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Dark GDK / Using MFC with Dark SDK

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Gyoergy
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Posted: 29th Nov 2005 22:23
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Hi, I am fairly new to the SDK development. How can I use/link MFC classes (Microsoft Foundation Classes) like CObArray, CObList, CString and so on with the Dark SDK? If I try to include "afxwin.h" header I get unresolved linker errors:

nafxcw.lib(thrdcore.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __endthreadex
nafxcw.lib(thrdcore.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __beginthreadex

I was using the search forum function with no success...

I think there is some linker conflict going on, but how to get rid off it? is it possible to use MFC with the Dark SDK??

many many thanks,
George
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Posted: 29th Nov 2005 22:52
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Dont think you can use MFC directly - Mike was going to make a post showing how it can be done, but he hasn't got around to it yet.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 00:31
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Mike says in another thread that he compiled the Dark SDK using the single threaded, static mode.

Maybe that is why you are getting errors with thread library functions.

Try changing your link options to suit and see if that works.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 15:24
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Just tried it there. My advice to anyone is:

DON'T!!!

I tried:
* using the single-threaded debug DLL;
* ignoring certain libraries (why MFC has a dependency on ATL is beyond me);

It's just a complete mess!!!

I'm going to try to see if Windows Template Library (a lightweight set of Windows classes for dialogs, controls etc) can compile with it... doubt it.

Here's a list of errors I get:



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Having said that, why bother using MFC anyway

I already had this argument with rabid stoat , or whatever he calls himself.. but the standard template library will do all you have specified:

e.g. instead of using CObList, CArray, CString and so on, use the dequeue, map and string objects instead. They use far less memory than their MFC equivalents and are as easy to use....

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 15:51 Edited at: 3rd Jan 2006 15:57
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Unfortunately not using MFC means your going to have to use Windows message functions for dealing with Listboxes, Edit Boxes, Combo Boxes etc etc - theres more to MFC than CString you know!

It doesn't stop you using seperate MFC windows - as long as the project is defined as a standard Windows one, all others can be MFC'ed (and should work fine) - my AtomZ game, does, if I remember correctly, use a MFC configuration window.

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I'm interested in how you got it to compile, Stoat.

I was using an .EXE MFC application, not a DLL, and got the aforementioned errors.

Mind you, I was compiling with VS.NET 2003 - did you use VC++ 6?

What build options did you use?

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 16:02
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No need to ask - downloading it from your site

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 16:11 Edited at: 3rd Jan 2006 16:13
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I used VS 2003. It appears that AtomZ didn't use a MFC window unfortunately - however, my speech plug-in did use MFC to retain the list of voices.

As MFC classes cant be added to a non-MFC project, messages will have to be sent everywhere... Fun!

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Well, it doesn't compile - it's missing Title.cpp and GetDXVersion.cpp, but I see you have an extern int doTitle(void) declaration there, so you are referencing an MFC lib you made earlier, in true Blue Peter fashion , and accessing the components of the dialog resource the lib displays via their HWNDs.

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Have to see if I can update the AtomZ file later on - assuming I've still got it all...

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Or not referencing an MFC Lib, even, lol

Hmm..

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Thought I had used MFC with DarkSDK, but obviously not...

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 20:09
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The only way you can currently use MFC and the Dark Game SDK together is by having 2 separate applications with the host in MFC and the Dark Game SDK attaching itself to a child window of the host.

I have an example that I emailed out to a few people. Will find it and post on here.
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*bump*

Dear Mike, ehr.. Mr. Johnson,...
Is there any chance for the example to get posted?

A big "thank you in advance",
Smithy (and some others I assume heh)

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