c++ compliler?

Acphonehome · Post by **Acphonehome** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:06 am

I don't want to have to pay half a grand for visual c++. What are my alternatives. Free would be nice

I also read that there are add-ons so that you can use perl with irrlicht, but I havn't been able to locate those...

anyway, help is appreciated

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:58 am

I downloaded dev c++...
I also added lib and include files...
but for some reason I get an error when I compile...

In file included from C:\DEV-C_~1\Include\irrlicht.h:32,
from c:\progra~1\irrlic~1.7\bin\devcpp\main.cpp:42:
C:\DEV-C_~1\Include\aabbox3d.h: In method `void irr::core::aabbox3d<T>::getEdges(irr::core::vector3d<T> *) const':
C:\DEV-C_~1\Include\aabbox3d.h:217: unknown escape sequence `\D'
C:\DEV-C_~1\Include\aabbox3d.h:217: unknown escape sequence `\I'

please i really want to be able to learn and use irrlitch.. any help would be wonderful

SARIN · Post by **SARIN** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:28 am

wat file r u trying to compile?
post the filename (assuming that it is an example file).
if it is not an example file that u r tryng to compile, try those first.

i use dev cpp myself.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:03 pm

i have the same error for main.cpp from Hello World example

bal · Post by **bal** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:27 am

You could also use Relo (http://www.fifsoft.com/relo/) in combination with the Visual Studio C++ Toolkit: then you have the same compiling power as Visual Studio but for free

. Search the forum for the (video)tutorials by afecelis.

Nikata · Post by **Nikata** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:57 pm

Yes I am getting the same errors when I try and compile the "hello word" program and the oher examples.

I am using Dev C++ 4

I don't want to change my compiler, as all my other projects are all done in this compiler and i am familiar to it. I have followed the Dev tutorial on this site, but I still returned the errors.

Any help?

~Nikata

arras · Post by **arras** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:26 am

Irrlicht works fine with DevC++ (at last for me) and all problems I had were with me linking to wrong files.

Make sure both DevC++ and Irrlicht are instaled properly.
Irrlicht.dll is in the same directory like your compiled exe file or in windows system32 directory.
Open new project in DevC++
in Project options set Linker under Parameters to
...irrlicht-0.7/lib/DevCpp/libz.a
...irrlicht-0.7/lib/DevCpp/libIrrlicht.a
...irrlicht-0.7/lib/DevCpp/libjpeg.a
Set Include Directories to ...irrlicht-0.7/include
When using tutorials make sure you use them with right version of Irrlicht (one they are writen for)

(that ... mean your path to instaled Irrlicht directory)

All examples in Irrlicht/examples directory contain DevC++ project files. If you open them strait a way and put irrlicht.dll there, it should compile and run.

Also directx doesnt work with original irrlicht.dll, you have to recompile it to get dx suport. Look in FAQs, Howtos, and tool lists forum howe.

Nikata · Post by **Nikata** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:07 pm

Hey Everyone.

Worked out the problem. For all using Dev CPP 4, upgrade to ver. 5

This will sort out your problem.