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[VS 2010 C++] Strange behavior including boost

Scott Richard Howell · 2011-07-19T14:15:13

I'm pretty confused. I tried including the boost thread library to get working with multi-threading within my DLL but some off stuff happened. I added the necessary directories into the project settings and put in #include <boost\thread.hpp> but it told me the file didn't exist. (which it did) I did some poking around and realized the problem, the directories needed for the header file were needed in the executable settings too. Now the confusing part. After adding the directories to the project settings I started getting errors saying how Windows.h suddenly stopped existing!! I "fixxed" this by having the settings inherit from default. I put that in quotes because now I have a really odd problem, everything builds okay in debug (or so it seams) but when the program runs it doesn't even open a window. it does nothing at all. just out of curiosity I decided to build in release. Which keeps giving me 1>------ Build started: Project: IndigoFramework, Configuration: Release Win32 ------ 1> Indigo.cpp 1>c:\users\bombshell\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\indigoengine\indigoengine\Indigo.h(8): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'd3dx11.h': No such file or directory 2>------ Build started: Project: IndigoEngine, Configuration: Release Win32 ------ 2> MProg.cpp 2>c:\users\bombshell\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\indigoengine\indigoengine\Indigo.h(8): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'd3dx11.h': No such file or directory========== Build: 0 succeeded, 2 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ========== but on further investigation, though I don't know why building release gives me those errors removing the #include <boost\thread.hpp> from the DLL header file everything goes back to normal... (though building in release still gives the above error) I'm just completely confused as to what is going on. Any help is appreciated, Thanks in advanced, Bombshell

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Started by Bombshell93 July 19, 2011 06:50 AM

12 comments, last by Rattrap 12 years, 9 months ago

Bombshell93

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July 19, 2011 01:53 PM

do you think they could be causing the problem of the program doing nothing?
if so what would I be looking for that indicates CLI?
I'm unfamiliar with the language, but taking a quick google it seems similar to C# (with that being the coding language I'm most familiar with its plausible I used similar code in C++ by mistake)

Rattrap

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July 19, 2011 02:05 PM

do you think they could be causing the problem of the program doing nothing?
if so what would I be looking for that indicates CLI?
I'm unfamiliar with the language, but taking a quick google it seems similar to C# (with that being the coding language I'm most familiar with its plausible I used similar code in C++ by mistake)

It's basically a modified version of C++ that uses the .Net Common Language Runtime. Check your project files (Right click on the Project and choose Properties). Check under General -> Common Language Runtime Support and see if it says Common Language Runtime Support /clr (see picture below)

[attachment=4226:VS2010CLR.png]

If it is there, try changing it to No Common Language Runtime Support.

"I can't believe I'm defending logic to a turing machine." - Kent Woolworth [Other Space]

Bombshell93

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July 19, 2011 02:11 PM

thanks loads!
Everything builds and runs fine now