Hello,
After one full evening of research, I decided to post my nooby problem here. Basically, I just want to start a microstation project in Viz Studio 2013.
I had both include Microstation :
MicroStation\mdl\includeMicroStation\mdl\MicroStationAPI
Into the main file, I added
#define winNT#include <MicroStation.API>BEGIN_BENTLEY_NAMESPACE
That's all, but compiler returns me many error (14), these are the 4 firsts :
Error 1 error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'size_type' c:\users\tom\bentley\microstation\mdl\include\memutilallocator.h 42 1 MdlTESTError 2 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\users\tom\bentley\microstation\mdl\include\memutilallocator.h 42 1 MdlTESTError 3 error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'difference_type' c:\users\tom\bentley\microstation\mdl\include\memutilallocator.h 43 1 MdlTESTError 4 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\users\tom\bentley\microstation\mdl\include\memutilallocator.h 43 1 MdlTEST
Anyway, I cannot do anything, it's always wrong somewhere into these files.
Of course I checked all http://www.la-solutions.co.uk/content/Publications-MDL.htm#ArticleIndexDevTools, thanks Jon, but I couldn't find a solution.
Could you see what's wrong ??
Thank you and have a nice day
Tom
Unknown said: I just want to start a MicroStation project in Viz Studio 2013
When writing a native-code C/C++ application, use the right version of Viz Studio!
Unknown said:#include <MicroStation.API>
No such object MicroStation.API! If it's the header file you want to include, then do this...
#include <MicroStationAPI.h>
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Yes of course, MicroStation.h
So I am probably using a wrong version, I will try with an old one.
Unknown said:"unresolved external symbol _mdlSystem_newDesignFile" error, it's probably a lib file missing or something ?
Learn to distinguish between compiler errors and linker errors (collectively build errors). The Viz C++ error code will tell you: compiler errors are a 4-digit number prefixed 'C' and linker errors are a 4-digit number prefixed 'L'.
unresolved external symbol is a linker error. The C++ linker was unable to find the definition of that function. You probably need to add several MDL .lib files to the linker input.
In Viz Studio, use the project properties dialog...
If building with bmake, then specify the library files with the DLM_LIBRARY_FILES macro like this...
DLM_LIBRARY_FILES = $(mdlLibs)BentleyDgn.lib \ $(mdlLibs)toolsubs.lib \ $(mdlLibs)mdlbltin.lib \ $(mdlLibs)rasterlib.lib \ $(mdlLibs)stdutillib.lib \ $(mdlLibs)mdllib.lib \ Shlwapi.lib
Jon : The additional library path is set exactly like in your picture, to the folder mdl/library.
But I have the "unresolved external symbol" error. Is there lib file somewhere else that I am missing ? I just want to use the 3 functions that you said to me previously.
Hello Tom,
is the environment variable MS set in your system?
Regards, Martin
Yes it is, I just checked :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\Program\MicroStation is its value
If I attempt to compile an example with bmake, I have this error:
BMAKE: Error - Attempting to build with VS 2005 but location is undefined!
(cl.exe is in my path)
Unknown said:Is there lib file somewhere else that I am missing?
Once again, you ask a question that we can't answer without seeing your code.
If you look in the MDL documention, you will find both the header file (required by the compiler) and the library file (required by the linker) for each function. For example...
Description
Required Header
Required Library
Jon, this is my code, really basic:
#define winNT #include "stdafx.h" #include <iostream> #include <mdl.h> #include <mssystem.fdf>
//BEGIN_BENTLEY_NAMESPACEvoid useless() { int fd = mdlSystem_newDesignFile("toto.dgn"); } //END_BENTLEY_NAMESPACE int _tmain() { std::cout << "Hello World!" << std::endl; useless(); return 0; }
Hope it's all right.
Unknown said:The additional library path is set exactly like in your picture
My screenshot shows also a number of library (.lib) files that are specified in the Viz Studio project settings.
Unknown said:BMAKE: Error - Attempting to build with VS 2005 but location is undefined!
It probably means something is wrong in your Visual Studio 2005 installation or Windows configuration.
All example makefiles include AssertToolSet.mki that contains logic how path to VisualStudio tools (e.g. C++ compiler, linker etc.) is discovered. By default, it's taken from registry, in the case of VisualStudio 2005 it's HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/VisualStudio/8.0/Setup/VS. The message means the makefile decided VisualStudio 2005 is the tool which should be used (which is correct), but was not able to find the key in registry (doesn't exist or not enough access right to access the registry).
A workaround can be to define VS2005Dir variable as a parameter passed to bmake (e.g. +dVS2005Dir=C:\...), which will cause registry check will be skipped. I recommend to open the mentioned mki file, it iluustrates well what and when is checked.
Regards,
Jan
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Unknown said:C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\Program\MicroStation
You may need to use Windows short file names (also known as DOS file names) that have no spaces. Read this tip:
http://www.la-solutions.co.uk/content/MDL/MdlDevelopmentEnvironment.htm#WindowsShortFileNames