Compiling TGE

#1 Well, if TBE is too big, then Visual C++ 2005 Express is way too big.

I know that some people use Code Blocks, but since I do not (probably to my detriment) I have no idea how to help you. Except to tell you that others are using it.

Or to recommend 2005 Express...even if you have to pay shipping for a CD.

#2 Is Visual C++ like a different kind of C++ or something? Is it free?

#3 The IDE is "visual". It is Microsoft's product, but they have released 2005 Express until November 2006. It's not really a "special version" no matter how much that may be desired.

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EDIT: Total typoage

#4 Thanks...

#5 With teh recent changes to the linux platform as well as make files etc.. one should be able to use cygwin or mingw (gcc) under windows to compile TGE. I have not testing this, but in theory it should work

-Ron

#6 I think Code::Blocks uses the mingw compiler.

#7 Has anyone compiled torque with Code::Blocks? I can't figure out how to do it :(

#8 I just tried compiling by importing torque demo.dsp from the vc6 folder. I got 45 errors and 5559 warnings! Needless to say it didn't compile. So I'm guessing that torque will not compile in Code Blocks?

#9 Have you tried importing the solution file? I know CB supports *some* conversion features, but I'm not sure which ones. And I'm not sure how accurate a conversion it is or which libs will work, etc.

#10 What's the solution file?

#11 It may compile. Have you traced the errors to find what they were and which libraries they might stem from?

EDIT:
The solution file is Torque SDK.sln

#12 I imported the solution file. I guess I'll try to compile it again.

#13 I just tried to compile it and got this error "cannot find -lljpeg_DEBUG"

#14 Has anybody compiled in code blocks or dev c++?

#15 From the product page where you purchased TGE:

Quote:Dev-C++ does not work.

Since I have never used Code::Blocks and therefore cannot teach you how to get around in the IDE and work with converted solutions. Have you read the documentation of FAQ wiki for Code::Blocks to see the limits of the conversion process or relinking pieces that don't merge correctly?

#16 Ok, I downloaded TBE but am having problems with it. When I open Eclipse the torque project is already opened, but when I try to open any of the gui files the screen says it does not exist? this happens with all of the gui files?

#17 Has anyone gotten torque 1.4 to compile with TBE? I've been trying but can't get it to compile.

#18 Did you try this?

TBE is not officially supported now with the release of VS 2005 Express.

#19 Yes, but I still don't know what to do. As for VS Express... it's only free for another week or so. So a lot of people won't be able to get it to compile torque. Plus I'm on dialup, I finally got TBE downloaded and Express is even bigger!

#20 Actually, it is free until November. And, yes...I know it is huge. As is the Platform SDK and the DirectX SDK.

But it is also supported.