Better Compiler? - General Programming

blade55555 · 08-27-2006, 11:38 PM

Ok i'm working on c just plain c with jonathan S. Harbour's book to beginning game programming. Will i'v come across a problem. Whenever I use dec-c++ there is almost always an error when there is no error there! So I used Microsoft Visual c++ 2005 edition. There is a the d3d9.h file was not in the include list (i'v done everything i'm supposed to I got all the SDK and directx9 downloaded and installed. Also it can't find windows.h either. So i'm looking for a compiler that actually works and its free! If you can help thank you so much in advance.

Dennis56 · 08-27-2006, 11:41 PM

www.google.com

Eriond · 08-28-2006, 01:23 AM

You need to download the platform SDK seperately from the MSVC. I had the exact same problem. Just download the platform SDK.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Go for the PSDK-x86.exe. That's probably what you want. Unless you have a very new computer.

blade55555 · 08-28-2006, 01:31 AM

Yea I downloaded that. So anybody know any other ones? Cause I still have the problem and i'm done trying to find how to fix it unless there is another way somebody can think of.

Eriond · 08-28-2006, 02:47 AM

You downloaded and installed it... but did you set it up in MSVC so that the include directories you installed were being parsed by the compiler?

blade55555 · 08-28-2006, 05:24 AM

How do I set it up to the MSVC?

Eriond · 08-28-2006, 02:49 PM

I'll check now..

Options -> Projects & Solutions -> VC++ Directories

Show Directories for: Include Files (up at the top right corner)

Click the folder button, or new line.

Then put this as the line: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Include

That's the default path anyway. You might need to modify it to fit wherever you installed your SDK.

blade55555 · 08-28-2006, 09:18 PM

Yea that didn't work also. Any other solutions? I would really apperciate either a better free compiler or another answer.

Eriond · 08-28-2006, 10:05 PM

If you want to use DX, I really can't suggest anything. Try Code::Blocks. I've heard that's a good IDE, thouhg I'm not sure if it supports directX

blade55555 · 08-28-2006, 10:39 PM

Hmmmmmmm I dont' know the link and I hope it works with direct x.

08-27-2006, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
blade55555 Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Better Compiler? Ok i'm working on c just plain c with jonathan S. Harbour's book to beginning game programming. Will i'v come across a problem. Whenever I use dec-c++ there is almost always an error when there is no error there! So I used Microsoft Visual c++ 2005 edition. There is a the d3d9.h file was not in the include list (i'v done everything i'm supposed to I got all the SDK and directx9 downloaded and installed. Also it can't find windows.h either. So i'm looking for a compiler that actually works and its free! If you can help thank you so much in advance.

08-27-2006, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dennis56 42 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: дома Posts: 945	www.google.com __________________ "We say "The sky's the limit" since our imaginations are limited to only that which we have seen"

08-28-2006, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Eriond GameDev's dead :( Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 497	You need to download the platform SDK seperately from the MSVC. I had the exact same problem. Just download the platform SDK. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Go for the PSDK-x86.exe. That's probably what you want. Unless you have a very new computer. __________________ This was a triumph. I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS. Outsider 3D Space Shooter/RPG in Development http://outsider.ath.cx/ OnRPG does have a game development section, you know...

08-28-2006, 02:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eriond GameDev's dead :( Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 497	You downloaded and installed it... but did you set it up in MSVC so that the include directories you installed were being parsed by the compiler? __________________ This was a triumph. I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS. Outsider 3D Space Shooter/RPG in Development http://outsider.ath.cx/ OnRPG does have a game development section, you know...

08-28-2006, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eriond GameDev's dead :( Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 497	I'll check now.. Options -> Projects & Solutions -> VC++ Directories Show Directories for: Include Files (up at the top right corner) Click the folder button, or new line. Then put this as the line: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Include That's the default path anyway. You might need to modify it to fit wherever you installed your SDK. __________________ This was a triumph. I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS. Outsider 3D Space Shooter/RPG in Development http://outsider.ath.cx/ OnRPG does have a game development section, you know...

08-28-2006, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
blade55555 Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Yea I downloaded that. So anybody know any other ones? Cause I still have the problem and i'm done trying to find how to fix it unless there is another way somebody can think of.

08-28-2006, 05:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
blade55555 Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	How do I set it up to the MSVC?

08-28-2006, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
blade55555 Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Yea that didn't work also. Any other solutions? I would really apperciate either a better free compiler or another answer.

08-28-2006, 10:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Eriond GameDev's dead :( Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 497	If you want to use DX, I really can't suggest anything. Try Code::Blocks. I've heard that's a good IDE, thouhg I'm not sure if it supports directX __________________ This was a triumph. I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS. Outsider 3D Space Shooter/RPG in Development http://outsider.ath.cx/ OnRPG does have a game development section, you know...

08-28-2006, 10:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
blade55555 Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Hmmmmmmm I dont' know the link and I hope it works with direct x.

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