it myself.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:19 am

Less errors now. But still got a few.

pngtrans.c
.\libpng\pngtrans.c(255) : warning C4114: same type qualifier used more than once
.\libpng\pngtrans.c(290) : warning C4114: same type qualifier used more than once
.\libpng\pngtrans.c(325) : warning C4114: same type qualifier used more than once
pngset.c

pngerror.c
.\libpng\pngerror.c(116) : warning C4114: same type qualifier used more than once
png.c

cdjpeg.c
.\jpeglib\cdjpeg.c(154) : warning C4996: 'setmode' was declared deprecated
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\include\io.h(330) : see declaration of 'setmode'
Message: 'The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _setmode. See online help for details.'
.\jpeglib\cdjpeg.c(154) : warning C4996: 'fileno' was declared deprecated
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\include\stdio.h(688) : see declaration of 'fileno'
Message: 'The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _fileno. See online help for details.'
.\jpeglib\cdjpeg.c(172) : warning C4996: 'setmode' was declared deprecated
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\include\io.h(330) : see declaration of 'setmode'
Message: 'The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _setmode. See online help for details.'
zutil.c

CSphereSceneNode.cpp
.\CSphereSceneNode.cpp(149) : warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from 'double' to 'irr::f32', possible loss of data
.\CSphereSceneNode.cpp(149) : warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from 'double' to 'irr::f32', possible loss of data
.\CSphereSceneNode.cpp(149) : warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from 'double' to 'irr::f32', possible loss of data
CSkyDomeSceneNode.cpp

Irrlicht - 1 error(s), 10 warning(s)

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:28 am

I can only see warnings, no errors. The sphere node warnings are fixed in SVN, the png warnigns won't be fixed - you have to use an externally compiled library if you want to change it.

Dances · Post by **Dances** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:16 pm

It says '1 error - 10 warnings' at the end; but I can't spot the error's report either.