Thread: setting up directx with codeblocks?

  1. 01-02-2008 #1
    michaelp
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    setting up directx with codeblocks?

    Okay, so I've decided to try some DirectX.

    I downloaded and installed the SDK, so I have all of the header/lib files.
    I put all of the header files in a "include/DX" directory where my MinGW installation is located. I then added the "include/DX" part of the installation to the compiler options or w/e for the header files.

    But, I read something about the .lib DX files that you have to convert them to .a using reimp. Is that true?
    And if I don't, can I just put all of the DX .lib files into my "lib" part of the MinGW installation and then add them under the linker parameters? (If that's what it is called.)
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    Look for some tutorials that show you how to install it on Dev-C++. Code::Blocks and Dev-C++ are like identical twins so the steps to installing anything on them should also be near-identical (or so I think).
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    If you're working with DX, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by just using Visual C++ Express.
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    But, I read something about the .lib DX files that you have to convert them to .a using reimp. Is that true?
    No. I have been using DX with C::B and MSVC Toolkit 2003 with no problems and is much easier then using DX with Dev-C++. You can use DX as is, just include the correct paths in your compiler settings.
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    The thing about Code::Blocks is that it can quite a few different compilers. If you use CB with the MS compiler, then setting up DX should be simple. If you use it with MinGW GCC, you'll probably have to convert the import libraries.
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  6. 01-12-2008 #6
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    I was using MinGW GCC compiler with Code::Blocks.
    I think I may have got it set up now, I just need some code with a directx header in it. :P
    Anyone have any?
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