Writing chooks with C++

[Diedesigner]

Hi all,

I know MC specifies Visual C++ for writing chooks. Is there a work around which would allow standard C++ to be used instead, for chook developement?

 

Chris

[Bullines]

In m_vars.h, you'll notice some preprocessor definitions for various compilers:

 

code:

---

/* compiler dependent definitions */

#if defined (__WATCOMC__) /* WATCOM */

#define EXPORT _export

#elif defined (_MSC_VER) /* MICROSOFT */

#define EXPORT __declspec ( dllexport )

#elif defined (__BORLANDC__) /* BORLAND */

#define EXPORT _export

#else

#define EXPORT

#endif /* compiler dependent macros */

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As long as you can setup the environment the same way that's required by Mastercam for Microsoft Visual C++ (refer to the section titled "Creating the project" in 01intro.doc), it may work. As far as UI development goes, perhaps CLX in the Borland environment (Borland C++ Builder) would work.

 

It is obviously much easier with Microsoft Visual C++, though, and the standard version of MSVC 6 can probably be found for a very reasonable price. I did get a very simple C-Hook up and running once upon a time with Borland C++ 5.02. Keep hope alive

[Bullines]

And don't forget...

 

When V9.1 is released, you'll have access to C-Hooks via a VBS wrapper. All you need to write VBS is a text editor

 

More info here.