Help the noob of the noobs out of the ****!

[jorrit]

and this is the same on each file:
: fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windef.h': No such file or directory
Generating Code...

Hmm... Looks like the cswinlibs package was not correctly installed?

Greetings,

[Frobbo]

Thanks, but i thought i really had installed the cswinlibs package right...
so now i made a diagram of my local station C (i hope that it helps something...like i dont have the maps on the right place or something )

                                                           C
              |                              ) (       |        ) (             |           ) (    |      ) (                     |
  Mapname                              ) ( Python24  ) ( tijdelijke map       ) ( home ) (       CrystalSpaceLibs
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 cel  | CS  |   SDK   |      |   |     ) (  just the   ) ( | cvsnt_setup   |  ) (           ) ( the things that belong
       |       |  Common7  |   |     ) (  things      ) ( |                    |  ) (           ) (   in this map
       |      Xml            VC    |     ) ( that         ) ( Install              |  ) (           ) (
Microsoft                   MSDN      ) (  belong    ) (                       |  ) (           ) (
Visual                      Express      ) ( in the      ) (      wincvs_setup  ) (           
C++                         Library      ) (  python   ) (                           ) (
2005                                      ) (   map      ) (                           ) (
 Express                                 ) (                ) (
Edition –                                ) (
 ENU                                      ) (

(the whole diagram of the Mapname will come...)

[Frobbo]

Mapname
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                                                      vcpackages VCprojectsDefaults vcprojectitems vcprojects
                                                    VCwizards vcvarsall

[jorrit]

I can't see where you installed the cswinlibs package. Where did you put that?

Greetings,

[Frobbo]

sorry that i didnt make that clear in the diagram, but the CrystalSpaceLibs (upper diagram on the right) is the map you get when you install the cswinlibs package

[Frobbo]

but were do I have to install it then?

[jorrit]

Carefully read the manual in CS about how to install CS. There is a specific note that you should read:

Platform SDK - required for Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

All supported versions of Microsoft Visual C++ ship with a version of the Platform SDK that suffices to compile Crystal Space, except the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition, which requires a seperate setup of the Platform SDK. Follow these instructions exactly to set up the PSDK:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/

I'm guessing you didn't do that part.

Greetings,

[Frobbo]

yes, you were right about that i didnt do that... (and thanks again for your reply)
so i've installed the SDK pakkage, and now im with step 5: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/
and i follow that step and go to the \VC\VCWizards\AppWiz\Generic\Application\html\1033\ map. and then there are 2 internet files: AppSetting and default; i click on the AppSetting but then i have to chose the setting for the things i have to do with it, but i dont know what Crystal Space exactly need... so which settings i have to chose?

[Frobbo]

i can choose from this settings:

application type:
-windows application
-console application
-DLL
-Static Library

applicational options:
Empty project
Export Symbols
Precompiled header

add common header files for:
ATL
MFC

so does Crystal Space need some things of these options, and if Crystal Space doesnt has anything to do with these options i just going to chose the windows application and click all the things of applicational options on, and the two of the common header files.

[Almos]

These "options" are called "application templates" - they're "skeletons" for the most typical applications you can create with VC++. It's quite safe to start your CS application as either console application or an empty project, just make sure you set all the required dependencies.

[snnicko]

You need to right click this file and select edit, then follow the instructions to comment out lined 441 yo 444

[Frobbo]

thanks Almos and Snnicko for your replies, but when i now fill in the options and click on finish it says theres a error on the page...
what can i do now.....?   :\