[Solved] Dev C++ help

[MikeR]

Ok, sorry to ask this here, but when I asked on the forum for dev C++, I just about got flamed.

To start with, I have no programming background. (at least not useful today)
I've started attempting to learn C++, but wanted to attempt the tutorials. I started out with the "hello world" tutorial. I cannot get it to compile or run. I open the c++ file "hello CPP" and attempt to compile and run. I get a message at the bottom of dev c++ telling me "unable to run". (I click on "compile and run" button)
Do I need to point this page to the actual #include <irrlicht.h> file? or does this folder or file need to be inside the include folder?
I'm lost here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and for your info, the last time I used any kind of computer programming, it was with punch cards.

[Munku]

Without much knowledge on programming in C++ the task of creating a game is VERY, VERY, *VERY* daunting. I really do suggest that you find some C++ (with STL--Standard Template Library) tutorials and learn the language first. Another good thing to attept to learn is the wchar_t* type, very usefull as well--internationalization and stuff.

Sorry, but I can't point you to a good book/tutorial. I learned C++ on my own and a little in collage.

[arras]

go to Irrlicht tutorials page: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/tutorials.html and look at tutorial named Devcpp ..it is firsth one under External Tutoials section.

[MikeR]

Thanks for the link. I can see what I'm missing.

[MikeR]

Ok, I'm lost.
I followed [This tutorial] to get a handle on Dev C++. I included all the files and folders that the tut asks for. Then, I made a page with the following:

#include "irrlicht.h"
using namespace irr;
using namespace core;
using namespace scene;
using namespace video;
using namespace io;
using namespace gui;
int main()
{
IrrlichtDevice *irrDevice = createDevice (EDT_SOFTWARE,
dimension2d<s32>(512, 384),
16,
false,
false,
0);
irrDevice->setWindowCaption (L"Dev-C++ and the Irrlicht Engine!");

IVideoDriver* irrDriver = irrDevice->getVideoDriver();
IsceneManager* irrSceneMgr = irrDevice->getSceneManager();
IGUIEnvironment* irrGUIEnv = irrDevice->getGUIEnvironment();

irrGUIEnv->addStaticText(
L"Hello World! This is the Irrlicht software engine!",
rect<int>(10,10,200,30), true, true, 0, -1);

while(irrDevice->run() )
{
irrDriver->beginScene(true, true, SColor (0, 192, 192, 192) );
irrSceneMgr->drawAll();
irrGUIEnv->drawAll();

irrDriver->endScene();
}
irrDevice->drop();
return(0);
}

For some odd reason, I cannot get this to compile. I get one error. with the following in the dialog box:

compiler: Default compiler
Executing g++.exe...
g++.exe "C:\Dev-Cpp\work\irrdemo\HelloUniverse.cpp" -o "C:\Dev-Cpp\work\irrdemo\HelloUniverse.exe" -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.3.1" -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.3.1\mingw32" -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.3.1\backward" -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\lib\gcc-lib\mingw32\3.3.1\include" -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include" -L"C:\Dev-Cpp\lib"
Execution terminated

I'm sure I goofed the code somewhere, but I cannot find it.
Help?

Edit to add:
I found a missing comma and 2 lower case letters, fixed them, but still can't compile.

[MikeR]

Ok, found out why I couldn't compile, and fixed that problem.

I am still working on the "Hello World" tutorial, but come up with an error on: IsceneManager* irrSceneMgr = irrDevice->getSceneManager(); saying that IsceneManager isn't defined.
Has anyone got this tutorial working? If so, what did you have to do to fix this error?

[MikeR]

I solved my problems with this and have finally got my very first c++ program.

Ok, to fix the problems I had (just in case anyone else has this problem:

Uninstalled using Dev-Dpps own uninstaller
deleted the desktop shortcut
deleted the dev-Cpp folder
deleted dev-cpp.ini
deleted dev-cpp.cfg
restarted my computer
deleted previous download
redownloaded dev-C++
installed Dev-C++

as per instructions on the dev-CPP forum
After doing this, I had an error. To fix the error, I added the irrlicht/bin directory to both the Directories and include directories spaces.
This fixed most of my problems eccept 1.
To fix that one, make sure if you use a capital letter in 1 instance of a word, use it in all instances.

IsceneManager* irrSceneMgr = irrDevice->getSceneManager();

(note the bolded letters.) I'm such a noob. Litteraly.