How to Create a New OWLNext Project in Visual Studio 2022 after OWLNext 7 Installation

[Junior Dev]

Hello Support Team,

I need help with installing and setting up OWLNext 7. I attempted to install OWLNext using the OWLMaker.exe and created a new empty C++ project in Visual Studio 2022. However, I am unable to create an application because I believe I haven’t properly configured OWL with the project properties (such as include directories and additional directories).

Could someone please provide guidance on how to correctly configure OWL with a new project in Visual Studio 2022?

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,
Junior Dev...

[Vidar Hasfjord]

@juniordev wrote:

Could someone please provide guidance

Thanks for reaching out. I understand it can be challenging to configure a new project, especially when dealing with old unfamiliar application frameworks.

We actually have a lot of documentation on setting up OWLNext, so it would be helpful if you point out what you have tried and what is not clear. E.g. are you able to run the examples?

Start here: FAQ | How do I report an issue?

Also see:

• User Guide: Upgrade to OWLNext with ease (documentation, tips, FAQ, etc.)
• FAQ | How do I set up an OWLNext project in my IDE?
  
  

If you are remain stuck, point out the guidance, documentation and forum posts you have already read, and what is still unclear and creating problems for you. This will help us help you, and also contribute to improving the project documentation.

Get stuck in, and don't give up!

[Sebastian Ledesma]

For the old BC5 I've developed a plugin to create new OWL/OWLnext applications.
I have plans to migrate it into 'IDE explorer' wich allows to save the project as .cbproj (C++Builder) or .vcxproj (Visual Studio), and eventually all will be part of OWLMaker.