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massive-war · Apr 9th, 2005, 6:31 PM

I've recently learned windows programming, and I'm trying to learn how to do it on my compiler.

I have:

microsoft visual studio.net 2003 enterprise architect.

I can't seem to make a: Win32 Project

I'm trying to compile the source code provided with a tech CD I got, and it has directx references and such. I can't find any books on my compiler either. Can anyone show me how to make a windows PROJECT. I know how to code windows, just not how to compile it!!!

anandt4u · Apr 9th, 2005, 9:14 PM

please be more specific about the error..

you were talking about the code in CD..when you copy files from the Cd they are copied as read only and hence you cannot compile them...so select the entire folder and go to properties and remove the read-only option and then try to compile the program

if you still get the error..post the exact error

anandt4u · Apr 9th, 2005, 9:16 PM

between do you have the necessary directx files??? i tried my hands on that and i remember i needed me download some sdk as well

massive-war · Apr 10th, 2005, 3:52 PM

no, I have directx and everything. The thing is, the book code was writeen with visual c++ 6.0, and I have visual c++.net 2003 (or visual c++ 7.1)

The projects that came with the code won't work. I have all the source code he uses though, but I can't convert it, so I have to recompile it.

and yes, I know about the read-only stuff. Thank you for talking about that though.
Errors are different every time.

massive-war · Apr 10th, 2005, 4:02 PM

trying to add a link: give me a sec to upload screenshot... yo

Infinite Recursion · Apr 10th, 2005, 4:06 PM

make sure you have the necessary libraries as part of your project before you try to compile.

massive-war · Apr 10th, 2005, 4:16 PM

the thing is i do, and a lot of the times, even after I add the directx paths, I still can't get anything to work

massive-war · Apr 10th, 2005, 4:19 PM

here's what it says...

"Unable to start debugging"

"Unable to start program

'C:\documents and settings\jason\desktop\Studio1\Studio1\debug\Studio1.exe'"

The system cannot find the path specified

Apr 9th, 2005, 6:31 PM	#1
massive-war Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois--> My room Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	Extreme problem with compiler... I've recently learned windows programming, and I'm trying to learn how to do it on my compiler. I have: microsoft visual studio.net 2003 enterprise architect. I can't seem to make a: Win32 Project I'm trying to compile the source code provided with a tech CD I got, and it has directx references and such. I can't find any books on my compiler either. Can anyone show me how to make a windows PROJECT. I know how to code windows, just not how to compile it!!! __________________ Support Our Troops Last edited by massive-war; Apr 9th, 2005 at 6:33 PM.

Apr 10th, 2005, 3:52 PM	#4
massive-war Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois--> My room Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	no, I have directx and everything. The thing is, the book code was writeen with visual c++ 6.0, and I have visual c++.net 2003 (or visual c++ 7.1) The projects that came with the code won't work. I have all the source code he uses though, but I can't convert it, so I have to recompile it. and yes, I know about the read-only stuff. Thank you for talking about that though. Errors are different every time. __________________ Support Our Troops

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Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	make sure you have the necessary libraries as part of your project before you try to compile. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Apr 10th, 2005, 4:16 PM	#7
massive-war Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois--> My room Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	the thing is i do, and a lot of the times, even after I add the directx paths, I still can't get anything to work __________________ Support Our Troops

Apr 9th, 2005, 9:14 PM	#2
anandt4u Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	please be more specific about the error.. you were talking about the code in CD..when you copy files from the Cd they are copied as read only and hence you cannot compile them...so select the entire folder and go to properties and remove the read-only option and then try to compile the program if you still get the error..post the exact error

Apr 9th, 2005, 9:16 PM	#3
anandt4u Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	between do you have the necessary directx files??? i tried my hands on that and i remember i needed me download some sdk as well

Apr 10th, 2005, 4:19 PM	#8
massive-war Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois--> My room Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	here's what it says... "Unable to start debugging" "Unable to start program 'C:\documents and settings\jason\desktop\Studio1\Studio1\debug\Studio1.exe'" The system cannot find the path specified __________________ Support Our Troops

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