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Tutorial is now here.


Cheers,

-naota

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this is really helpful DB, thanks im sure it will benefit alot of members on this forum and maybe we will see some nice plug-ins around from it too

thanks, Kieran

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Thanks Kieran. I did spend a long time on it, would be a shame for it to go to waste. ^_^


Cheers,

-naota

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I get several compile errors when trying to compile the HelloWorld example.

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Compiler: Default compiler
Building Makefile: "C:Dev-CppExamplesDBPPlugin_HelloWorldMakefile.win"
Executing  make clean
rm -f main.o  DBPPlugin_HelloWorld.dll

g++.exe -c main.cpp -o main.o -I"lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include"  -I"include/c++/3.4.2/backward"  -I"include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32"  -I"include/c++/3.4.2"  -I"include"  -DBUILDING_DLL=1   

In file included from C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPluginDBPPluginTemplate.h:31,
                 from header.h:3,
                 from main.cpp:2:
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:17:20: dxdiag.h: No such file or directory
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:18:22: D3dx9tex.h: No such file or directory
In file included from C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPluginDBPPluginTemplate.h:31,
                 from header.h:3,
                 from main.cpp:2:
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:234: error: `LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9' does not name a type
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:235: error: `LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9' does not name a type
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:236: error: `LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9' does not name a type
C:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/DBPPlugin/DBPGlobStruct.h:237: error: `LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9' does not name a type

make.exe: *** [main.o] Error 1

Execution terminated

Gamers found a solution for this by installing some sort of DirectX SDK for Dev-cpp.

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Yeah the DirectX SDK is required for GlobStruct or the DirectX commands to be used.

Cheers,

-naota

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Instead of using the DirectX stuff, you could instead define those two types like so:
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#define LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9 void*
#define LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9 void*

and then comment out #include "D3dx9tex.h"
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//#include "D3dx9tex.h" (File Missing)

Note the note on the end, reminding you that that DirectX stuff has be disabled. I like this fix better, because it's quick, and doesn't take any extra installation, giving you a smaller DLL size if you don't use those two types.

EDIT: By the way, "DB user 2006+", would that '-naota' happen to be an FLCL reference?

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haha,FLCL is insane as hell man. That confused me sooooo much,hahaha. One of my favorite shows though. Now back to being on topic, this looks pretty nice. If I didn't have a program to get the dbp functions from the dlls in like,less than 10 seconds,I'd use this. This will help many people

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@Benny53
Hells ya FLCL is awsome! One of my favorite shows too. ^^

@SunDawg
I'll implement something similiar later on. And yes. Naota is an FLCL reference ^_^


Cheers,

-naota

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This looks good, you have spent some time on it!
I've been looking for something like this for some time but to no avail...
Can't wait to have a good test with it. Will have to brush up my C++ though.
Well done and keep up the good work!

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Thanks, this will definitely come in handy

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@DrDunc
Thanks. I have spent quite some time on it, yes. But it was worth it.

@MaRo
Thank you.


Cheers,

-naota

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I'm having trouble getting the examples (and the tutorial to work)

-I downloaded and installed Dev C++ 4.9.8
-I downloaded and installed the DirectX package for Dev C++
-I downloaded and installed your plugin
-I opened the spinning cube project and did a Rebuild All
-I copied the dll into the user plugins folder
-I opened the DBPro spinning cube project and hit compile, it didn't recognize the command

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I am unable to get the above to compile, just like I am unable to get the 3D cube example to compile.

When I try and get the above to compile, I get:

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Compiler: Default compiler
Building Makefile: "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\PluginDev3\Results\Makefile.win"
Executing  make clean
rm -f main.o DBPDLLTEST_private.res DBPDLLTEST.dll

g++.exe -c main.cpp -o main.o -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/backward"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include"  -DBUILDING_DLL=1   

windres.exe -i DBPDLLTEST_private.rc --input-format=rc -o DBPDLLTEST_private.res -O coff 

gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1': No such file or directory

windres.exe: no resources

make.exe: *** [DBPDLLTEST_private.res] Error 1

Execution terminated

and for the 3D cube:

