Did I Install the Platform SDK Correctly?

Hi,

I recently installed VS Express 2008. I also installed the Platform SDK. However, I'm not sure I installed it correctly. Basically, I installed it because I want to program a bot for the game Half-Life, and I know I need it for that. However, after installing the Platform SDK, I know you need to go to Tools/ Options/ Projects and Solutions/ VC++ Directories, and change your include and library folder settings.

For the include settings, I added the line:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Include"
and for the library settings, I added the line:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib"

However, I can't get the bot to compile, and it tells me stuff about not being able to find files, so I'm wondering if maybe I havn't set these options correctly? Anyone know if I'm making a mistake with this?

Thanks.

For VS08, you don't need to install the SDK at all.
What are the errors?

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Originally Posted by Elysia

For VS08, you don't need to install the SDK at all.
What are the errors?

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I believe you do for the Express edition, but I may be wrong.

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Mats

When I try to compile the bot, I get the following output. It seems to work ok upto the linking part:

"Linking...
Creating library .\Debug/HPB_bot.lib and object .\Debug/HPB_bot.exp
Embedding manifest...
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.0.5724.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Creating browse information file...
Microsoft Browse Information Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.21022
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Copying to DLL folder(s)
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
The system cannot find the path specified.
0 file(s) copied.
Project : error PRJ0019: A tool returned an error code from "Copying to DLL folder(s)"
Build log was saved at "file://c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
HPB_bot - 1 error(s), 299 warning(s)
========== Rebuild All: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped =========="

Thanks for your help.

Those errors have nothing to do with the SDK (as far as I can tell) - it is trying to execute some commands that there is no corresponding tool/command to run - you'd have to look in the log file to find out exactly what commands they are - quite possibly custom build commands, but I couldn't say for sure.

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Mats

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Originally Posted by matsp

I believe you do for the Express edition, but I may be wrong.

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Mats

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That should be the case for 2005, but not 2008.

I looked in the buildlog file, but couldn't see anything there. I've uploaded it here, if you're willing to take a look:

http://bengreenwood.tripod.com/BuildLog.htm

Thanks again.

Code:

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copy c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\HPB_bot.dll \half-life\valve\dlls

copy c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\HPB_bot.dll \half-life\tfc\dlls

copy c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\HPB_bot.dll \half-life\cstrike\dlls

copy c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\HPB_bot.dll \half-life\gearbox\dlls

copy c:\SIERRA\Half-Life\HPB_bot\dlls\Debug\HPB_bot.dll \half-life\frontline\dlls

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These are probably where you are seeing the errors from.

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Mats