Let me start by saying I'm very much a self-taught, hobbyist programmer and haven't done anything with C++ for a couple of years now. This is my excuse for perhaps asking questions that may be ignorant or just plain stupic to others, please bear with me.
I'm keen to use C++ Builder 6 with NXT++(v0.6). Going through the instructions/tutorials it seems I need to build a library file. Unfortunately I have never had a need to do this and I can't figure out how to. Have had a look through the Help but this very quickly goes down the track of creating VCL packages and the like and I get lost, maybe someone here can explain for me in somewhat simpler terms the steps I need to take.
Secondly, I tried to run it without a library file using NXT++ v0.1 (my rationale being oldest could well be simplest). I managed to point C++ builder to include all the right .h files but come unstuck on an error when it's processing platform.h (one of the Fantom files I believe). The error is "Unknown Platform"
Much appreciated if someone could shed some light one either of the above.
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Well the easiest thing to do would be to download the latest Visual C++ Express edition and just compile with the project files I supplied. C++ Builder 6 could work but you would have to set everything up manually. Just try that and tell me if you run into any other problems.
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Thanks Cory. Downloaded VC++ Express and compiled the library OK and managed to build and run the little test program. Tried to create a simple form app and use NXT++ in it but haven't got that going as yet. Will take some getting used to what goes where in VC.
I 'll also persevere with Builder I think, it just feels more comfortable to me than VC. I did try to link the VC compiled .lib file into a Builder project but ran into a few errors ther as well.
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Well i really doubt a lib from one compiler would work with another. You will need to build the lib with Builder if you want to use that. I can't help you set it up to compile a library, but I would look for some tutorials on that (i think you already said you had tried that)
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Let me start by saying I'm very much a self-taught, hobbyist programmer and haven't done anything with C++ for a couple of years now. This is my excuse for perhaps asking questions that may be ignorant or just plain stupic to others, please bear with me.
I'm keen to use C++ Builder 6 with NXT++(v0.6). Going through the instructions/tutorials it seems I need to build a library file. Unfortunately I have never had a need to do this and I can't figure out how to. Have had a look through the Help but this very quickly goes down the track of creating VCL packages and the like and I get lost, maybe someone here can explain for me in somewhat simpler terms the steps I need to take.
Secondly, I tried to run it without a library file using NXT++ v0.1 (my rationale being oldest could well be simplest). I managed to point C++ builder to include all the right .h files but come unstuck on an error when it's processing platform.h (one of the Fantom files I believe). The error is "Unknown Platform"
Much appreciated if someone could shed some light one either of the above.
Well the easiest thing to do would be to download the latest Visual C++ Express edition and just compile with the project files I supplied. C++ Builder 6 could work but you would have to set everything up manually. Just try that and tell me if you run into any other problems.
Thanks Cory. Downloaded VC++ Express and compiled the library OK and managed to build and run the little test program. Tried to create a simple form app and use NXT++ in it but haven't got that going as yet. Will take some getting used to what goes where in VC.
I 'll also persevere with Builder I think, it just feels more comfortable to me than VC. I did try to link the VC compiled .lib file into a Builder project but ran into a few errors ther as well.
Well i really doubt a lib from one compiler would work with another. You will need to build the lib with Builder if you want to use that. I can't help you set it up to compile a library, but I would look for some tutorials on that (i think you already said you had tried that)