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Compiler: Default compiler
Building Makefile: "C:\Dev-Cpp\Examples\DBPPlugin_HelloWorld\Makefile.win"
Executing  make clean
rm -f main.o  DBPPlugin_HelloWorld.dll

g++.exe -c main.cpp -o main.o -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/backward"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include"  -DBUILDING_DLL=1   

dllwrap.exe --output-def libDBPPlugin_HelloWorld.def --driver-name c++ --implib libDBPPlugin_HelloWorld.a main.o  -L"C:/Dev-Cpp/lib" -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -ldinput -lddraw -ldxguid -lwinmm    -o DBPPlugin_HelloWorld.dll

ld: dllcrt2.o: No such file: No such file or directory

dllwrap.exe: no export definition file provided.
Creating one, but that may not be what you want
dllwrap.exe: c++ exited with status 1

make.exe: *** [DBPPlugin_HelloWorld.dll] Error 1

Execution terminated

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@Gamefreak & Foe7
Windows XP or Vista?


Cheers,

-naota

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Windows XP

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@Gamefreak
I can't really suggest anything for your problem then. Do not use spaces in your project name, and contact GatorHex (Who was able to successfully compile, despite having the same problems).

Hope that at least somewhat helps.


Cheers,

-naota

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Vista, but i really hope that doesn't mean that this won't work :c

-F7

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@Foe7
Some of my friends have experienced problems with Vista and Dev-C++... Apparently Dev-C++ was trying to look for files on the desktop, and at random other folders. The solution was to use XP for one friend, and the other, I'm not sure what his solution was. Seek out Benoj, he will help you.


Cheers,

-naota

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Very nice tutorial, I'm going to play with it when I get home darn work...

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@Turoid
Cool. Let me know how that goes. ^_^


Cheers,

-naota

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When compiling it gives me about 13 errors,some compiling issues,and some of files not exising...

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@PoD
Can you please tell me the errors?


Cheers,

-naota

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Well,lol.i just deleted the project.lets see if i can get them back again...

EDIT:

Here is an image,sorry for the Dutch Language though.

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@Prince of Darkness
You need the DirectX 9.0c SDK... If you go through the official thread for DBPPluginSDK, you would see how to fix this.

Cheers,

-naota

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I already installed that lol,hence the reason i dont see why it doesnt work.

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You need to go to project options, and add an include directory for wherever the include directory is in the SDK.

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Ah...I see...I'll try that Benjamin.

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Also, I should note that it won't work with the MSVC++ DirectX SDK, only the Dev-C++ one.


Cheers,

-naota

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Okay, well, I fixed the problem that gave me the previous error, and it is supposed to work now (I followed these steps: https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4156252

However, guess what, it doesn't work. Here's what's wrong now:

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dllcrt2.o C:\Users\me\Desktop\PluginDev3\Results\ld No such file: No such file or directory.  
C:\Users\me\Desktop\PluginDev3\Results\Makefile.win [Build Error] n\make.exe: *** [name.dll] Error 1

and the compile log:

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Compiler: Default compiler 
Building Makefile: "C:\Users\me\Desktop\PluginDev3\Results\Makefile.win" 
Executing make clean 
rm -f main.o name_private.res name.dll 
 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\g++.exe -c main.cpp -o main.o -I"lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include" -I"include/c++/3.4.2/backward" -I"include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32" -I"include/c++/3.4.2" -I"include" -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/libexec/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2" -DBUILDING_DLL=1  
 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\windres.exe -i name_private.rc --input-format=rc -o name_private.res -O coff  
 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\dllwrap.exe --output-def libname.def --driver-name c++ --implib libname.a main.o name_private.res -L"lib" -L"C:/Dev-Cpp/libexec/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2" -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -ldinput -lddraw -ldxguid -lwinmm -o name.dll 
 
ld: dllcrt2.o: No such file: No such file or directory 
 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\dllwrap.exe: no export definition file provided. 
Creating one, but that may not be what you want 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\dllwrap.exe: c++ exited with status 1 
 
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\make.exe: *** [name.dll] Error 1 
 
Execution terminated

so I don't know whether or not it's the code or Vista.

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OUCH! thats the dreaded vista error
whenever it looks for a directory\Id, your doomed. Thats the error I got on vista, I was the one who switched back to XP and everything was fine.

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Hmm, I followed the steps above and put the DLL into the Compiler/plugins-user folder, but DBPro's not recognizing the command!

When I look at the DLL with DLL Export, I don't see the function, only this:

agebox_Plugin.dll

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@Foe7
Kieran pretty much explained what to do.

@Kieran
Thanks.

@NinJA999
Can you show me the string table of the DLL, and your system specs?


Cheers,

-naota

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String Table:
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// String Table
//

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
1 "DISPLAY MESSAGEBOX%SS%MyMessageBox"
    // Your string table goes here.
    // You must have at least ONE command for this to compile correctly.
    // Here is an example:
    /*
        1 "STARTUP%0%StartupFunction"      // void StartupFunction(void);
        2 "GETVALUE[%L%GetValueFunction"   // int GetValueFunction(void);
        3 "GETSUM[%LLL%GetSumFunction"     // int GetSumFunction(int p0, int p1);
    */

// Extra information about the string tables, for quick lookup.
/* L = Integer                         ( IN use "int" )         ( OUT use "int" )
   F = Float                           ( IN use "float" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   S = String                          ( IN use "LPSTR" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   O = Double Float (capital o)        ( IN use "double" )      ( OUT use "double" ) 
   R = Double Integer (capital r)      ( IN use "LONGLONG" )    ( OUT use "LONGLONG" ) 
   D = Boolean, BYTE, WORD and DWORD   ( IN use "DWORD" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   0 = Zero Character (no param)       ( IN use "VOID" )        ( n/a )                 
   H = Array                           ( IN use ? )             ( OUT use ? )
   X = Any type                        ( IN use "const void*" ) ( OUT use "const void*" )
   A = Special List Processing         ( IN use ? )             ( OUT use ? )
   * = Designate a return type                                                             */
END

Sys specs:
not sure *exactly* what you mean but
DB/Dev-C++ SDK v3
Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2
DirectX 9.0c SDK
DarkBasic Pro 6.6
MS Windows XP Home
2.2ghz amd athlon xp 3500+
2.5gb ram

if that helps?

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Well, here to report another update I've found:

It seems that the first error,

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dllcrt2.o C:UsersmeDesktopPluginDev3Resultsld No such file: No such file or directory

is simply solved by copying the file: dllcrt2.o, found in the lib folder, to your project directory. This then produces a similar error, solved by copying: crtbegin.o, found in libgccmingw3.4.2 to the project directory. During this, the second error (i guess:
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C:UsersmeDesktopPluginDev3ResultsMakefile.win [Build Error] nmake.exe: *** [name.dll] Error 1

)
remains there.

After the previous steps, i do not think that the compile log has changed. However, there is a new line of text visible under the compiler tab:

+ Code Snippet

  cannot find -lgcc 

So I don't know what it means...and sadly, going back to XP is not really an option, as this PC was bought strictly for vista, and I was told to not rollback...so hopefully there's another alternative. Sadly, MSVC# doesn't work in vista either, so i'm assuming MSVC++ won't, so I'm at a loss as to what to do

[EDIT]
Ah, yes, this only seems to happen for dll's, I'm assuming as for non-dll's it doesn't call dllcrt2 and all that.

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I checked my problem with all of the examples, and none of the commands are recognized by DBPro!

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I get these errors.

61 C:\Dev-Cpp\header.h include\DBPPlugin\DBPPluginTemplate.h: No such file or directory.

9 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before "void"

9 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp expected `,' or `;' before "void"

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@JSG
would help if we had some code to look at, make sure you have installed the template properly also... If you don't know any c++ or hardly any then I suggest you do so before trying this otherwise it will be too hard.
Make sure you have a newer version of dev-c++ installed as well as this was made for dev-c++ and not a different compiler, however it may work in there.

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Looks to me like you either, A, didn't install the SDK correctly, or B, you added an "include/" to something...

Ex:
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#include <include/DBPPlugin/DBPPlugin.h>

Cheers,

-naota

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Here is my code.

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// Dev C++ main.cpp
// Include the header

#include "header.h"
// Include other headers here.


// Whatever code here.

// Display a messagebox
DLLCMDC void MyMessageBox(LPSTR szMessage, LPSTR szTitle)
{
    // Display a message
    MessageBoxA(GetGlobStruct()->hWnd,szMessage,szTitle,MB_OK);
}

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// header.h
/*
   There are several flags which can be defined to help the DBPPluginTemplate
   best perform to your needs. They are listed and described below:
   
    INCLUDE_DIRECTX               - This will include d3d9.h, and d3dx9.h. This
                                    will help you if you are doing some
                                    Direct3D work.
    
