Error Help

-LeetGamer- · Post by **-LeetGamer-** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:21 am

I was following this tutorial: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/example001.html

And I have my project settings the same as the example that came with Irrlicht when I downloaded it.

But when I compile I get this error:

C:\Dev-CPP\Irrlicht\Makefile.win [Build Error] [Irrlicht.exe] Error 1

Can anyone please help me with this? Thanks.

grumpymonkey · Post by **grumpymonkey** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:34 pm

Ok your first problem is that your using Dev-Cpp which is atleast 5 years old >_>

Second problem: Your not giving enough information, which brings us back to the first problem.

If you are working on windows then theres no reason why you shouldn't be using msvc express. It can give you a LOT more information about errors in your project and your code so that you don't have to ask other people unless you really have to.
http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downlo ... Visual-CPP

not only that but its free. When you install that and try to compile the hello world with it, come back if it doesn't work -.-

serengeor · Post by **serengeor** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:27 pm

February 21th 2005 : Dev-C++ 5 Beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) released !

Hmm, I would choose another IDE if I were you.
Take a look at
- Code::Blocks
- MSVC express edition
- Eclipse

(Yes I ordered them by how much I like them

)

-LeetGamer- · Post by **-LeetGamer-** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:13 pm

I use VC++ 2010 for everything else, but when using some libs on it it doesn't work. Irrlicht won't work on it for me. But I only tried one time and I didn't really try that well, was a few weeks ago. Will try again.

Also, the examples work on DevC++, but when I make my own project it doesn't.

P.S VC++ won't allow other people to use the programs I make in it (Why I use DevC++), lol I my compilers hate me

Sylence · Post by **Sylence** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:17 pm

-LeetGamer- wrote:P.S VC++ won't allow other people to use the programs I make in it

nonsense...

serengeor · Post by **serengeor** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:25 pm

I think he means dependancies.
I had the same issue with msvc, when I wanted my friends to test some c++ apps I wrote.

Sylence · Post by **Sylence** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:28 pm

Doesn't make it more right... you can of course link everything static so nothing needs to installed aside from your program.

However everyone should have installed the redistributable packes of visual c++ since they come with almost every program.

Bate · Post by **Bate** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:50 pm

Simply switch from Multithreaded-DLL to Multithreaded compilation in your project's settings. Usually the file size will increase only a little bit but you won't have to install the VC++ Redist anymore.

-LeetGamer- · Post by **-LeetGamer-** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:22 pm

Bate wrote:Simply switch from Multithreaded-DLL to Multithreaded compilation in your project's settings. Usually the file size will increase only a little bit but you won't have to install the VC++ Redist anymore.

I looked around and couldn't find it, where exactly is it?

Bate · Post by **Bate** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:40 pm

Translated from German but it should be pretty much this:

Project -> Properties -> Configuration -> C/C++ -> Code Generation -> Runtime Library = "Multithreaded"

slavik262 · Post by **slavik262** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:49 pm

Here's a picture of what Bate is talking about. I hope it helps.

Click for the full-size image.

Alternatively, you can package the required dlls with your program when you distribute it.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:37 pm

And don't forget that you cannot redistribute debug versions!