nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 I've downloaded the SDK for DX9 from microsoft.com, installed it.. Obviously I have the .NET Framework installed first since I have VB.NET on my machine. After installing the DX9 SDK I cannot find the reference to it in VB.NET. Under 'Add Reference' I should see something like...'Directx9.Net' or something like that under the '.NET' Tab right? I can't find anything like that... I downloaded some example source code and it comes up with the same error..it cannot reference to the Directx9 libraries.. I don't know what I'm doing wrong..I want to learn DX and such a problem early on is frustrating..any help is appreciated..Thank you. Quote
*Gurus* divil Posted April 13, 2003 *Gurus* Posted April 13, 2003 Did you download the VB.NET only SDK? I did that first off, and had the same problem. I ended up having to download the full version before it would work. Quote MVP, Visual Developer - .NET Now you see why evil will always triumph - because good is dumb. My free .NET Windows Forms Controls and Articles
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 I downloaded the SDK from this page.... http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/directx.asp And on that page I downloaded the 'DirectX 9 SDK' which says it includes support for all three languages....Still haven't got it to work - Ive been searching all night and morening! Help! :( Quote
Guest mutant Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 Have you tried reinstalling the SDK? It corrected some of my errors. Quote
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 Yes I have - twice! I even redownloaded the whole thing.... Where should these files be located on my computer? Do they automatically appear in the .NET listing for referenced components or do I need to manually 'browse' for them? I'm sorry these questions are so newbish but I have tried everything. I'm trying to figure out what is going on... Oddly enough I now have a 'DirectX9 Visual Basic Wizard' option when I create a new project..However trying to use it gives me the same problem..No referenced DX9.... *sigh* Quote
AndreRyan Posted April 13, 2003 Posted April 13, 2003 Are you looking for Microsoft.DirectX.dll or DirectX9.DirectDraw.dll The file name in bold is the correct one, if it still isn't there look for mdxredist.msi in the DXSDK\Redist\DirectX9 directory and run it to install the Managed Runtimes Quote .Net allows software to be written for any version of Windows and not break like Unmanaged applications unless using Unmanaged procedures like APIs. If your program uses large amounts of memory but releases it when something else needs it, then what's the problem?
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 Okay I tired that and a screen came up ..said something like DX managed Runtime......preparing to install....status bar moves up then......Then dissappeared....The process just sits in the background...nothing seems to happen after that... :( Quote
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 Well a friend is having the exact same problem now...Maybe this is a question for Microsoft...Thank you for the help. Quote
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 I've found that in my C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\ManagedDirectX\v4.09.00.0900\ There is a bunch of .xml files named.. 'Microsoft.DirectX.XML' 'Microsoft.Direct3d.XML' 'Microsoft.DirectDraw.XML'.....etc... I also did a search for 'Microsoft.DirectX.NET' On my computer and the file does not exist...Shouldn't it be in the same folder as those .XML files? Seems to me like the installer.msi didn't work quite right...Anyone have feedback on this? Quote
nem33 Posted April 13, 2003 Author Posted April 13, 2003 (edited) Okay I dont know if anyone's still reading this but I found this information out... you installed the DX9.0a end-user runtime. you need the DX9.0a developer runtime, and until its out you will have a problem. you can either: wait use one of the unsupported ways to revert DX versions reinstall the OS. Lesson of the day..Don't install new DirectX without checking to see if the SDK has been updated to compliment it. Edited April 13, 2003 by nem33 Quote
mikcey Posted April 27, 2003 Posted April 27, 2003 there is an easy solution, extract C:\DXSDK\SDKDev\Retail\dxnt.cab with winzip and copy the microsoft.directx.*.dll 's to C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Managed DirectX\v4.09.00.0900 add the .dll references u need in your C# project manualy works fine even with directx9.0a installed happy coding! Quote
EggsNasty Posted May 8, 2003 Posted May 8, 2003 Thanks Mikcey, that worked for me. A note, the Microsoft.DirectX.*.dll runtimes appear in both dxnt.cab and DirectX.cab, and they appear to be equivalent. And why the hell doesn't MS advertise the fact that you're screwed if you install DirectX 9.0a (which can't be uninstalled) with the 9.0 SDK before 9.0 for developers is released? Without doing this manual copy, it appears that installing the DX9.0 SDK (software DEVELOPMENT kit) prevents you from DEVELOPING using DX 9.0. This this not seem idiotic to anyone else out there? Quote
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