[Tutorial]How to fix "Cannot Include d3dx9.h" in VC++ 2010[With Pics!]

[CodeDemon]

This tutorial will teach people how to fix the "Unable to include d3dx9.h" error when compiling, hopefully reducing the number of threads regarding this.

Credits:
CodeDemon--Writing the tut
Gellins Base--What I used as an example project.

1)Open your project, then at the top select Tools->Settings-Expert Settings.


2)After it re-configures, go to Project->YOUR PROJECT NAME PROPERTIES.


3)Now click on Configuration Properties and then select Include Directories.


4)Click on the Edit button and a window should pop up.


5)At the top of the new window click on the little folder icon labeled "New Line"


6)Click the triple dot button and then navigate to your C:/YOUR DIRECTX SDK DIRECTORY(Usually under Program Files)/Include and click Select Folder.


7)Now we add the library files, do the same exact thing we did in steps 3-6

8)Select Library Directores

9)Click on the Edit button and a window should pop up.


10)At the top of the new window click on the little folder icon labeled "New Line"


11)Click the triple dot button and then navigate to your C:/YOUR DIRECTX SDK DIRECTORY(Usually under Program Files)/Lib/x86 and click Select Folder.


12)Now click the Apply button on the window where all the VC++ Directories were.


13)Hit the Save All button.


14)Now build your project in release mode and you should no longer have that error!