Re: Orbiter SDK . . . Compiling .DLLs

[Edward Langenback <apostle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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muphicks wrote:
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Andrew George" <ageorge3@bigpond.net.au>>
 >
 >>Another thing worth mentioning, if visual studio is the only way
 >>to
 > do it,
 > >
 >>then I wonder if orbiter is cutting it's nose off to spite its
 >>face.
 > I've
 > >
 >>toyed with building a ship but havn't gotten around to reading the
 > SDK
 > >
 >>yet...will gcc work as a compiler? or are there any other good
 >
 > freeware
 >
 >>(ie non-illegal) compilers out there?
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >
 >
 > The main obsticle to overcome if you choose to not use
 > visual studio is linking to the lib files. Which I believe are
 > studio specific. I've not tried using the sdk with another
 > compiler so it may be possible.
 >
 > Let me know if you find a way to use gcc or anything
 > else.
 >
 > Gary.
 >
 >
 >

That's just it. MSVC++ 4.0 is, while not the most modern version,
quite a capable C++ environment.  It also has the advantage that I
don't have to pirate a copy of it in order to use it.  The only
failing I can see it has in this situation is that because it does
not understand .dws and .dwp files, the SDK files need to be added
to a MSVC project .mdp file.  What i'm looking for is some pointers
how to get that done and have the .dll compile successfully and work
with orbiter.

- -ed

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