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#1 That error usually means you either have a corrupt install of VC++ or your PATHS have been messed with after you installed VC++.

Easiest solution is to uninstall and reinstall VC++. Make sure you are an admin when you install it. You *may* have to be an admin to compile Torque also.

#2 Thanks Matt but I just uninstalled and reinstalled VC++ 2005 and I'm still having the same problem. Everytime I try to debug an error pops up and says that.

these projects are out of date:

zlib- debug win 32
opengl2d3d - debug win 32
ljpeg - debug win 32
glu2d3d - debug win 32
lpng - debug win 32
lungif - debug win 32
torque demo - debug win 32

then it ask if I would like to build them.

when I hit yes, It compiles and I get this error message.

------ Build started: Project: zlib, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\zlib\BuildLog.htm"
zlib - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: opengl2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
opengl2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: ljpeg, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\ljpeg\BuildLog.htm"
ljpeg - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: glu2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
glu2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lpng, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lpng\BuildLog.htm"
lpng - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lungif, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lungif\BuildLog.htm"
lungif - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: Torque Demo, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Performing Custom Build Step
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cmd.exe'.
Creating browse information file...
Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'bscmake.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\engine\out.VC8.DEBUG\BuildLog.htm"
Torque Demo - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 7 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

and

there were build errors. Would you like to continue and run the last successful build?
when I hit yes, I get an error that says:
unable to start program
c:\torque\sdk\example\torquedemo_debug.exe'.
the system cannot find the file specified.

I'm stick if someone can help me out it, I would be extremely grateful!!!

thx in advanced

#3 As you didn't post the error itself: Do you have the Windows Platform SDK installed?
(if not, the error you should get is windows.h not found and similar)

#4 Thanks Marc but I have the windows platform install to, I had a successful build the very first time I compiled it but I had to register VC++ 2005 and I also moved torque to another drive and lost all of my work and now when I go to compile it I keep getting the same ol' crappy error message from my post above. I had same c++ knowledge but I've never encounterd some like this. Thanks for your help anyway.
If anyone can help me please do so, thanks in advance!!!

#5 Potential relative paths to external libs have changed in the project file as well when you moved it? (I know sounds like a dummy error but its the kind of error that tends to happen most of the time, not only to you ^^)

#6 Do you know how to fix this problem?

#7 Sounds like your tool paths are hosed in the MSCV. Did you install it in the default location?

Try this:
-Open visual studio without any project
- go to Tools->Options
Under "Projects and Solutions", pick "VC++ Directories"
Choose "Executable Files" under show directories.

Make sure that that the path to cl.exe is in that list. It should be something like $(VCInstallDir)bin and $(VCInstallDir)PlatformSDK\bin, you might want to also try to explicitly add the full path to where cl.exe lives..

#8 I thought the last post was the problem but I'm still having the same thing happen even after I followd was the last guy posted in the forum
here is my error log

------ Build started: Project: zlib, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\zlib\BuildLog.htm"
zlib - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: opengl2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
opengl2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: ljpeg, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\ljpeg\BuildLog.htm"
ljpeg - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: glu2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
glu2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lpng, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lpng\BuildLog.htm"
lpng - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lungif, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lungif\BuildLog.htm"
lungif - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: Torque Demo, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Creating browse information file...
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\engine\out.VC8.DEBUG\BuildLog.htm"
Torque Demo - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 7 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I'm still having the same problem

#9 ------ Build started: Project: zlib, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\zlib\BuildLog.htm"
zlib - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: opengl2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
opengl2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: ljpeg, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\ljpeg\BuildLog.htm"
ljpeg - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: glu2d3d, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\opengl2d3d\BuildLog.htm"
glu2d3d - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lpng, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lpng\BuildLog.htm"
lpng - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: lungif, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\lib\out.VC8.DEBUG\lungif\BuildLog.htm"
lungif - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: Torque Demo, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Performing Custom Build Step
Performing Custom Build Step
Performing Custom Build Step
Performing Custom Build Step
Performing Custom Build Step
Performing Custom Build Step
Compiling...
Project : error PRJ0002 : Error result -1073741515 returned from 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\bin\cl.exe'.
Creating browse information file...
Build log was saved at "file://d:\Torque\SDK\engine\out.VC8.DEBUG\BuildLog.htm"
Torque Demo - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 7 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

maybe someone with a successful build from vc++ 2005 can tell me how their options are set up under their Projects and Solutions, VC++ Directories. Maybe I change something I shouldn't have.

thx

#10 It is my option settings under Projects and Solutions, VC++ Directories. The problem I have is before tgea 1.0 came out I tried compile the milestone 4 and change my original settings. If someone would be kind enough to let me know the settings they have for a successful build it would be great.

thx in advance