New zombie models

[andy4729]

So I want to add some custom zombie models to the npc_zombie entity. I have followed this tutorial:

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=31530

...and I ended up with several "precompiled header" warnings. I checked out this page:

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... der_VS2010

and read that I had to do the following:

If you want to remove the "precompiled header" warnings seen during a full compile, open these files in your client project and move #include "cbase.h" up to the first line:

1. hud_locator.cpp
2. hud_credits.cpp
3. hud_flashlight.cpp

I did that, and got lots of new errors and that's when I gave up.

I am a complete noob at c++ programming so I 'm not really sure what I'm doing. I know that there are issues when using newer version of VS but I don't really know how to resolve my situation.

Any help would be great, thanks!

[stoopdapoop]

warnings don't necessarily mean there's a problem, they can often point out risky operations or code that doesn't seem like it has any practical purpose.

I personally didn't even bother fixing the warnings, so unless they're really bothering you, you can ignore them for now. Your dll's are compiling fine.

[Jordash]

Did the warnings appear before you followed the tutorial?

[andy4729]

I didn't try compiling before the tutorial so I'm not sure if they were there before or not. It wouldn't suprise me if they were.

When you say ignore them, do you mean there is some option in VS to ignore them or that even though at the end of the compiling process it says there were build errors - the dlls have still been put in the bin folder?

[zombie@computer]

theres a large difference between warnings and errors. Warnings don't cause your compile to fail, errors always do. Seems the header warnings aren't your only problem.

[andy4729]

Now all I'm getting is this error:

error MSB3191: Unable to create directory "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Outbreak\bin\". Access to the path 'c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Outbreak\bin\' is denied.

Not really sure why access is denied...

[andy4729]

OK, I started again with a fresh game solution. Haven't run through the tutorial and I have the following errors/warnings:

1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_flashlight.cpp(7): warning C4627: '#include "hudelement.h"': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_flashlight.cpp(8): warning C4627: '#include "hud_numericdisplay.h"': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_flashlight.cpp(9): warning C4627: '#include <vgui_controls/Panel.h>': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_credits.cpp(7): warning C4627: '#include "hudelement.h"': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_credits.cpp(8): warning C4627: '#include "hud_numericdisplay.h"': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\hl2\hud_credits.cpp(9): warning C4627: '#include <vgui_controls/Panel.h>': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\spritemodel.cpp(442): error C3861: 'IsBIK': identifier not found
1>c:\users\andy\documents\testmod\src\game\client\in_joystick.cpp(10): warning C4627: '#include <windows.h>': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1> Add directive to 'cbase.h' or rebuild precompiled header

Looks like the IsBIK is the problem, am I right? I didn't notice that before.

[Welsh Mullet]

On the wiki there is a page on code files that are missing in the sdk (I made it myself, no less)
The file that fixes the IsBik error can be found there.

[andy4729]

Thank you!

I will try this on monday as I'm away for the weekend.

[andy4729]

Ok, so I fixed the IsBIK error and it now compiles successfully. However, at the end of the compile I get the following message:

Unable to start program
'C:\Users\Andy\Documents\TestMod\src\game\client\.\Release_episodic\Client Episodic.dll'.

The system cannot find the file specified.

What does this mean and is there a way to fix it?

[Dr. Delta]

Are you building your solution or are you debugging it? That was the mistake I was always making until recent (yea I'm stupid) when I got that same message. You're supposed to build your solution and then launch it via steam, not via Visual Studio.

I'll probably have said something wrong, but was thinking in the right direction, like my help in the other threads recently :s

[andy4729]

Um, well I've tried it on Debug and Release and get the same message either way.

[zombie@computer]

By default, visual studio tries to start your compiled project by launching projectDir/projectName.exe (or .dll).

to stop it, and to properly launch the game from visual studio with debug shizzle, use

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... ual_Studio

[andy4729]

So does it not matter if I get this message? It will still work OK if I jsut run it through Steam?

[Dr. Delta]

Are you building like this? Or are you trying to debug it? If you're trying to build it, do something like this;

Basic Mode:


Expert Mode:


It shouldn't give an error since you're not trying to debug it, which needs extra settings before you can use debugging. (like zombie posted).

sorry zombie for my ever failing impotent coding help