How to add "DirectX 9 VC++ wizard"?

Hi all,

On some textbook, We create a new project in VC++

File>New>project and select template "DirectX 9 VC++ wizard"

However, there is no such options in VC++ express 2005.
How to add "DirectX 9 VC++ wizard"? Is this option only available in professional version?

Thanks in advance
Sammy
:)

VS2003 user here, dunno if this applies to 2005Exp, but you can see the DX9 Wizard after installed the SDK (if not appear, read SDK document to manually set it up), and you may need Platform SDK.

Try to grab a DX9 SDK and install it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?pocId=&freetext=directx%209%20sdk&DisplayLang=en

Current Newest One is here(Apr,2006)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7ab978b5-5f1a-4f6a-88eb-fc646138beca&DisplayLang=en

I'm still using SDK dated 2005, however you can try the latest version.

Hi yoxola,

I already have installed DX9 SDK (Apr 2006)
(It say that it contains DX10 for windows Vista and
many special effects not found in Blitz3D)

When I try to compile the tutorials, VC++
could not find "windows.h"

Does anyone manually set it up " DX9 Wizard" in VC++ 2005 express?

Thanks in advance
Sammy
:)

you need the platform SDK. There is a tutorial around on
the microsoft website that tells you how to do it all.

Look here

Hi Diablo,

I followed your link and come to
"Windows® Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK Full Download"
(3/15/2006)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=484269E2-3B89-47E3-8EB7-1F2BE6D7123A&displaylang=en#filelist

Do you mean that if I want to develope any VC++ 2005
DirectX program, I need 3 things:
1. VC++ 2005 express
2. Windows® Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK Full Download (400.9MB)
3. DirectX 9 SDK (390 MB)
???

Thanks in advance
Sammy
:)

yes. its a pain.

BUT, only NEED the PSDK to compile the directx examples.

You dont NEED the PSDK if you want to program your own stuff using DX, at last I think not.

There are some tutorials on the Coding4Fun site.

Yes, as described in previous posts, download and install platfrom SDK(setup should add the lib/inc path to your VC++), that enables you to compile many examples.

Hi Diablo and yoxola,

Thanks a lot.
I will download the platform SDK later and try as mentioned.

Sammy
:)

Well, I found some reason you can't find it

The DX SDK setup will integrate the wizard into your current version of VC++, but only for corresponding versions, it's very possible that current DX9 SDK have no wizard for Express versions.

DX Examples should be able to compile with required SDK setup correctly.

Downloaded some copies SDK and found that...