Compiling options

[killmeplease]

Hello!
I'm using visual studio 2003 for sdk modding. Is there an option not to compile all the cpp files each time? I read somewhere that comiler make object (obj) files from cpps at first and they are being linked to create dll then. And it's not necessary to recompile each cpp file every time any changes were made to one of them - its possible to use precompiled objs.
Please help!
Recompilation takes too much time.

 

[phungus420]

If you set up your compiler using Refar's guide, then this should be how it works automatically. If not, then reset up your compiler using Refar's guide.

 

[killmeplease]

ok where can i get it?

 

[General Tso]

I'm kind of new at this (I've been doing SDK programing for less than a week), so take it for what it's worth. I think you want to click on the project menu and open your project's properties box. Then open "configuration properties" and select "nMake". To the right, the first line should be "Build Command Line" with it's value to the right of that. It should be "nMake (Your Configuration Name)". Where (Your Configuration Name) should be the name of the configuration used in your project. My "Build Command Line" looks like this "nMake Final_Release". I'm using Visual Studio 2008, but hopfully the menus are the same or similar.

 

[killmeplease]

i've found a link in this post http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=350080
but its for bts 3.17
do you General Tso using these instructions and make-file for modding the 3.19 dll? Is it ok?

 

[General Tso]

For the most part yes. Except that I'm using Visual C++ 2008 and a different makefile.

 

[phungus420]

You want Refar's Guide, and glider's 3.19 makefile. The links are toward the bottom of this wiki article:

http://modiki.civfanatics.com/index.php/How_to_Install_the_SDK

Also I recommend checking out Xienwolf's idiot's guide to the dll, another link on the bottom of that wiki article.

 

[killmeplease]

somehow i've overlooked a link to 3.19 makefile for first time i checked that page
an idiot's guide is what i really need lol

thanks for help!

 

[killmeplease]

I have used refars guide: installed all the stuff and carefully set up those properties
but finally i've got this:

and this:

please help! what the problem could it be? i use VS 2008.

 

[killmeplease]

it seems that compiler cant find python libs isnt it?

 

[phungus420]

Are you sure you are using glider's makefile? Is this a clean build, ie, are you building a default 3.19 gamecore with no changes? If not, build an unaltered one first just to ensure everything is set up correctly.

 

[EmperorFool]

Are you using Refar's 3.17 makefile? CvEventReporter.cpp was added in 3.19, and it seems this class is missing from the linking phase. Use glider1's makefile instead as it was updated for 3.19.

 

[killmeplease]

Yeah, successfull build

Are you using Refar's 3.17 makefile?

exactly. i had a proper makefile but then mistakenly replaced it with outdated one coming with guide.

thank you guys very much for help!

 

[killmeplease]

hello
now i have an another issue

i've tried to set it up on my home computer
but it has failed with some different errors.
please can anybody help?

here's a printscreen attached

 

[davidlallen]

Something is wrong with your basic C++ compiler setup. Can you compile a simple standalone "hello world" program? It is unable to find the exception library, which is a base part of C++.

 

[killmeplease]

thanks!
it was my fault again, i placed libs at wrong location.
so now it works!

see my Commanders modcomp coming soon