How do I convert from a Linux CS project to a Windows one?

[Myrddin]

So I got CS up and running, the stable version. Yay! Now, I am trying to take the project I wrote in the Linux version and let it run in windows. Unfortunately, I did not write the original Makefile, another member did who has since left the project. How can I take the Makefile (that is based on the example Makefiles for CS) and convert it for use with cygwin in Windows?

Is there an easy way to make Visual Studio projects of existing cpp files?

[paganwarrior]

Visual C++ 2005  has an option "creating project from existing code.". You select the neccessary dirs, that content your code, and save the project. Don't forget to make  the needed Crystal Space project settings.

[Myrddin]

Visual C++ 2005  has an option "creating project from existing code.". You select the neccessary dirs, that content your code, and save the project. Don't forget to make  the needed Crystal Space project settings.

Okay, so for example, I have a project called RAJE. All the headers and includes that aren't in CS are in that directory, so I can just choose that dir and it will make a project for me?

Also, I don't understand the last part, about making the needed CS project settings. What do you mean?

[Myrddin]

After messing with it a bit, I got the old makefile to successfully make the same files in Windows. However, now when I try to run the executable, it gives the following error messages

WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.kernel.vfs'
Couldn't load VFS plugin "crystalspace.kernel.vfs"!
NOTIFY: Using alternative 3D driver: crystalspace.graphics3d.opengl
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.graphics3d.opengl'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.kernel.vfs'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.engine.3d'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.font.server.default'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.graphic.image.io.multiplex'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.level.loader'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.utilities.reporter'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.utilities.stdrep'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.sound.render.software'
WARNING: could not load plugin 'crystalspace.sound.loader.multiplexer'
ERROR: No iEngine plugin!

I am not sure how to fix this.

[kiper]

this is the libraries.

You need the ".dll"s in the directory of the executable, or the environment variables well placed to the ".dll"s directory if I'm not wrong.

[Myrddin]

this is the libraries.

You need the ".dll"s in the directory of the executable, or the environment variables well placed to the ".dll"s directory if I'm not wrong.

Which dlls? A dll with the name "opengl" for example doesn't exist in either the CrystalSpaceLibs or CS directory on my machine.

[kiper]

No, but you have a lot of libraries in the directory. I don't know which ones you have to take exactly.

[Myrddin]

No, but you have a lot of libraries in the directory. I don't know which ones you have to take exactly.

I copied EVERY dll in the CS directory (I did a quick search) and when I tried to run the EXE it said that the dlls didn't match (visualC != gcc). Any idea what THIS means?

[kiper]

Um, I don't know, maybe you have to compile your application with the gcc compiler. Usually you can change the compiler in the IDEs, take a look in VC

[paganwarrior]

No, but you have a lot of libraries in the directory. I don't know which ones you have to take exactly.

I copied EVERY dll in the CS directory (I did a quick search) and when I tried to run the EXE it said that the dlls didn't match (visualC != gcc). Any idea what THIS means?

That means, you must compile the CS itself and yout app wit the same compiler (gcc or visualC). You cannot use a VisualC compiled Cs app with gcc compiled dll-s.

[Myrddin]

No, but you have a lot of libraries in the directory. I don't know which ones you have to take exactly.

I copied EVERY dll in the CS directory (I did a quick search) and when I tried to run the EXE it said that the dlls didn't match (visualC != gcc). Any idea what THIS means?

That means, you must compile the CS itself and yout app wit the same compiler (gcc or visualC). You cannot use a VisualC compiled Cs app with gcc compiled dll-s.

Ah, I see. I couldn't make CS using MinGW or gcc in cygwin, so I used Visual Studio. I am attempting to gcc again because I figured if it worked in VS it should work in gcc. The makefile for the project is a gcc project, so once I get that working, I should be able to move the dlls over, right?

Which do I need though? All of them?

[Myrddin]

Can Crystal Environment Variables have spaces in the paths?

[Myrddin]

Sorry for so many posts but this is a pain to set up apparently.

Loading map world from /raje-final/maps/range
crystalspace.maploader.parse.map:  Could not open map file 'world' on VFS!
crystalspace.application.core:  Couldn't load level!

That's the current set of error messages when trying to run my program. It seems to see libraries now, and a window is CREATED, but errors immediately.

My directory structure is simple. D:\CrystalSpace\CS is my CS install  D:\CrystalSpace\CS\raje-final is the project folder.

In the code I have a reference to the old location in Linux, so I changed it to read "/raje-final/maps/range","world".

in raje-final/maps/range, there is a world file. It is an XML that I believe was generated by the Blender converter. Why would it be saying it can't find the file when it's right there?

[kiper]

Put the path this way:

"/this/maps/range"

[Myrddin]

I have decided that this is impossible, you can't do it.