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How/where is wx/ defined for MSW?

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In getting my head around wxWidgets, I see that wc/ is used for almost all include file references. Yet the setup puts things in c:\wxWidgets-x.y.z directory...

How, when and where is wx/ defined as it is used in the various #include statements???? in Win/XP SP3??

It's gotta be something really obvious and all, but....I'm at a bit of a loss here.

ANY help someone can provide would be very greatly appreciated... :? :? :?

Thanks folks
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What are using to compile it with? Generally I feed the wxWidgets include path to the compiler.
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I'm using Visual C++....I've tried it with both 2005 and 2008 versions.
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Post by timg »

You want to put it in the Project Properties under C++->General->Additional Include Directories
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Post by jwpocid »

Thanks.
I checked my properties -- they're set as outlined for Visual C++. The include files all seem to have
#include "wx/<filespec>"
As it is installed, I have something like
c:\wxWidgets-2.8.9\include\wx\msw\<filespec>

So, I'm not clear how I would equate "wx" to be the
c:\wxWidgets-2.8.9\include\wx\msw\
????

DID I perhaps miss a step in installing things???
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Hi,

Similar to other IDEs you have to tell the compiler where to find the additional include files.

Here's a link I found for yours:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/73f9s62w.aspx

Additional information is on the wiki, and probably worth a read because I'm sure it will save you time in the long run:
http://wiki.wxwidgets.org/MSVC_.NET_Set ... Properties


Navigate to the C++ compiler section and add an entry in the additional includes section as "c:\wxWidgets-2.8.9\include\".
I think the wiki suggests the use of an environment variable, but I believe what's above works until you move the directory!

Hope that helps,

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Post by jwpocid »

Thank you so much...I thnk that may have done it.
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