Ghost linker errors

[Mexicouger]

I have been working with Darkplaces, and I was able to Compile. it seems that after I close msvc or Dev c++, and reopen, then compile, I get a swarm Of linker errors. But When I start fresh again, and copy over my code progress, it compiles just fine. There is No errors, and a few unused int warnings, but nothing that would cause Link problems.

Any ideas? This is getting pretty annoying...

[mankrip]

Every time you edit a header file, delete all .o files before compiling the code again (this is called "cleaning").

[Mexicouger]

I cleaned it, and it didn't fix the problem. There are still linker errors. There is alot that say like u8_xxx. Like...

u8_strpad
u8_encodech
u8_fromchar

etc...

[Baker]

My understanding is that the "correct" way to compile DarkPlaces is type going to the command line (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and switching to the DarkPlaces folder and typing "make".

This brings up a big menu of DarkPlaces compiling options.

In the past, I have never had a problem of compiling DarkPlaces with MSVC6 but I have not tried to compile very recent DarkPlaces.

DarkPlaces binaries are generally compiled on Linux for Windows via cross-compilers if I understand this correctly. I'm guessing this is the MinGW compiler.

[Sajt]

It sounds like whatever project file you're using is out of date. The u8_* functions are defined in utf8lib.c. If you're using MSVC6, that project file probably isn't kept up to date very zealously.

And what do you mean when you say "starting fresh again"? You mean with a clean svn checkout?

[mh]

I've compiled recent versions of DP using MSVC++ 2008 Express without any trouble at all. You literally just load it up, hit Ctrl-Shift-B, and a few minutes later there it is. It's a long long long time since I've used earlier versions of MSVC, and if you're still using 6 you really should move up.

Dev-C++ is a load of crap, by the way. Why you shouldn’t use Dev-C++

[Mexicouger]

What I mean by starting fresh again, Is taking the DP source(no modified changes), and compiling it, and re-adding my changes.

I used to be able to compile on Dev c++ just fine. Now I am getting the linker errors. The linker errors show up on MSVC 08 as well. my Version says Microsoft visual c++ 2008 express edition.

I got my DP source from this place:

http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/

[Baker]

I used to be able to compile on Dev c++ just fine. Now I am getting the linker errors.

http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/

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