C++ Question VC++ problem

[T.Neo]

I am trying to set up my VC++ compiler thingy.
When I try to compile ShuttlePB, I get this message:

LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'user32.lib'

I think I downloaded the Windows SDK correctly and followed the instructions on Orbiterwiki correctly, but I am not sure.

I have been spending the whole day trying to set this thing up. I am getting frustrated.:compbash2:

Any help? :sos:

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

After installing the Platform SDK, you need to add the directories to the VC Express settings (tools/options/VC++ directories).
Examples here, hope this helps. Maybe slight changes in VC2008, but I'm currently not on my windows PC to check it.

regards,
mcduck

 

[T.Neo]

Still not working.
Here are my VC++ directories:
Executable files:

$(VCInstallDir)bin
$(ProgramFiles)Microsoft Platform SDKBin
$(VSInstallDir)Common7Toolsbin
$(VSInstallDir)Common7tools
$(VSInstallDir)Common7ide
$(ProgramFiles)HTML Help Workshop
$(FrameworkSDKDir)bin
$(FrameworkDir)$(FrameworkVersion)
$(VSInstallDir)
$(PATH)

Include files:

$(VCInstallDir)include
$(ProgramFiles)Microsoft Platform SDKinclude
$(FrameworkSDKDir)include

Lib files:

$(ProgramFiles)Microsoft Platform SDKlib

I think I changed some of the wrong instances to the wrong thing.
Where am I going wrong?

 

[T.Neo]

I'm still stuck with this. Could anyone lend me a hand?

I try to compile ShuttlePB but it says it can't find windows.h
However, I do a search and find windows.h, and I am positive that I have installed the SDK.

 

[Stripe]

It's been a few years since I last touched VC++

But let's start at the beginning...

When you search for windows.h where do you find it?

 

[dbeachy1]

It should be in your $(ProgramFiles)\Microsoft Platform\SDK\lib directory, which is already in your lib path, so I would expect the link to succeed (although it obviously isn't). Do a search on your system for your User32.lib file. Once you find it, add that directory to your lib path.

On my Vista x64 system with VS 2005 the file is here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\PlatformSDK\Lib\User32.Lib

 

[T.Neo]

My windows.h file seems to be here C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Include\

My User32.lib file seems to be here:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib\IA64\

:huh:

 

[Urwumpe]

why do you use IA64?

 

[T.Neo]

why do you use IA64?

What exactly is IA64? Please explain. Maybe I installed the wrong SDK.

 

[Stripe]

IA64 is the Intel Itanium processor architecture, more likely found in servers than in a home pc.

Re-read the tutorial on Orbiter Wiki here

http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Free_Compiler_Setup

Make sure you ticked (and unticked) everything listed

 

[T.Neo]

I still don't get it. There are three SDKs to choose from, and which ever I pick I am confronted with more confusing decisions to make.
Then, the image provided shows as if there are no features selected to be installed.
Could someone provide me with a step by-step instruction of what to do?

 

[dbeachy1]

It sounds like you only installed the Itanium (IA64) SDK, which explains why you only have the IA64 version of user32.lib on your system. The SDK you need is x86 32-bit. As Stripe said, be sure to unselect everything except what is selected in the image on the wiki page:

Then, the image provided shows as if there are no features selected to be installed. Could someone provide me with a step by-step instruction of what to do?

Every feature that does not have a red X next to it will be installed.

 

[T.Neo]

I think I've installed the correct SDK. Now I get this:

[SIZE=1]
.ShuttlePB.cpp(43) : error C2065: 'i' : undeclared identifier
[/SIZE]

 

[Notebook]

You're getting there!
If you scroll down more on the OrbiterWiki complier setup you see this heading.

C++ language change

The text around this explains why this change is needed.

N.

 

[T.Neo]

I think I've changed the .cpp file correctly, shouldn't Martin release a patch to fix that?

However I now get this:

[SIZE=1]
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'msvcprt.lib'
[/SIZE]

Must I exclude this file?

 

[tblaxland]

I think I've changed the .cpp file correctly, shouldn't Martin release a patch to fix that?

However I now get this:

[SIZE=1]
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'msvcprt.lib'
[/SIZE]

Must I exclude this file?

Yes, add it to the "Ignore specific library" option.

 

[T.Neo]

Did that. Then is said something about MSVCRT.lib, so I added that to the ignore list. Then it did the same for OLDNAMES.lib. I told it to ignore this.
Then it says:

[SIZE=1]
Linking...
Creating library .......Modules/ShuttlePB.lib and object .......Modules/ShuttlePB.exp
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "const type_info::`vftable'" (??_7type_info@@6B@)
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl operator delete(void *)" (??3@YAXPAX@Z) referenced in function "public: virtual void * __thiscall LaunchpadItem::`scalar deleting destructor'(unsigned int)" (??_GLaunchpadItem@@UAEPAXI@Z)
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl operator delete[](void *)" (??_V@YAXPAX@Z) referenced in function "public: virtual void * __thiscall LaunchpadItem::`vector deleting destructor'(unsigned int)" (??_ELaunchpadItem@@UAEPAXI@Z)
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __stdcall `eh vector destructor iterator'(void *,unsigned int,int,void (__thiscall*)(void *))" (??_M@YGXPAXIHP6EX0@Z@Z) referenced in function "public: virtual void * __thiscall LaunchpadItem::`vector deleting destructor'(unsigned int)" (??_ELaunchpadItem@@UAEPAXI@Z)
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __fltused
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __purecall
ShuttlePB.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void * __cdecl operator new(unsigned int)" (??2@YAPAXI@Z) referenced in function _ovcInit
LINK : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __DllMainCRTStartup@12
.......Modules/ShuttlePB.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 8 unresolved externals
[/SIZE]

 

[tblaxland]

Does OLDNAMES.lib exist on your system? You may need to explicitly link with it by specifying it in the Additional Dependencies option. Also make sure the path to it is nominated in the Additional Library Directories option.

 

[T.Neo]

Yes. oldnames.lib exists on my system here:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\lib
and here:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\lib

 

[tblaxland]

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\lib

Try adding that path to "Additional Library Directories" and OLDNAMES.lib to "Additional Dependencies"