how to work my compiler

n00blet · Post by **n00blet** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:45 pm

Hi guys, I'm very new to all this so I'm going to do the best i can to explain my problem. I am trying to use my friend's vs.net compiler to compile mq2, but i'm not sure how to use it. I used the free trial online and got through that fine...but this is the actual 3.6gig compiler on his computer and i can't figure out how to work it. at the moment it is a 1k text file and about 6 other files that windows can not read inside the file vs.net. Any help would be appreciated...tks

magictiger · Post by **magictiger** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:08 am

and about 6 other files that windows can not read inside the file vs.net. Any help would be appreciated...tks

What's that, Scooby? It's a clue!

Night Hawk · Post by **Night Hawk** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:52 pm

How's it go? Learn to crawl before you walk?

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:00 pm

n00blet wrote:...but this is the actual 3.6gig compiler on his computer

That must be your problem right there, you can't tell the difference between a compiler and a CPU. Best advice, delete MQ2 and be happy you never got it working and thus banned in EQ.

Attempting to use things that you don't understand is a sure fire way to get burned.

Mimatas · Post by **Mimatas** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:31 pm

That must be your problem right there, you can't tell the difference between a compiler and a CPU

Umm.. unless he was referring to the size of the VS.Net installation when compared to the relatively small VS.Net demo version. Just a guess.

It's relatively easy (and stated pretty clearly in the walkthrough).

1. Download the zip
2. Extract the contents to some directory
3. open that directory
4. Find the macroquest2.sln file. Double-click it
5. When VS.Net opens the project, find the MQ2Main project. Set this as the default (right-click has the option in VS6)
6. Build MQ2Main.dll (should be an option in one of the menu's at the top of the screen. Maybe Compile). Wait for this to finish.
7. Choose Batch Build (from the same menu)

That's it. At least that's what works for VS6. I don't see why it'd be much different in .net, but I haven't used it.

Please note: this is an unusually nice post to such a stupid question.
If you can't do something, read TFM and the help files.
If you can't find it there, search.
If you can't find it in search, experiment.
At ABSOLUTE last resort, ask your question.

Despite what your teacher told you in kindergarten, there ARE stupid questions, and people who ask are flamed/ridiculed/harassed for doing such on these boards. Don't come here looking for help without trying your best to find the answer on your own. If you ask a question that's already been answered... your answer will be a nice, long, hot flame. And I'll be there with marshmallows.

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edit based on nighthawk's post.

Night Hawk · Post by **Night Hawk** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:32 pm

With VS.NET you open the .sln file.

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:48 pm

Hell, it's in the manual...

Open readme.chm
Make sure you are on the contents tab
Double click "Compiling MacroQuest2" link
Click on VC.NET (since we are discussing .NET and not VS)
Follow the steps as indicated 1 through 9 and be sure to follow the directions carefully.
Bingo, you're done, unless you got a bunch of errors and it failed.

eqjoe · Post by **eqjoe** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:09 pm

WTF?

Someone better step up an sell him one of those 4.3 jigawatt usb dongles with the MQ2 embedded micro code and the downloadable offset hack tools so he can get this working.

Night Hawk · Post by **Night Hawk** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:11 pm

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