Hi Jeremy, I'm no expert, but I think you'll need a version of Visual Studio that corresponds to the version Autodesk used when compiling Maya itself, and they differ depending on which version you are compiling your plug-in for. But yes, if you've never compiled anything before, compiling is generally a big task when getting set up for the first time.
Autodesk supplies "presets" for VS that is meant to help you get this set up, but I'm not very well vested in how well it actually accomplishes that. Best, Marcus On 19 September 2014 09:28, Jeremy YeoKhoo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey guys, > > I know it's a python thread, but do any of you have any experience of > compiling a C++ plugin? I am about to download a trial version of Visual > Studio, but was wandering if I could use an older version like 2010 and a > Studio Express. Seems like a huge program just to compile something. I am > on a Windows 7, 64-bit machine and on Maya 2014. > > I found a step by step link here: > http://www.danielloran.com/study/mp/VisualStudio2005SetUpForMayaAPI.pdf > > But its for Visual Studio 2005. > > > -J > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/0647340e-4892-4955-adc7-aa1c925594ef%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/0647340e-4892-4955-adc7-aa1c925594ef%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *Marcus Ottosson* [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAFRtmOArG7pfSw0FdPoMgKR1jZ_2akMjfPgotdybXe6vrzNhAw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
