"Ensure that DirectX SDK is correctly installed" *Resolved* by Noizu.biz

"Ensure that DirectX SDK is correctly installed" *Resolved* by Noizu.biz

• Darren Parker - MSFT

  Thanks, it works now :)
  
  

• jcman

  Same thing here - I'm desperately need to be able to compile this 2005 Simple2D_2005 game, as a base to a new game, and I'm having the same problem. Would appreciate a quick reply on how to add a folder to a solution. Many Thanks! Yuval.
  

• Amaan

  None of the above answers worked for me. I had to add the first line shown below to wdxmutmisc.cs, then modify the TypicalFolders string array as shown on the line below that:

  private const string Simple2D_Path = @"C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (August 2006)\Samples\Managed\Direct3D\Simple2D\media\";

  private static readonly string[] TypicalFolders = new string[] { CurrentFolder, MediaPath, Simple2D_Path, @"..\", @"..\..\", @"{0}\", @"{0}\..\", @"{0}\..\..\", @"{0}\..\{1}\", @"{0}\..\..\{1}\" };

  
  

• j1rider

  There are easier options, The first is to have a look at the following article on Coding4fun, It takes you through setting up a basic template as well as laying out the common project for your application.

  One of the next Options is to have a look at my Pre made DirectX Templates based on the Sample Framework.

  
  
  

• Zurk

  Im new to this as well . . . so im not sure the exact files you need;however, the problem is that the DirectX engine is being told to look for certain folders that are in your DirectX/Samples/Media directory.
  
  The solution to prevent those asinine "Ensure that DirectX SDK is correctly installed" messages is fairly simple.
  
  1. Make sure you copied the common directory and it includes ( I name mine directx_common . . . but thats just an organizational choice)
  
  dxmut.cs
  dxmutdata.cs
  dxmutenum.cs
  dxmuteexception.cs
  dxmutgui.cs
  dxmutmesh.cs
  dxmutmisc.cs
  dxmutsettingsdlg.cs
  
  
  (i.e any basic components you'll be using)
  
  
  
  
  2. copy the media file from DirectX( Month Year)/Samples/Media
  to your folder.
  
  
  
  3. Update this piece of code:
  
  dxmutmisc line 1977:
  
  private static readonly string[] TypicalFolders = new string[] { CurrentFolder, , @"..\", @"..\..\", @"{0}\", @"{0}\..\", @"{0}\..\..\", @"{0}\..\{1}\", @"{0}\..\..\{1}\" };
  
  by adding @"Media\"
  
  resulting in:
  
  private static readonly string[] TypicalFolders = new string[] { CurrentFolder, @"Media\" , @"..\",@"..\..\", @"{0}\", @"{0}\..\",@"{0}\..\..\", @"{0}\..\{1}\", @"{0}\..\..\{1}\" };
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Alternatively:
  
  You can also just create a string with the pathname to your directX install:
  
  // Constants for search folders
  private const string CurrentFolder = @".\";
  
  private const string DirectXMediaFolder = @"G:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (December 2005)\Samples\Media";
  
  private const string MediaPath = @"Media\";
  
  and alter line 1977 to read
  
  private static readonly string[] TypicalFolders = new string[] { CurrentFolder, DirectXFolder , @"..\",@"..\..\", @"{0}\", @"{0}\..\",@"{0}\..\..\", @"{0}\..\{1}\", @"{0}\..\..\{1}\" };
  
  
  which is a useful hack if you want to quickly see what a change will do to your program, but arent commiting yourself to any major overhauls. And dont need to forward the project to anyone else.
  
  
  
  
  

• daftest

  This usually refers to the sample framework files not being found. Make sure that the /Common folder is included in your solution. The /Common directory can be found at.
  Native DirectX Sample Framework
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006)\Samples\C++\Common
  Managed DirectX Sample Framework
  Drive Letter\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006)\Samples\Managed\Common
  
  I hope this helps.
  Take care.
  
  
  

• JustJFe

  I am 2 days old with Visual Studio 2005. Is it easy for you to tell me how to add the C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006)\Samples\C++\Common to the solution I am trying out HDRFormats.exe and I am having the same problem when attempting to run the sample in MCE.

  thanks.

  
  
  
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