Integrating Microsoft Visual Toolkit 2003 with Code::Blocks IDE - Revision history

Alpha: Changed FAQ link.

2011-10-15T20:49:01Z

Changed FAQ link.

Gotwo: /* Installing Platform SDK */

2011-01-10T16:44:38Z

Installing Platform SDK

Carlosfocker: /* Specifying location of compiler's and linker's directories */

2009-08-26T14:35:01Z

Specifying location of compiler's and linker's directories

Carlosfocker: /* Specifying location of compiler's executables */

2009-08-26T14:24:57Z

Specifying location of compiler's executables

Carlosfocker: /* Packages needed */

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2009-08-26T14:22:02Z

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2007-11-25T21:59:39Z

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MortenMacFly: Updated link to MSVCTK2003

2006-07-25T12:29:13Z

Updated link to MSVCTK2003

Artojon: edit category

2006-07-08T12:50:45Z

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Sethjackson at 23:44, 11 April 2006

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 * '''.NET Framework SDK Version 1.1'''
-: This package provides a lot of stuff useful for .NET development, but also, few crucial libraries that are missing (in their debug & multithreaded version) in regular Platform SDK - for more details check [[FAQ#I_can.27t_compile_a_multithreaded_app_with_VC_Toolkit.21_Where_are_the_libraries.3F|this Code::Blocks FAQ entry]]. You can download .NET Framework SDK [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9B3A2CA6-3647-4070-9F41-A333C6B9181D&displaylang=en here].
+: This package provides a lot of stuff useful for .NET development, but also, few crucial libraries that are missing (in their debug & multithreaded version) in regular Platform SDK - for more details check [[FAQ-Compiling (errors)#Q: I can't compile a multithreaded app with VC Toolkit! Where are the libraries?|this Code::Blocks FAQ entry]]. You can download .NET Framework SDK [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9B3A2CA6-3647-4070-9F41-A333C6B9181D&displaylang=en here].
 * '''DirectX SDK'''

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 In this tutorial we will follow '''Platform SDK Web Install'''. Download (links above) and run '''PSDK-x86.exe''', '''PSDK-amd64.exe''' or '''PSDK-ia64.exe''' (according your PCs architecture). Select a path you want to install Platform SDK to. We will use
   C:\PlatformSDK\
-If you select '''custom installation''', you will have to select which components you want to install. I didn't dare to run '''typical installation''', because it presumably downloads & installs everything (= hundreds of megabytes). Selecting components may be a little tricky, most of them are  related to various Microsoft technologies, and if you are using any of them in your applications, you  should install these features here, otherwise your programs will likely fail to compile and/or link correctly. You can update your Platform SDK installation at any time.
+If you select '''custom installation''', you will have to select which components you want to install. I didn't dare to run '''typical installation''', because it presumably downloads & installs everything (= hundreds of megabytes). Selecting components may be a little tricky. Most of them are  related to various Microsoft technologies. If you are using any of them in your applications, you  should install these features here, otherwise your programs will likely fail to compile and/or link correctly.
 When installation is finished, navigate to the Platform SDK directory ("C:\PlatformSDK\") and run '''SetEnv.Cmd'''.

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 ====Specifying location of compiler's and linker's directories====
-Open "Directories" tab and verify if following entries are present:
+Open "Search directories" tab and verify if following entries are present:
 "Compiler" tab - entries should point to "include" directories:
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 '''Note:''' If you ever be using any library that is not included in MVCT (like FMOD, Allegro, or any of thousands open source libraries out there), you need either to add appropriate "include" and "libs" paths here too, or copy headers and libs to already specified paths.
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 ===Setting Platform SDK (these steps applies to .NET SDK and DirectX SDK as well)===
 Setting up Platform SDK looks the same as previous step, you just have to add appropriate entries that point to Platform SDK's "include" and "lib" subdirectories respectively.

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 '''''Golden Tip :''' "In order to integrate any supported compiler with Code::Blocks, all you need to do is to correctly specify location of compiler's executables, as well as compiler's (include) and linker's (lib) directories".''
 ====Specifying location of compiler's executables====
-Go to "Settings->Compiler" and make sure that "Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" is selected.
+Go to "Settings->Compiler and Debugger..." and make sure that "Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" is selected.
-Open "Programs" tab - verify whether '''''Compiler's installation directory''''' (the same you installed VCToolkit to, ie: "C:\VCToolkit2003\" ) is set properly  - if not - press "Autodetect". If correct path doesn't appear, simply paste the correct one there or navigate to it using dialog available under "..." button.
+Open "Toolchain executables" tab - verify whether '''''Compiler's installation directory''''' (the same you installed VCToolkit to, ie: "C:\VCToolkit2003\" ) is set properly  - if not - press "Autodetect". If correct path doesn't appear, simply paste the correct one there or navigate to it using dialog available under "..." button.
 Note that all specified executables (compiler, linker, resource compiler) must exist either in the "bin" subdirectory of '''''Compiler's installation path''''' (ie: "C:\VCToolkit2003\bin\") or in any other path specified here as "Extra path". (see [http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/772/settingexepaths7yx.png screen])

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 * '''Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003''' compiler suite
-: This package contains fully functional Visual C++ 7.1 compiler suite, which is '''free for commercial use'''. It contains minimalistic set of tools and C/C++ header and library files required for basic application development. You can download latest release of MVCT from [http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003 here] or directly from the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=272BE09D-40BB-49FD-9CB0-4BFA122FA91B&displaylang=en Microsoft's website] (~31.4 MB). Update: The Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 page now mentions it has been replaced with [http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition], which is also free.  However, you can google for the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 or download from Xona.com [http://xona.com/programs/VCToolkitSetup(v1.01)(2004.07.06).zip here]. '''Update: ''' The previous link just sends you to [http://www.uploading.com/files/HNH73WB3/VCToolkitSetup%28v1.01%29%282004.07.06%29.zip.html here].
+: This package contains fully functional Visual C++ 7.1 compiler suite, which is '''free for commercial use'''. It contains minimalistic set of tools and C/C++ header and library files required for basic application development. You can download latest release of MVCT from [http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003 here] or directly from the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=272BE09D-40BB-49FD-9CB0-4BFA122FA91B&displaylang=en Microsoft's website] (~31.4 MB). Update: The Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 page now mentions it has been replaced with [http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition], which is also free.  However, you can google for the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 or download from Xona.com [http://xona.com/programs/VCToolkitSetup(v1.01)(2004.07.06).zip here]. '''Update: ''' The previous file just has a text file that sends you to [http://www.uploading.com/files/HNH73WB3/VCToolkitSetup%28v1.01%29%282004.07.06%29.zip.html here].
 ===Optional RECOMMENDED packages===

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-[[Category:Installation\Build Instructions]]
+[[Category:User Documentation]]
 ==Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 - Overview==
 '''Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003''' (or VCToolkit, MVCT) is freely available and free for commercial use minimalistic compiler suite released by Microsoft. It consists of high quality C/C++ optimizing compiler (VC 7.1, which is much better than old VC++ 6.0) and linker, but obviously comes  without IDE, thus making management of medium and larger projects nearly impossible. Luckily, it's where Code::Blocks IDE with its multi-compiler integration feature comes in handy! This tutorial will cover process of integrating these two incredible pieces of software - VCToolkit and Code::Blocks IDE.