Hi,
I have just started using the Digital Mars C++ compiler and had a question. I
have a project that is for MS Visual C++ 6.0 (I have all the .C and .H files
plus a .dsp file) and was wondering if there is an easy way to convert this
project to a Digital Mars project. In particular, I am playing around with the
Quake 2 source code and want to build a new dll file, gamex86.dll.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer. As I said, I am new to this so maybe it is quite easy and I just did something wrong.

Scott

"Scott" <Scott_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:bsvqug$2mhk$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Hi,
> I have just started using the Digital Mars C++ compiler and had a
question. I
> have a project that is for MS Visual C++ 6.0 (I have all the .C and .H
files
> plus a .dsp file) and was wondering if there is an easy way to convert
this
> project to a Digital Mars project. In particular, I am playing around with
the
> Quake 2 source code and want to build a new dll file, gamex86.dll.
>
> Thanks for any help anyone can offer. As I said, I am new to this so maybe
it is
> quite easy and I just did something wrong.

If you can get MSVC to output a makefile, that would be a good start.

I can get MSVC to export a makefile, but when I go to open this .mak file in DMC I get an error about an unknown file type.  Is there a different way to create a makefile - one that would be compatible with DMC - in MSVC?

Also, since I technically have all of the source code needed to build my dll file, can I make a new project and set it up to build the dll file, import all the .c, .h, and .def files and go from there?  I don't know all that much about creating dll files and such, but I would assume that just because a project was initially built with MSVC doesnt mean it cannot be rebuilt with another environment.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.


In article <bt27lr$ge$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...

>If you can get MSVC to output a makefile, that would be a good start.
>
>

You do have the IDDE?

Just setup a new project in the IDDE add all the .c files. Set the project settings like the MSVC ones set include paths ans give it a try.

Arjan

Scott wrote:
> I can get MSVC to export a makefile, but when I go to open this .mak file in DMC
> I get an error about an unknown file type.  Is there a different way to create a
> makefile - one that would be compatible with DMC - in MSVC?
> 
> Also, since I technically have all of the source code needed to build my dll
> file, can I make a new project and set it up to build the dll file, import all
> the .c, .h, and .def files and go from there?  I don't know all that much about
> creating dll files and such, but I would assume that just because a project was
> initially built with MSVC doesnt mean it cannot be rebuilt with another
> environment.
> 
> Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
> 
> 
> In article <bt27lr$ge$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
> 
> 
>>If you can get MSVC to output a makefile, that would be a good start.
>>
>>
> 
> 
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