Using DirectX with MSVC 2010

**gavra** · 07-27-2011

Hi,
I'm having trouble trying to compile my project using MSVC 2010 (which was compiled successfully about 2 years ago).

Code:

#include <d3d9.h>
#include <D3dx9core.h>

#pragma comment(lib, "d3d9.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "D3dx9.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "Winmm.lib")

It can't find D3dx9core.h even though I installed DXSDK_Mar09 after installing msvc 2010 while it wasn't open.
I tried adding it manually, but no success. Google didn't help o:

Maybe it's because I'm having another version of directX runtime installed.

Anyone? Please?
Thank you (:

**_Mike** · 07-27-2011

Did you add the SDK's include folder to the search path? I don't think the installer does it automatically, or at least it never did for me.
Also make sure that the library path is correct.

Project properties -> Configuration Properties -> VC++ Directories

**VirtualAce** · 07-28-2011

I do not think you need to include that header. You should only need to include d3d9.h and d3dx9.h. Those will include the appropriate headers for you.

**gavra** · 07-28-2011

ok I had a mistake in the include and lib directories that lead to a linker error. Google helped this time. Thank you (:

**VirtualAce** · 07-28-2011

That will still not correct the fact that you are including the wrong header. It just tells the compiler where to find the headers. You only need to include d3d9 and d3dx9.

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