Downloaded the dxsdk_apr2007.exe
Extracting:
- When initially extracting (the first window), the first process seems to stutter, but it does work.
- Let the Self-Extractor unzip to the temporary folder. The Setup afterwards will allow you to place it where you wish.
- When asked which files to extract, everything is checked except the "Redistributable Files". I went ahead and checked that so it would be included. The total disk space needed is about 8.5 MB.
- The files are extracted to a folder called "Microsoft DirectX SDK (April 2007)".
Downloaded the GRMSDK_EN_DVD.iso
Extracting:
- Tried burning to a DVD-R in hopes of opening it as a mounted CD/DVD. The burn was successful (it will not fit onto a single CD-R), but Windows would not mount it when i double-clicked it. Went to WinRAR as Jojo suggested, but it did not recognize anything except the ReadMe. On a hunch, i opened it with 7-Zip, and it recognized all the files. I unzipped the ISO to a temp folder.
- Ran the Setup for the SDK installer. Again i checked the Redistributable Files box since i wasn't sure if i would need it. Total Disk space for everything: 1.4 GB.
- The files are extracted to a folder called "MicroSoft SDKs". I also noticed a lot of Registry reworking (adding AND deleting entries) while the extraction took place. But the whole installation seemed to be well-organized (it stopped to clean up memory caches along the way!), and it even creates a log file. I should have brought a Tom Clancy novel though; it took 15 minutes!
Downloaded VS2008ExpressENUX1397868.iso
Extracting:
- With 7-Zip the extraction of .iso files into a temporary folder took a lot longer (over 20 mins, even at 2MB/sec!). But it was successful. It needed over 2.7GB of my hard drive to do it. Apparently because there are 4 versions of Visual Express: Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic, and Visual Web Developer. That's dumb...
- The Setup installer prompts you for various components: Visual C++, SQL, and Silverline. Since i'm not on the internet at home, i deselected the Silverline. Not sure if i would need SQL, i kept that (it was only an extra 400 MB). Anyway, the installation took over 10 minutes, and there was no details on what was being done like in the WindowsSDK installer.
- After it was done, i found no log as to what was added to my computer and where.
I have a feeling i should have loaded the SDKs AFTER the VSExpress installation.
I started VS2008Express, but i wasn't sure how to determine if VSExpress recognizes all the SDKs. It loaded mptrack.vsproj just fine.
I need to learn the VS environment, so i can learn how to compile the source. I first want to make sure it will cleanly build the project from the outset.
More news later, but first a couple of questions:
1. How do i know if the SDKs are being recognized and used?
2. Once i begin making changes, how do i use Tortoise to create a patch (what the usual routine?)? Then where do i submit it for inclusion in the build? (I have the most recent build, and the 'working copy' all set up, but the instructions make it unclear about how to create the patch from a project...)
OK, after trying to build, the log says that it doesn't recognize stdafx, which i believe is part of MFC. So for now i still can't do any (effective) work...
