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Dark GDK / Doing 'stuff' before DirectX

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John Y
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Posted: 28th May 2005 00:36
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When DirectX 9 is not found on the persons computer the program just exits with a reference to a dll. Although it is obvious what that dll refers to for any programmer, a normal guy is going to stare blankly at the screen

So, my question is can I write code that is executed before the DarkSDK libraries take over?


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IanM
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Posted: 28th May 2005 02:16
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Yes you can, with a little help from a VC++ extension

http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/misc/misc/threadsprocesses/article.php/c6945/

You'll need to try it to see if it works with DarkSDK.

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Posted: 28th May 2005 02:32
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Yes, it works well...

Now to write a DX version checker


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Posted: 28th May 2005 03:31 Edited at: 28th May 2005 04:54
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Excelent, thanks a lot!

Would the post methods get called if the error was detected, and is it possible to know if that error occurred rather than making a timer to get the difference between entering the pre and pro methods?


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Posted: 28th May 2005 06:13
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The pre routine returns 0 if all is okay, any other value if there is an error, at which point the executable stops.


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John Y
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Posted: 28th May 2005 06:38
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I mean for example my program runs and then crashes out because of the incorrect directx version being installed. Would the post method still be called, and is it possible to 'know' that the error occured.


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If you return a non-zero value from your test function, the program will stop.



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