There is no real problem to compile ArchiCAD add-on examples using VS 2005.
You just need to verify or configure external tools like Graphisoft Resource Compiler. You can compile resources before whole project compiling and linking to verify that there is no problem with Resource Converter.
GRC files are configured to be compiled using external tool (grc), so verify it at first.
When you open project (solution) check
Resource Files
project virtual subfolder: there must be .rc2 and .grc files. Right click on them and say 'Compile', you'll see in log that files compiled ok. If not - check custom build tools in project properties.
How to verify that Graphisoft Resource Compiler is configured OK:
Right click on
.grc
file in VS project list, choose 'Properties', you'll see
Custom Build Step option. Check
Command Line field, it must contain correct path to Resource Converter like this:
"..\..\Support\Tools\Win\ResConv.exe"
. Check if ResConv.exe is available on the path specified. Command line for ResConv looks like this:
"..\..\Support\Tools\Win\ResConv.exe" -m r -D WINDOWS -T W -q utf8 1252 -i Res\ResourceFileName.grc -o Release\ResourceFileName.grc.rc2
Then you just select resource file in list and using Rich-Click menu say 'Compile', if all is ok, you'll see something like this in the log:
1>Compiling the localized GRC file...
1>Build log was saved at "...\Release\BuildLog.htm"
1>Project - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
I compile C examples from DevKit10 using VS 2005 with no troubles.
George
