How to recompile

[Randymarsh9]

I know this is a very noobish question, but if I edit something in the source and want it to take effect, how would I actually go about doing that?

[pfyon]

What operating system are you using?

[trevius]

The wiki has tons of information if you search it a bit. Here is a post about a wiki page that should give you the info you need:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=28303

[Randymarsh9]

I am trying to recompile using that guide but I've already ran into a problem, idk how to install zlib. I just have a folder with everything in it and I'm not sure how to use a .dll

[Randymarsh9]

I did everything that that guide says and it isnt working at all. I keep succeeding and 1 build and getting 6 failures. One thing i noticed a few times was

LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'zlib.lib'

even though I am almost certain I pointed it to the places it says in the guide.
I also saw a ton of things like

7>c:\documents and settings\hp_administrator\my documents\solo server\source\common\../common/servertalk.h(443) : warning C4200: nonstandard extension used : zero-sized array in struct/union
7>        Cannot generate copy-ctor or copy-assignment operator when UDT contains a zero-sized array

I did everything that guide said, I even got the new perl and installed it correctly.

[Shendare]

The warnings are many and harmless.

As for zlib, if you have added the zlib lib and include directories to your VC++ environment, you may need make a copy of zlib\lib\zdll.lib as zlib.lib.

[Randymarsh9]

......what?

[blackdragonsdg]

Open Visual Studio and go to the tools menu and select options. Expand the Projects and Solutions menu in the left pane then choose VC++ Directories. Look for where it says Show directories for: and select Include Files. Now add the file path to the zlib.lib file.

[mixxit]

That's because the guide links a file that doesn't have zlib.lib in it

It has a file called zdll.lib which you can just rename to zlib.lib without issues if you are compiling with Visual Studio 2008

[Zandig]

The guide is for Express Edition.

I haven't tried the full version so I can't comment on that.

You do not have to rename any zlib file using Express Edition.

[Randymarsh9]

well I renamed everything in C:\zlib\lib to be zlib instead of zdll, but I still failed 6 builds. When I look at it it still says stuff like fatal error: cannot open zlib.li. I have C:\zlib\lib and C:\zlib\include both in my directories thing too

[Shendare]

To clarify blackgragonsdg's instructions, the lib folder must be in your "Library files" list, and the include folder must be in your "Include files" list. Make sure it's set this way.

[Randymarsh9]

ok so can anyone just give an actual list of the things u need to add into the directories and what part? It's kinda hard trying to balance between what you all say and what the guide says

[Shendare]

http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=VS2008

According to the guide, we are following the instructions, specifically this part:

5) Update your Microsoft Visual C+(+) 2008 Express Edition directories:
'Tools/Options/Projects and Solutions/VC+(+) directories'
and add the following directories using the dropdown "Show directories for" box:

* Include files: C:\mysql\include
* Include files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
* Include files: C:\zlib\include
* Library files: C:\mysql\lib\opt
* Library files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
* Library files: C:\zlib\lib


use the "New Line (Ctrl-Insert)" to add the above directories in the appropriate section.

[Randymarsh9]

sweet I finally got it to have all 7 succeed