Question
HelloWorld, nor any SDK examples work for Me. :(
Hi there.
Feebly trying work with the Illustrator CS3 SDK. I wanted to develop an Illustrator plugin, but for now will settle on a simple HelloWorld example. I am hoping someone can just point me in the right direction. Feel I am ready to give up before I even get started. Here are the dilemmas...
In the SDK docs, none of the tutorials or examples work for me. For the most part, nothing compiles, I get one error after another. The times code actually does compile, Illustrator will not load the plugin.
I've spent a week or two simply trying to get one of the examples to work, any one of them, or to simply get the HelloWorld example to work, no luck. Spent hours tracking down where things could be breaking, but found no results. I cannot tell if I am getting closer to finding the cause of the problem(s) or if I am working in circles.
I ask this to anyone so kind to assist. Please step me through a simple HelloWorld example, which actually works on my system. I am happy to, and would provide details of various error messages I get, but I think seeing a simple working example would be the best help.
Here's are the details.
Trying to get the HelloWorld example, from the SDK CS3 docs, to work on either the mac or pc. I prefer the pc though.
- On the mac, using xcode. OSX, the latest. Tried compiling with all minor versions of OSX.xxx too.
I was able to get the helloWorld example to sort of compile, but it created a folder instead of a plugin, which didn't work.
- On the pc, using winXP Pro, win32. Computer is up-to-date, service pack 3, a gig of ram, Pentium 4 3.00GHz.
Using Visual C++ Express 2008, also tried with 2005.
Here are a few things I tried, in attempt to get the HelloWorld example to work.
-> Tried addressing all the "gotcha" tips from this site:
http://www.graphicscode.com/Articles/VCExpressGotchas.html#RC1015
-> Tried every which way to point the includes to the correct locations. Tried even copying the common library files into the same folder as the project.
-> Tried saving the resource files in different formats, eg. UTF8, ANSI. Tried different line terminators eg. CR/LF.
Not only the correct code, but I think what I need most are the correct project settings for Visual C++ Express. Also, there might be something funny going on with how VC++ creates resource files too.
Appreciate any help.
Thank you,
-Justin
Feebly trying work with the Illustrator CS3 SDK. I wanted to develop an Illustrator plugin, but for now will settle on a simple HelloWorld example. I am hoping someone can just point me in the right direction. Feel I am ready to give up before I even get started. Here are the dilemmas...
In the SDK docs, none of the tutorials or examples work for me. For the most part, nothing compiles, I get one error after another. The times code actually does compile, Illustrator will not load the plugin.
I've spent a week or two simply trying to get one of the examples to work, any one of them, or to simply get the HelloWorld example to work, no luck. Spent hours tracking down where things could be breaking, but found no results. I cannot tell if I am getting closer to finding the cause of the problem(s) or if I am working in circles.
I ask this to anyone so kind to assist. Please step me through a simple HelloWorld example, which actually works on my system. I am happy to, and would provide details of various error messages I get, but I think seeing a simple working example would be the best help.
Here's are the details.
Trying to get the HelloWorld example, from the SDK CS3 docs, to work on either the mac or pc. I prefer the pc though.
- On the mac, using xcode. OSX, the latest. Tried compiling with all minor versions of OSX.xxx too.
I was able to get the helloWorld example to sort of compile, but it created a folder instead of a plugin, which didn't work.
- On the pc, using winXP Pro, win32. Computer is up-to-date, service pack 3, a gig of ram, Pentium 4 3.00GHz.
Using Visual C++ Express 2008, also tried with 2005.
Here are a few things I tried, in attempt to get the HelloWorld example to work.
-> Tried addressing all the "gotcha" tips from this site:
http://www.graphicscode.com/Articles/VCExpressGotchas.html#RC1015
-> Tried every which way to point the includes to the correct locations. Tried even copying the common library files into the same folder as the project.
-> Tried saving the resource files in different formats, eg. UTF8, ANSI. Tried different line terminators eg. CR/LF.
Not only the correct code, but I think what I need most are the correct project settings for Visual C++ Express. Also, there might be something funny going on with how VC++ creates resource files too.
Appreciate any help.
Thank you,
-Justin
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