LE Builder giving error each time I try to create a project

[Juggernaut]

Hello,

 

I am using Leadwerks 2.5

 

Each time I try to create a new project using LE Builder for Visual C++ 2008, I get

 

the following error message as shown in the attached screen shot.

 

Ironically the message refers to Visual Studio 2010 which I do not have installed. I only have Visual C++ 2008 Express installed.

 

How can I rectify it ?

 

Thanks,

[wh1sp3r]

Install VS2010 express or VS2012 express, it seems, older version of solutions are not supported.

You can make own solution in VS2008, but you need to setup your paths.

[Juggernaut]

Ah .... ok. Still wonder why the menu option label is " CPP 2008" and not "CPP 2010"

 

Despite of the error, the project generated is compiling in Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition !

 

I will stick with VS 2008 for the time being. Thank you wh1sp3r for dropping by.

[BES]

First time I have seen that before ... glad it still works for you with VS2008.

 

To avoid problems i just Installed 2008,2010, and 2012...

 

I actually like 2012 ...seems to run the fastest ..

[cassius]

I use codeblocks with le 2. Works great.

[Guest Red Ocktober]

im still on 2008 and have never seen that one before...

 

but i imagine now that i've installed msvc2010 runtimes to test out L3, strange things will start happening

 

 

--Mike

[Juggernaut]

Thanks for sharing the personal preferences folks. I do feel the warmth to be part of this community.

[Juggernaut]

By the way ..... is it possible to get syntax highlighting for the LE 2.5 functions and defined constants in Visual C++ 2008 Express like in the

C++ video tutorials hosted at wiki ? All the LE 2.5 functions and constants are plain black in my editor. So it is not possible for me if I have

mistype a function name or a constant. Anybody knows how to get this working ?

[wh1sp3r]

From MSDN:

 

To set syntax coloring for user-defined keywords

1. In the same directory as msdev.exe, use the Text editor or Windows Notepad to create a text-only file named usertype.dat.
    
   
2. Add your keywords to usertype.dat, one keyword per line.
   Note The usertype.dat file is read during initialization. It cannot be renamed, nor can it be reloaded during an editing session. The syntax coloring mechanism checks the usertype.dat file last. Thus, all previously defined color settings take precedence over the user-defined keywords.
   
3. Save the file as a text-only file, exit, and then restart Visual Studio.
    
   
4. From the Tools menu, choose Options.
    
   
5. Select the Format tab.
    
   
6. In the Colors box, select User Defined Keywords.
    
   
7. Set the font, font size, foreground color, and background color to your preferences.
   For more information, see <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa265717(v=vs.60).aspx#_asug_to_change_colors_used_for_syntax_coloring" sab="1378">To change colors used in syntax coloring.
   
8. Click OK.
   

I don't know better way, but perhaps, you can download some extensions for this. Also, you have to make function list yourself or perhaps someone can make it from header

[Juggernaut]

@wh1sp3r : Thank you for the steps. Looks like Mr. did real hard work to get syntax hi lighting working in his Visual C++ 2008 Express.

I will not be doing it right now. First I learn the functions and how the engine works.

[Pixel Perfect]

Just look in the Leadwerks SDK CPP folder and you will find a usertype.dat file ready for this very purpose

[Juggernaut]

O ok. Thanks Pixel for that inside tip. Now this should make the job easier

[Juggernaut]

@wh1sp3r and @Pixel Perfect ...... your steps and tips got me working the syntax hi lighting in Visual C++ 2008 Express ......

 

Just to note that msdev.exe was for Visual Studio 6, it is replaced by VCExpress.exe for the Visual C++ 2008 Express edition. So just by placing the usertype.dat file within the folder where VCExpress.exe resides and restarting the IDE did the job for me !