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From: Galen Somerville on 2 Feb 2007 11:44 "Alfie [UK]" <alfie(a)mail.invalid> wrote in message news:ad35s2hfkudtfah5rg57e1k5d3od9ui5m5(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:15:24 -0800, "Galen Somerville" > <galen(a)surewest.net> wrote: > > >Just curious. Why is the dx8 SDK required. I use dx8vb in my programs and don't have the SDK > > Strictly speaking the whole SDK isn't required, to use DX calls from > within VB6 you only need the dx8vb.dll (type library) registered on your > system (usually in c:\windows\system32\dx8vb.dll) then for any VB > project using DX you should add a reference that > (Project->References->DirectX 8 For Visual Basic Type Library). > > The SDK does though include VB samples and tutorials, the full DX > documentation, it interfaces it's help with VB6 so it can recognise you > pressing F1 on a DX method in the IDE, and it includes extra tools. > > It's not strictly legal to distribute the dll, samples, or help file > independantly of the SDK so I prefer to point people to find the SDK > rather than post the 'required' bits somewhere. > -- > Alfie [UK] > <http://www.delphia.co.uk/> > History is written by the winners and is only Rewritten by the Conquerors. > Thanks. I'll install the SDK for help and the extras. Galen
From: Lorin on 2 Feb 2007 16:23 "Alfie [UK]" wrote: > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:40:01 -0800, Lorin > <Lorin(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Loaded latest DirectX. > >Trying to run sample VB code DMDrums and get error message: > > Cannot initiaialize DirectMusic > >Suggestions please. > > VB6 can only develop with DirectX versions up to DX8.1b. > > MS decided not to include VB6 type libraries for DX9 and up, you have to > use VB.NET/VB2005 and DX9 managed code instead (in which case why not > just switch to C++). If you develop using VB6/DX8 it still works > properly on a PC with DX9 just you can't use any of the DX9 features. > > If you want to continue with VB6 and DirectX you'll need the DX8.1 SDK > which is not easy to find nowadays although this seems valid; > www(dot)electromanuk(dot)com(slash)directx(slash)dx8sdk.zip (165Mb) > [munged to stop news leechers hitting it and causing bandwidth load]. > -- > Alfie [UK] > <http://www.delphia.co.uk/> > I'm not conceited. Conceit is a fault. I have no faults. > > Running and stuck to VB6SP6+ (just because at 64 I do not want to learn a new language. I have enough educational experiences with VB6. I love it and all that I can do with it.) Thanks. I will try this version DX8.1b.
From: Alfie [UK] on 2 Feb 2007 19:58 On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 08:44:44 -0800, "Galen Somerville" <galen(a)surewest.net> wrote: >Thanks. I'll install the SDK for help and the extras. You're welcome. Jack Hoxley's DX8 for VB tutorials are pretty much a must for people using DX8 and VB6 http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/DirectX4VB/TUT_DX8Start.asp although Jack has moved on to C++ so no further updates. -- Alfie [UK] <http://www.delphia.co.uk/> If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would the company be called Fed UP ?
From: Alfie [UK] on 2 Feb 2007 19:58
On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:23:01 -0800, Lorin <Lorin(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Running and stuck to VB6SP6+ (just because at 64 I do not want to learn a >new language. I have enough educational experiences with VB6. I love it and >all that I can do with it.) >Thanks. I will try this version DX8.1b. > You're welcome. Jack Hoxley's DX8 for VB tutorials are pretty much a must for people using DX8 and VB6 http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/DirectX4VB/TUT_DX8Start.asp although Jack has moved on to C++ so no further updates. -- Alfie [UK] <http://www.delphia.co.uk/> If you have a procedure with 10 parameters, you probably missed some. |