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Compile-debug-error

by Arne Hawly · in Torque Game Engine · 01/05/2006 (12:09 pm) · 7 replies

Hi,

I just installed Torque 1.4 and followed all instructions.
I copied the "starter.fps" and named it "mygame". Then I changed the "main.cs" file in the "example" folder ("$defaultGame = "mygame";"). When I run "torqueDemo.exe" everything works just fine, so I wanted to compile the *.exe again (I have Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 7.1).

I used the instructions and building the *.exe was not a problem ("Build: 17 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped")
but when I run the file I am given this information:

Failed to open "main.cs"

I am stuck. Can anyone help me? Thanks!
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Associate Scott Burns
GG Alumni
#1
01/05/2006 (12:38 pm)
I assume this was trying to run from inside the compiler. .NET treats that as running it from the same directory that the solution is in. Just copy over the stuff you need into that directory and you'll be able to run it that way, which would be your mygame folder, the common folder, main.cs, all the .dll's.

Torque Owner Matthew Rice
#2
01/05/2006 (12:46 pm)
In your project settings set "working directory" to be "../example" (without quotes).

Associate Scott Burns
GG Alumni
#3
01/05/2006 (12:55 pm)
Doh, yeah or you could do that. I don't know why I always forget about that.

Torque Owner Arne Hawly
#4
01/05/2006 (1:02 pm)
I copied the hole "common"-folder into "mygame"-folder. Unfortunately I get the same error.
Where shall I change the "working directory"?

Associate Scott Burns
GG Alumni
#5
01/05/2006 (1:16 pm)
Whoa, I think there was a breakdown in my explaination, that wasn't quite what I meant. Doesn't matter, ignore my stupid brute force answer and do it the proper way like Matthew said.

You'll find the working directory setting here:

Project->Properties->Configuration Properties->Debugging

You'll see working directory there. Make sure to do it for Debug and Release.

Associate Matt Fairfax
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#6
01/05/2006 (1:19 pm)
FAQ: How to fix "Unable to find main.cs" error?

Torque Owner Arne Hawly
#7
01/05/2006 (1:21 pm)
Hui, thanks a lot! Works now :))