New to Irrlicht - Trying to use with Visual Studio 2008

cjpaver · Post by **cjpaver** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:00 pm

Hopefully a simple answer...

I have the libraries set up properly. I have my irrlicht.dll in the right place. I can compile and run the tutorials. How do I create my own project for this? Copying this and editing the internal still keeps a reference to somewhere related to the one I've copied.

Which project type do I select? Seems like all new projects add the other stdafx header, yet the tutorials don't come with, nor require these other files. They are only the main.cpp file. When I create a new project, and remove the auto-added folders and files (like stdafx), I get an error saying I've forgotten to add that file.

So...with Visual Studio set up properly, what type of project are we selecting to create the first step to make my own project? I've tried win32 console application, empty project, and a windows form. If I'm required to change something so that one of those types work, could you help with where edits need made?

Thanks

cjpaver · Post by **cjpaver** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:11 pm

I have to test this out later, but I found what I hope will be my answer when I can get home to test it...

http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... ed3b4e3009

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:37 am

There also a link on getting started/ creating your first aplication when you boot VS 2008.

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:49 am

Cool a new programmer

Hi

Just add an empty project and add a file main.cpp

Code: Select all

// main.cpp
int main()
{
  return 0;
}

in my believes - until now - the tiniest exe possible and work from there.

to skip the stdafx header you have to set that in the properties of the project i.e. no need to with empty project but Properties->Configuration Properties->C/C++->Precompiled Headers->Precompiled header: set to 'Not Using Precompiled Headers'

cjpaver · Post by **cjpaver** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:14 pm

Looking back, I'm embarrassed to have even asked that question.

Console v. Window doesn't matter unless you want to (and you should) print debugging info in the console window.

andrei71 · Post by **andrei71** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:08 am

I failed to used VS 2008 so i am trying Dev C++

Virror · Post by **Virror** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:23 am

What did fail? Using VS 2010 without any problems.
Just include the Irrlicht lib path and include path. Also need to have Irrlicht.dll in the debug directory.

"Irrlicht\lib\Win32-visualstudio"
"Irrlicht\include"

serengeor · Post by **serengeor** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:55 am

andrei71 wrote:I failed to used VS 2008 so i am trying Dev C++

You are crazy, right?

It's illogical to use Dev C++ these days, when there are far more superior up to date alternatives.