[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!

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AWSOME BIG THANKSSss

Lol I Don't Find The Setting o-o The Tut Is Only For VC 2010?

[richdude212]

Good job. Sadly I was planning on doing this.

[CodeDemon]

Yeah this tut is only for VC++ 2010, its a bit different for VC++ 2008 I believe.

Sorry Richdude would have let you do it if I had known

[Void]

People who can't do this without the tutorial shouldn't be programming using any DirectX API. But it's a valiant effort.

[CodeDemon]

Very true Void

[Polo™]

I think its kool that a choob hasnt come here yet to ask the noob question of the day.

[GodHack2]

old is old

btw for 2010 you can't use that way you have to include the full target like this
[php]#include <C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (June 2010)\Include\d3dx9.h>[/php]