DirectX....
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How do i get started in DirectX? What files do i need to read and/or important info i should know before starting? Thanks all! ~SilverShalkin :rose:
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How do i get started in DirectX? What files do i need to read and/or important info i should know before starting? Thanks all! ~SilverShalkin :rose:
You need to install the latest DirectX SDK, which will also add help files to your MSDN installation. If you don't have MSDN, I don't know if it installs help just for DX, you may need to read it online instead. Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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Christian Graus wrote: You need to install the latest DirectX SDK But that thing is 172 MB's or em i looking at the right thing? Thanks :) ~SilverShalkin :rose:
Your looking at the right thing. I do not know if you can still do this, but about two years ago I went to Microsofts website and they sent me a disk with the DirectX SDK on it. They may still do that. Once you get the SDK though, there are many sample programs in the SDK to get you started.
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You need to install the latest DirectX SDK, which will also add help files to your MSDN installation. If you don't have MSDN, I don't know if it installs help just for DX, you may need to read it online instead. Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
Christian Graus wrote: You need to install the latest DirectX SDK But that thing is 172 MB's or em i looking at the right thing? Thanks :) ~SilverShalkin :rose:
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Your looking at the right thing. I do not know if you can still do this, but about two years ago I went to Microsofts website and they sent me a disk with the DirectX SDK on it. They may still do that. Once you get the SDK though, there are many sample programs in the SDK to get you started.
Dont worry :) ive downloaded 35% already. "Its just alot!" Oh well, when im done with installation and stuff, ill be back :) with questions like, how do i make a window using Direct Draw enstuff like that if i dont find it in the help files :) Thanks! ~SilverShalkin :rose:
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Dont worry :) ive downloaded 35% already. "Its just alot!" Oh well, when im done with installation and stuff, ill be back :) with questions like, how do i make a window using Direct Draw enstuff like that if i dont find it in the help files :) Thanks! ~SilverShalkin :rose:
As we said yesterday, you DON'T create a window using directx. You may well make a window display a directx surface, but you'll use Win32, WTL or MFC to do so. Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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As we said yesterday, you DON'T create a window using directx. You may well make a window display a directx surface, but you'll use Win32, WTL or MFC to do so. Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
Oh fine.... Then my next question would be, how do you make a windo using Win32? :) Dont you hate it when you download somthing and it stops at the last second, like at 99%? Well i do. I have now downloaded DirectX8.1 SDK twice. But somthing happends at the last second and it doesnt save the info to the intended folder :( oi, i guess i could try it again :) ~SilverShalkin :rose:
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Oh fine.... Then my next question would be, how do you make a windo using Win32? :) Dont you hate it when you download somthing and it stops at the last second, like at 99%? Well i do. I have now downloaded DirectX8.1 SDK twice. But somthing happends at the last second and it doesnt save the info to the intended folder :( oi, i guess i could try it again :) ~SilverShalkin :rose:
SilverShalkin wrote: Oh fine.... Then my next question would be, how do you make a windo using Win32? Ask Visual C to build a Win32 app for you, it will give you all the core code you need. It will define a WndProc, which is where you process windows messages, and a WinMain, which is the entry point. Christian The tragedy of cyberspace - that so much can travel so far, and yet mean so little. "I'm somewhat suspicious of STL though. My (test,experimental) program worked first time. Whats that all about??!?! - Jon Hulatt, 22/3/2002
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Oh fine.... Then my next question would be, how do you make a windo using Win32? :) Dont you hate it when you download somthing and it stops at the last second, like at 99%? Well i do. I have now downloaded DirectX8.1 SDK twice. But somthing happends at the last second and it doesnt save the info to the intended folder :( oi, i guess i could try it again :) ~SilverShalkin :rose:
SilverShalkin wrote: Dont you hate it when you download somthing and it stops at the last second, like at 99%? Well i do. I have now downloaded DirectX8.1 SDK twice. But somthing happends at the last second and it doesnt save the info to the intended folder oi, i guess i could try it again Get a download manager like gozilla. It does the downloading in pieces, and it saves the state of your downloads if you get disconnected or an error occurs.