Is it possible to compile native MDL programs without the SDK?

Hi Brenden,

no, it's not possible. You do not provide any information for what product and what version your code is, but it's not important for the general discussion.

The reason is that you need many things from SDK:

• bmake + mki files to run the build process
• tools to compile MicroStation resources (.r)
• libraries (.lib) to be linked with application object files

Plus, when it's native code, you need specific Visual Studio Prfessional version, depending on for what product and version you want to compile the application. For V8i it was Visual Studio 2005 Professional, for the latest CE versions it's Visual Studio 2017 Professional.

BTW It's usually better and more efficient to ask in product programming forums (like MicroStation Programming forum, Civil Programming forum etc.).

With regards,

  Jan

Hi Brenden,

no, it's not possible. You do not provide any information for what product and what version your code is, but it's not important for the general discussion.

The reason is that you need many things from SDK:

• bmake + mki files to run the build process
• tools to compile MicroStation resources (.r)
• libraries (.lib) to be linked with application object files

Plus, when it's native code, you need specific Visual Studio Prfessional version, depending on for what product and version you want to compile the application. For V8i it was Visual Studio 2005 Professional, for the latest CE versions it's Visual Studio 2017 Professional.

BTW It's usually better and more efficient to ask in product programming forums (like MicroStation Programming forum, Civil Programming forum etc.).

With regards,

  Jan