Help with Plugins: 64bit issues?

[shags_j]

Hi All,

Really new to doing c++ and plugins etc.

I get a plugin failed to load when I try and compile the test plugin with the sdk (couldnt' get mine to work so tried the test one and same problem). I think it's because I am compiling in visual studio on a 64 bit system. Any ideas on how to get around this?

Cheers,

Shags

[SilentStorm]

There is no Problem with 64bit.
I myself write and compile on 64bit OS.

However if you have a 64bit Client installed (which imho you should've considering you are running 64bit OS) you need to compile the Plugins for 64bit as well since 64bit applications cannot load 32bit code.

By default on Visual Studio new Projects only have a COnfiguration for 32bit, which will compile it as 32bit code. You need to add a Configuration for 64bit using the Configuration Manager, then select the 64bit Configuration to build the Project.

Build -> Configuration Manager -> Platform -> New -> Target: x64 -> Create.

[shags_j]

Many thanks. Though getting the x64 compiler all setup etc. in visual studio express is a nightmare!

Thanks,

J

[SilentStorm]

Well it's in the vendor's Interest that you buy his Software so yes obviously Features will be limited in Free Versions, so that while you can still use them, you will hardly get around buying the Software if you want all the Features and / or Comfort.

Back in the days when I was doing VB you couldn't even create Executable Files with the Free Version, which is much more of a drawback then not having comfort or not having an x64 Compiler available.

[shags_j]

Well it's in the vendor's Interest that you buy his Software so yes obviously Features will be limited in Free Versions, so that while you can still use them, you will hardly get around buying the Software if you want all the Features and / or Comfort.

Back in the days when I was doing VB you couldn't even create Executable Files with the Free Version, which is much more of a drawback then not having comfort or not having an x64 Compiler available.

Well they are pretty much going back that way in express 2012. Can no longer create desktop application witht eh express product.

I guess in the case of MS it's wether they want to gain dollars on selling visual studio to developers or on the increasing of applications in the windows environment to ensure continued market dominance...
But that's a discussion for more marketing minded individuals than myself.

Thanks again for the help.

Cheers,

Shags