Thanks for any help given.
Edward.
FAO laforced Hi,
I have reached chapter 7 in the book to the point where we are adding a MFC type menu to the win32 app, I have followed the text carefully and the wizard adds a “resource.h” and “resource.rc” to my Source File directory, when I try to compile the application I get an error “File cannot be Opened” can you suggest how I can get the file generated by the wizard found? The Persist as: address is “.\resources.h” why is this? It is in the same directory as the file main.cpp?
This looks like the same error as the linking with the DirectX 8 SDK lib files, can you help? If not please let me know – many thanks.Edward.
Many thanks for getting back to me LaForce D,
Yes I had added the [#include <resource.h>] statement. The error displayed on building the project is as follows:
Configuration: Direct3D Application - Win32 Debug-
Compiling...
main.cpp
c:\gameprojects\direct3d application\main.cpp(10) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'resource.h': No such file or directory
Error executing cl.exe.
main.obj - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
The Persist at: address of resource.h sugests that it exists at a different location from that shown in the file view of the C++ interface where it appears to be in the same directory as the file main.cpp
I look farward to your further thoughts on this and possibly the earlier linking problem which did not go away as I had oncetime thought.
Many thanks again and best regards,
Edward.
Many thanks Laforce D,
Puting the quotation marks round "rersource.h" has allowed the C++ compiler to move on, I now have another error the message is as follows:
Deleting intermediate files and output files for project 'Direct3D Application - Win32 Debug'.
Configuration: Direct3D Application - Win32 Debug-
Compiling resources...
Compiling...
main.cpp
Linking...
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "C:\GamesProjects\Direct3D.obj"
Error executing link.exe.
Direct3D Application.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
Can you offer a remedy for this one? I really appreciate the time and interest taken to help get me going.
Best regards,
Edward.
Hi Laforce D,
I am posting an update on my previous entry to this thread, a change had occurred to my resources.rc file instead of showing the menu image it is showing the code behind, I have built a new project using the same source code and the menu is now visible and functioning. Thanks for your input!
Can I revert back to my original problem?
Using the simpler project listed on page 78 which is the first windows app showing the text " Resistance is futile!" without the link to the DirectX 8 SDK library the project works, adding the four new DirectX library file names the Project Settings Object/library modules: box
dxguide.lib d3d8.lib d3dx8.lib winmm.lib gives the following error:
Deleting intermediate files and output files for project 'MB_Game - Win32 Debug'.
--Configuration: MB_Game - Win32 Debug--
Compiling...
main.cpp
Linking...
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "dxguide.lib"
Error executing link.exe.
MB_Game.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
This includes the inclusion of entries inserted into Tools>Options Directories box
C:\mssdk\include
C:\MSSDK\LIB
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\MFC\INCLUDE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\ATL\INCLUDE
In this instance I know that the files exist at the locations given but why they cannot be opened is a mistery? any thoughts? I will need this for chapter 8 onwards. Many thanks again.
Best regards,
Edward.
