[Nel] problems compiling nel/net/new_message.h

[Vianney Lecroart]

Hello,

In fact, new_message.cpp shouldn't be on the nel directory. so you could
delete new_message.* and remove the file from the makefile or from the .dsp.
I commit the modification but you must wait the night to get the fix.

Vianney Lecroart
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----- Original Message -----
From: "papakane" <adam@papakane.com>
To: <nel@nevrax.org>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 1:20 AM
Subject: [Nel] problems compiling nel/net/new_message.h


>
> I've been trying to compile snowballs.exe for the past few days. I really
> don't know C++ all that well and certainly don't know much about VisualC++
> so I have a feeling I may be over my head but I am dying to get involved
in
> this project and I would love to play snowballs.exe. So any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I am using MS Visual C++ on Windows 2000, 3dfx voodoo3 and I am compiling
a
> current CVS version of the code base.
>
> I get the following compile time errors when I build nlnet_rd.lib
>
> --------------------Configuration: net - Win32
ReleaseDebug--------------------
> Compiling...
> new_message.cpp
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(48) : error
> C2039: 'CStringIdArray' : is not a member of 'NLMISC'
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(48) : error
> C2629: unexpected 'class NLNET::CNewMessage ('
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(48) : error
> C2334: unexpected token(s) preceding ':'; skipping apparent function body
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(71) : error
> C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'id'
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(71) : error
> C2061: syntax error : identifier 'id'
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(117) : error
> C2039: 'CStringIdArray' : is not a member of 'NLMISC'
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(117) : error
> C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '*'
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(117) : error
> C2501: '_SIDA' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
> Error executing cl.exe.
>
> nlnet_rd.lib - 8 error(s), 0 warning(s)
>
> I took the liberty of adding the following line to new_message.h
> #include "nel/misc/string_id_array.h"
> since that's where CStringArray is defined.  and got some more syntax
> errors on line 71.
>
> line 71 reads:
>          void setType (const TStringId id)
> I made the following changes to get rid of the syntax errors. ( why? I
> am  not really sure. it just seemed the right thing to do ;-) )
>          void setType (const NLMISC::CStringIdArray::TStringId id)
>
> and now I get the following error that I can't fix.
>
> C:\SNOWBALLS_SRC_0_2\CODE\NEL\INCLUDE\nel/net/new_message.h(100) : error
> C2662: 'getId' : cannot convert 'this' pointer from 'const class
> NLMISC::CStringIdArray' to 'class NLMISC::CStringIdArray &'
>          Conversion loses qualifiers
>
> line 100 reads as follows :
>            NLMISC::CStringIdArray::TStringId id = _SIDA->getId (name);
>
> _SIDA is defined as follows
>
> private:
> const NLMISC::CStringIdArray *_SIDA;
>
> Does any one have any idea what's wrong or even if I am on the right
track?
>
> -Ishmael (and Adam)
>
> p.s. I compiled the version found in snowballs_src_0_2.zip downloaded from
> nevrax.org. I got everything compiled but then when I load the game and
> connect to the public server I get a white screen that stays white and the
> game never loads.
>
> I decided to get the updated CVS version of the code base to see if it
> works better.
>
> p.p.s. I was also getting compile time errors in the AI module (or is it
> IA, the vcc workspace keeps calling it IA wihch is very confusing) but it
> doesn't seem like snowballs uses the ai module. Is this correct?
>
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