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8.1

Using Visual Studio

Vizard is built using the Visual Studio 2019 compiler. All plug-ins must be built with the same compiler in order to properly interface with the Vizard and OpenSceneGraph binaries.

Creating a Visual Studio Project

The first step in creating a plug-in is to create a new Visual Studio 2019 project. Open Visual Studio 2019 and follow these steps:

• Select File > New > Project...
• Within the New Project dialog, select Windows Desktop Wizard and click Next
• Enter a name for your project in the Name field and select a Location for your project files
• Click Create
• Select Dynamic Link Library as the application type
• Select the Empty project option
• Click OK to complete the wizard and create your project

Once the project is created, you will need to add a class that will be the main interface between your plug-in and Vizard:

• Select Project > Add Class...
• Within the Add Class dialog, enter a name for your class (the name MyExtension will be used for the remainder of the tutorial)
• Click OK to complete the wizard and create the class files

Visual Studio Project Settings

Before compiling your project for the first time, you will need to modify some settings in order for your plug-in to work with Vizard.

• From the main toolbar, change your project configuration from Debug to Release
• Select Project > Properties from the main menu bar
• Adjust the following settings within the properties dialog

General:

Output Directory: Set the location you want the compiled plugin to be output

Advanced:

Target File Extension: .dle

C/C++:

General:

Additional Include Directories: Add the location of the Vizard SDK include directory ( /bin/Include ).

Code Generation:

Runtime Library: Multi-threaded DLL

Linker:

General:

Additional Library Directories: Add the location of the Vizard SDK lib directory ( /bin/Libs ).

Input:

Additional Dependencies: Add any OpenSceneGraph libraries your project will be using

Manifest File:

Generate Manifest: No