Thread: DirectX Newb

I use MSVC++ 5.0, and I just got "Tricks of The Windwos Game Programming Gurus". I installed the DXSDK, and i have directed MSVC++ to the lib/h files, but this code won't work:

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <windowsx.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ddraw.h>
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
#define KEYDOWN(vk_code) ((GetAsyncKeyState(vk_code) & 0x8000) ? 1 : 0)
#define KEYUP(vk_code)   ((GetAsyncKeyState(vk_code) & 0x8000) ? 0 : 1)
int Game_Init();
LPDIRECTDRAW7 lpdd7;
HDC hdc;
HWND hwnd;
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	PAINTSTRUCT ps;
	switch(msg)
	{
	case WM_CREATE:
		return 0;
		break;
	case WM_PAINT:
		hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd,&ps);
		EndPaint(hwnd,&ps);
		break;
	case WM_DESTROY:
	case WM_CLOSE:
		PostQuitMessage(0);
		return 0;
		break;
	}
	return (DefWindowProc(hwnd,msg,wParam,lParam));
}

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
				   LPSTR lpcmdline, int ncmdshow)
{
	WNDCLASSEX Window;
	MSG msg;

	Window.cbSize= sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
	Window.style= CS_DBLCLKS | CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
    Window.lpfnWndProc= WndProc;
    Window.cbClsExtra= 0;
    Window.cbWndExtra= 0;
    Window.hInstance= hInstance;						
    Window.hIcon= LoadIcon (NULL, IDI_WINLOGO);
    Window.hCursor= LoadCursor (NULL, IDC_ARROW);
    Window.hbrBackground= CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255,255,255));
    Window.lpszMenuName= NULL;
    Window.lpszClassName= "Window";			
    Window.hIconSm= LoadIcon (NULL, IDI_WINLOGO);	
	
	if (!RegisterClassEx(&Window)) return 0;

	hwnd = CreateWindowEx(NULL,
		"Window",
		"First DirectX Program",
		WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_VISIBLE,
		0,0,640,480,
		NULL,NULL,
		hInstance,
		NULL);
	if (!(hwnd)) return 0;

	while(1)
	{
		if(PeekMessage(&msg,NULL,0,0,PM_REMOVE))
		{
			if(msg.message==WM_QUIT)
				break;
			TranslateMessage(&msg);
			DispatchMessage(&msg);
		}
	}
	lpdd7->Release();
	lpdd7=NULL;
	return(msg.wParam);
}
int Game_Init()
{
	LPDIRECTDRAW lpdd;
	if(FAILED(DirectDrawCreateEx(NULL, (void**)&lpdd, IID_IDirectDraw7, NULL)))
                lpdd->Release();
	lpdd=NULL;
	return 0;
}

I get these errors:
First.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _DirectDrawCreateEx@16
First.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _IID_IDirectDraw7
Debug/First DirectX Program.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

I just compiled it by just including the one ddraw.lib, but I did it with Borland 5.0. Just thought i'd let you know.

Okay, I'll try the above. But this one is for anyone that has the book: What does <BG> mean??? I DONT KNOW!