Visual C++ problem.

[MentalSentinel]

Hey,

I've been having loads of trouble with the Visual C++ compiler.
Whenever I make an error, it tells me that I made one, but it doesn't give any further information. (Which line the error is on, what kind of error it is, etc)

When I installed it it prompted me about the debugger (is there a connection between the two?), telling me to click an icon, I am however unable to find this icon. I'm not even sure it's there.

This is the message it gave at the installation:


Setup has installed an icon in the Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 tool program group, that will allow you to install a subset of the Windows NT system symbols (.DBG) files from your Visual C++ CD Rom. If the symbols are not installed, the Visual C++ debugger is not always able to determine the context of called functions.

For easy application debugging, it is strongly recommended that you install these files.



Can someone please help me with this most frustrating problem?



-MentalSentinel

[DudeMiester]

That's just or API calls and it only matters after you compile and run your program. The complier is seperate from the debugger, so first fix your syntax error that is causing the compiler to error out. Then when you run the program, make sure you are in debug mode and press the blue play button (that runs the program with the debugger). The red exlamation mark runs it without the debugger (runs faster). Then when you know everything in ok, compile it in release mode and either run the exe directly or use the red exclamation mark (the same as running it directly really).

Oh and comiler errors show up in the output window, so make sure it's open. You can double click an error and it'll take you right to it.

Lastly VC++ 6.0 is a shitty compiler, upgrade to 7.1 (2003) if you can.

[Destroyer]

are u getting an error when you build an application?

[MentalSentinel]

All right, it seems to work anyway, I just didn't look in the right place. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif


Please lock this ADM/Joe. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif