Hi all, I am having a really annoying problem with my application. I am simulating a spaceship flying through space. I am using the GLUT Framework which I think is causing my problem. I can compile the code and it compiles successfully. When i run(build) it, the application starts up and then immediately closes down. At this point I get this error in MS VC++ error window: 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\Documents and Settings\DL\Desktop\space\sim\Debug\Spacesim.exe', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\gdi32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\user32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\glu32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddraw.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dciman32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\Documents and Settings\DL\Desktop\space\sim\SDL.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\winmm.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcr71d.dll', Symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput.dll' 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\hid.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\setupapi.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wintrust.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\crypt32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msasn1.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\imagehlp.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\version.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglxx.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\mcd32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\mcd32.dll' 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv' 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll', No symbols loaded. 'Spacesim.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll', No symbols loaded. The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0xf24) has exited with code 3 (0x3). The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0xaec) has exited with code 3 (0x3). The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0x918) has exited with code 3 (0x3). The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0x818) has exited with code 3 (0x3). The program '[1104] Spacesim.exe: Native' has exited with code 3 (0x3). Any Ideas? I baffled. Thanks, in advance, for your replies :) Dan

no. origonaly I had an error reporting 'exit' was undefined. So I included glut.h . then it compiled ok. but when i build and try run it, as i said, it just closes down straight away. I dont know whether the 'exit' error is linked to the window closing.

how do i run through it with the debugger? (ive never used the debugger before)

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how do i run through it with the debugger? (ive never used the debugger before)

If you're asking that, you should be posting in "For Beginners". The IDE you're using will be important (Visual Studio 2005 Express?). A Google Search can get you going, too - add your compiler version into the search query to narrow your results.

Also, the "No symbols loaded" messages are not errors, just diagnostic messages - and the "exited with code...." messages don't give us enough info to go on. Heck, I'm not even sure they indicate an error either, although 0 is the defacto code for "success" or "no errors"...

So, in closing, post some code too :-).