    NO_EXTRADX_FUNCTIONS          - This will strip out an automatically created
                                    Direct3D Object, and Direct3D Device, which
                                    would be automatically set to DBP's D3D
                                    object, and device.
    
    NO_GLOBSTRUCT                 - This will keep GlobStruct from being
                                    included. If GlobStruct isn't used, this
                                    will help keep your output DLL small.
    
    EXTRA_DBPDATA                 - This will include extra internal structures
                                    of DBP, such as the sObject, sMesh, etc.
                                    This is mainly for very special plugins
                                    which deal with manipulation.
    
    NO_EXTRA_DBPCOMMANDS          - This will keep all DBP commands from being
                                    able to be used in the plugin. There are a
                                    series of other flags which will help you
                                    keep certain
    
    NO_HELPER_FUNCTIONS           - This will keep functions such as dbpstring,
                                    dbpfloat, GetGlobstruct, etc, out of the
                                    plugin.

   The following are alternatives to NO_EXTRA_DBPCOMMANDS:
    EXCLUDE_ADVANCEDTERRAIN
    EXCLUDE_ANIMATION
    EXCLUDE_BASIC2D
    EXCLUDE_BASIC3D
    EXCLUDE_BITMAP
    EXCLUDE_CAMERA
    EXCLUDE_CORE
    EXCLUDE_FILE
    EXCLUDE_FTP
    EXCLUDE_GAMEFX
    EXCLUDE_IMAGE
    EXCLUDE_INPUT
    EXCLUDE_LIGHT
    EXCLUDE_TERRAIN
    EXCLUDE_MATRIX
    EXCLUDE_MEMBLOCKS
    EXCLUDE_MULTIPLAYER
    EXCLUDE_MUSIC
    EXCLUDE_PARTICLES
    EXCLUDE_SETUP
    EXCLUDE_SOUND
    EXCLUDE_SPRITES
    EXCLUDE_SYSTEM
    EXCLUDE_TEXT
    EXCLUDE_VECTORS
    EXCLUDE_WORLD3D
*/
// Main Include
#include <DBPPlugin/DBPPlugin.h>

// Your includes here

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// commands.rc
// Resource Script
#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        102
#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40001
#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1001
#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
#endif
#endif

#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
//
//#include "afxres.h"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
#ifdef _WIN32
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// TEXTINCLUDE
//

1 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "resource.h\0"
END

2 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "#include ""afxres.h""\r\n"
    "\0"
END

3 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "\r\n"
    "\0"
END

#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED

#endif    // English resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENG)
#ifdef _WIN32
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// String Table
//

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
   1 "DISPLAY MESSAGEBOX%SS%MyMessageBox"
    // Your string table goes here.
    // You must have at least ONE command for this to compile correctly.
    // Here is an example:
    /*
        1 "STARTUP%0%StartupFunction"      // void StartupFunction(void);
        2 "GETVALUE[%L%GetValueFunction"   // int GetValueFunction(void);
        3 "GETSUM[%LLL%GetSumFunction"     // int GetSumFunction(int p0, int p1);
    */

// Extra information about the string tables, for quick lookup.
/* L = Integer                         ( IN use "int" )         ( OUT use "int" )
   F = Float                           ( IN use "float" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   S = String                          ( IN use "LPSTR" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   O = Double Float (capital o)        ( IN use "double" )      ( OUT use "double" ) 
   R = Double Integer (capital r)      ( IN use "LONGLONG" )    ( OUT use "LONGLONG" ) 
   D = Boolean, BYTE, WORD and DWORD   ( IN use "DWORD" )       ( OUT use "DWORD" )
   0 = Zero Character (no param)       ( IN use "VOID" )        ( n/a )                 
   H = Array                           ( IN use ? )             ( OUT use ? )
   X = Any type                        ( IN use "const void*" ) ( OUT use "const void*" )
   A = Special List Processing         ( IN use ? )             ( OUT use ? )
   * = Designate a return type                                                             */
END

#endif    // English resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
//


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED

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That code should work. You may have installed the SDK wrong.


Cheers,

-naota