How To compile w/ VS 2005 Express

[wrath99]

Ok this is what you do.

1. Download VS Express 2005 (Duhh)

2. Now Down Load and install this File http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0BAF2B35-C656-4969-ACE8-E4C0C0716ADB

3. Now Once that is installed(can take wial Some times) open this File

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\vc\vcpackages\VCProjectEngine.dll.express.config

4. once open make it look like this


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<VCPlatformConfigurationFile
Version="8.00"
>
<Platform
Name="VCProjectEngine.dll"
Identifier="Win32"
>
<Directories
Include="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include;$(VCInstallDir)include;$(VCInstallDir)P latformSDK\include;$(FrameworkSDKDir)include"
Library="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib;$(VCInstallDir)lib;$(VCInstallDir)PlatformS DK\lib;$(FrameworkSDKDir)lib;$(VSInstallDir);$(VSI nstallDir)lib"
Path="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin;$(VCInstallDir)bin;$(VCInstallDir)PlatformS DK\bin;$(VSInstallDir)Common7\Tools\bin;$(VSInstal lDir)Common7\tools;$(VSInstallDir)Common7\ide;$(Pr ogramFiles)\HTML Help Workshop;$(FrameworkSDKDir)bin;$(FrameworkDir)$(Fr ameworkVersion);$(VSInstallDir);$(PATH)"
Reference="$(FrameworkDir)$(FrameworkVersion)"
Source="$(VCInstallDir)crt\src"
/>
</Platform>
</VCPlatformConfigurationFile>


(may be diffrent for each computer, i run under xp proff)

5. Ok now Go to this File

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VCExpress\8.0

(yes put that exact thing it will go to were you want)

6. delete this file if its there vccomponents.dat BEFOR YOU OPEN VS AGAIN

7. Open this files now'

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCProjectDefaults\corewin_express.vsprops

8. change this

AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib"

to

AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib"


9. there now go here in the Antrix Folder

antrix\win

and double click this file antrixVC80.sln

10. now When its open Go to Build-->configuration manager

And change all the Debugs to Release



Hope this helps you that don't have VS 2003, this should work

[wrath99]

This post should be Stickeyd caosue it does work lol

[NXArmada]

I will have to give this a try. And yes to the sticky, if it works for me, i will post back.

[NXArmada]

Works Great