DXSDK samples

do you link to d3d8.lib in your project settings?

I did not have d3d8.lib linked, but I just tried it and there was no change =(
Thank you very much for the suggestion!!

Hmm, not too sure then - as a quick fix to get you going until someone else can suggest the real solution, try #include "dinput.h"
?

Did you check the order of include directories (sdk directory should be one of the first).

including dinput.h didn''t work =(

how do I check the order of include directories??? (insert embarrassed smiley...)

thanx for helping!!

In Visual Studio 6 - Tools->Options->Directories

You need to have the direct x "include files" directory as well as the "library files" directory.

For example, under include files:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DXSDK\INCLUDE

LIBRARY FILES:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\DXSDK\LIB

ok, so I took care of the include and lib directories...but now I have:
Linking...
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _c_dfDIJoystick2
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _DirectInput8Create@20
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _IID_IDirectInput8A
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_POV
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_Slider
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_RzAxis
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_RyAxis
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_RxAxis
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_ZAxis
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_YAxis
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _GUID_XAxis
LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/joystick.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 12 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Any thoughts?

Linking...
joystick.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _DirectInput8Create@20
LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/joystick.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

YAY! that got it down to only 3 errors =) is there something else that I also need to link???

DirectInput8Create is in dinput8.lib, so you need to link to that as well. The unresolved main is most likely because you created a Win32 Console Application which looks for main as the program entry point, but you likely used WinMain instead of main. You probably want to use WinMain, but you need to create a Win32 Application, not a Win32 Console Application.

[edited by - CodeMunkie on May 3, 2004 4:02:58 PM]

Change the project type from a console to a Win32 application.

hehe um, how do I do that? =)

Create a new project -> Pick ''Win32 Application'' instead of ''Win32 Console Application'' -> Done.

You could also use:

#define INITGUID
#include <initguid.h> 

But it''s not always needed.


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ok, so combining all your great advice I got the code to compile...but for some reason when I try to execute no window pops up =( why?!?!?!?!?!