Debug does work, however you need ot run your mod with the run_mod.bat
file (Enables Debugging).
You can debug in Release, however oyu will need to load an mdmp file
everytime your mod crashes.
Game_****.sln is the Game_SDK.sln file. Everything*****.sln is the tools
(Map compilers), etc.
Broken Tripod wrote:
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Hey
I just started up so I know what to do! I think...
As far as I know, all tutorials and people I've spoken with (very few) say that
the Debug mode does not work.
>From my experience, compiling with debug on first also screws with me when I
compile as release.
Game_HL2.sln is the same as Game_SDK.sln, I'm pretty sure. The Everything file
is...actually I don't know.
To switch between debug and release, look at the top most bar (below the file menu bar)
and find the green arrow, next to it is a dropdown box that should say "Debug
HL2" or HL2MP or whatever you choose.
If you followed the instructions on the Developer Wiki, "compiling with VS2005"
and did all the steps, it should, theoretically work, with liek 6 warnings (but no
errors, so it's playable).
I ditched Vs 2008, too.
Hope this helps a bit and clarifies. I'm quite sure the Game_SDK.sln he talks about is
whatever pops out of the "Create a Mod" option.
-BrokenTripod
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [hlcoders] Missing files while trying to Compile/Debug> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:52:20 -0700> > --> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]> HI everyone, this is my first post in this newgroup. My name is Curtis.> > I've been trying to compile the code for a new mod and i'm running into> errors and bugs and confusion all over
the place.> > I'm new to this, but before that raises anybody's blood pressure rest> assured I do as much research as I can and utilise what assets I have before> jumping into the throng and asking a bunch of questions that could easily be> answered in the FAQ.> > I'm using VS express editions 2005. and I've got the Platform SDK and> DirectX SDK installed on my machine.> I own all the HL2 titles so i should
have access to everything that everyone> else does up to this point.> > I havent done coding since Dos 3.21 so you can effectively call me a total> newb and it woudln't be far from the truth.> > I'm having difficulty following the tutorials on the valve developer wiki,> because I don't have the experience to understand some of the simple things.> > Right now my biggest problem with understanding what im
doing is that I dont> get the difference between debug and release modes. I mean I understand the> concept but I dont understand how to know which mode I"m currently using and> how to switch between them, or how to utilise debug mode properly> > But my biggest problem is that I can't even get that far right now.> As per the tutorial and from some advice from our friends at black mesa> (source) I've been
advised just to compile the source code and get it> working in debug mode.> > But i have no Game_SDK.sln file. I've done a search and I can't find it> anywhere on my harddrive. I"ve even retried the "create a mod" wizard in the> source sdk without any different results. So I uninstalled it and> redownloaded it directly from steam and installed it again with no change.> I do have the
everything_sdk.sln file but every attempt at compiling that> has resulted in a "19 succeded 4 failed" error with no .dll files being> created and no \bin folder to speak of> > When I choose "modify hl2 singleplayer" I get the problems above.> When I choose "start a mod from scratch" I get the file Game_Scratch.sln> instead of Game_HL2.sln file, yet for some reason under the>
steam\steamapps\sourcemods\mymod folder there is a \bin folder with the> client and server .dll files in there already.> > I've been told by one person that the Game_hl2.sln file IS the Game_SDK.sln> file, but nobody else has agreed yet.> > so far this is the best advice I've gotten, but I dont know where to go from> this point with the problems I'm currently facing.> > quote::> > Hey Curtis,> >
I'm using VS2005. VS2005 Express works. VS2008 *probably *works, so you may> be okay, but I don't have personal experience with it. Mike Durand (Valve's> SDK guy) does not officially support 2008 yet, so 2005 is preferred for now.> You should be able to find 2005 Express on the web somewhere.> > game_sdk.sln and everything_sdk.sln ship with all of the SDKs, game_sdk> builds the game dlls (client & server) and
everything_sdk builds the game> dlls + some SDK tools. Check again for it, and if you still can't find it> then try installing the SDK again.> > Some general advice getting into the SDK:> > - modify the existing weapons, player classes when starting out - only> write significant amounts of code when working on the parts of the mod that> are unique to your game. in other words, don't re-invent the player class
or> weapon code, nobody will care, they want to see new features that pertain to> your mod> - learn to debug and get debugging set up (and try it) before you> write any code> - get major features working first, using HL2 code/models as> placeholders> - get something playable within the first month if it's humanly> possible, it really boosts team morale to have something they can playtest,> even if it's
complete garbage and using only HL2 models> > > endquote> > (I ditched vs2008 after hearing this news so as i said earlier i'm running> 2005)> > Thanks for any help you can offer. At this point I"m just stuck and at a> loss.> --> > _______________________________________________> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:>
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