Is there any way that I can take the DirectX developers kit and use it in the bcc32 command line compiler?

Just Curious,
Mr. O

I was reading a book that shows how to add it to visual c++ and it says that to get it to run the d3d9.lib file has to be added to the dependencies of the c++ library that the bcc32 compiler uses. How do you add this file to the list of dependencies?

Mr. O

Its a several step process.

1. Install the SDK (this should put the necessary files in your C:\Program Files\Visual Studio\Include

2. Add the .lib files under Project Options->Linker->General

3. In your source use:

#include "headerName.h"

I understand the first and third steps but the problem is that I have to modify the bcc32.cfg file to include the file. Keep in mind I am using a command line compiler and not borland c++ builder.

Oh. Any chance of you picking up Visual Studio?

edit: Are you using the command line to just compile? Your compiler has a directory somewhere that has an "Include" folder, etc...

This post has been edited by KYA: 9 Jan, 2009 - 07:04 AM

I guess I could but the problem is that I have a slow internet connection right now and I am not familiar with the visual studio compiler. I also want programs that do not require the .net framework. I have found it to be a pain to install on my desktop and it is highly unreliable as far as I have found.

What are you using to develop your source? That program should have linker settings of some nature.

The compiler has a linker built into the set of files in the \BIN\ directory. When I pull up the compiler I get the following set of instructions:

Syntax is: BCC32 [ options ] file[s] * = default; -x- = turn switch x off
-3 * 80386 Instructions -4 80486 Instructions
-5 Pentium Instructions -6 Pentium Pro Instructions
-Ax Disable extensions -B Compile via assembly
-C Allow nested comments -Dxxx Define macro
-Exxx Alternate Assembler name -Hxxx Use pre-compiled headers
-Ixxx Include files directory -K Default char is unsigned
-Lxxx Libraries directory -M Generate link map
-N Check stack overflow -Ox Optimizations
-P Force C++ compile -R Produce browser info
-RT * Generate RTTI -S Produce assembly output
-Txxx Set assembler option -Uxxx Undefine macro
-Vx Virtual table control -X Suppress autodep. output
-aN Align on N bytes -b * Treat enums as integers
-c Compile only -d Merge duplicate strings
-exxx Executable file name -fxx Floating point options
-gN Stop after N warnings -iN Max. identifier length
-jN Stop after N errors -k * Standard stack frame
-lx Set linker option -nxxx Output file directory
-oxxx Object file name -p Pascal calls
-tWxxx Create Windows app -u * Underscores on externs
-v Source level debugging -wxxx Warning control
-xxxx Exception handling -y Produce line number info
-zxxx Set segment names

The following is what the bcc32.cfg file looks like:
-I"c:\Borland\Bcc55\include"
-L"c:\Borland\Bcc55\lib"

This post has been edited by Mr. O: 9 Jan, 2009 - 07:21 AM

This is what the program says when it links the files into an exe file:
Turbo Incremental Link 5.00 Copyright © 1997, 2000 Borland

For DirectX development, I really would recommend trying to get yourself a copy of Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition.

I believe the correct line to add to the .cfg would be


The \lib directory may be named something else, but it will be in the same general vicinity as the \Include folder.

Also note: those paths may vary depending on where you installed your DirectX SDK.

That should work I will repost if there is a problem. Unfortunitely the download I had stopped with only 5mb to go. I will retry and test this.

Mr. O