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3. Give it name of the '''New class''' and location of current class files (ElasticPPCPP and C:\???\OpenSeesDeveloper\material | 3. Give it name of the '''New class''' and location of current class files (ElasticPPCPP and C:\???\OpenSeesDeveloper\material | ||
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9. browse to the class file (should be up 1 directory, select it (elasticPPcPP.cpp) | 9. browse to the class file (should be up 1 directory, select it (elasticPPcPP.cpp) | ||
10.Right click on | 10.Right click on header files, select add existing item. | ||
11. browse to header file, select it (elasticOOCPP.h) | 11. browse to header file, select it (elasticOOCPP.h) | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 1 December 2010
The following are the 24 steps needed to build a .dll & 4 steps to test it. This is hopefully foolproof!
1. Open ViualStudio
2. File -> New Project
2.a Ensure VisualC++ and Win32 Project buttons are highlighted
3. Give it name of the New class and location of current class files (ElasticPPCPP and C:\???\OpenSeesDeveloper\material
4. Select OK.
5. New windows pops up, Select Application Settings
6. Select DLL AND select Empty Project
7. Select Finish
a new project pops up in the workspace with class name (ElasticPPCPP)
8. Right click on source files, select add Existing Item.
9. browse to the class file (should be up 1 directory, select it (elasticPPcPP.cpp)
10.Right click on header files, select add existing item.
11. browse to header file, select it (elasticOOCPP.h)
12. right click on Project (ElasticPPCPP), select build.
It fails in compilation, as cannot find file elementAPI.h
13. right click on Project (ElasticPPCPP), select Properties.
14. select C/C++ folder icon
15. In Configuration pull down menu, select all Configurations
16. Click 3 dots to right of Additional Include Directories
17. In window that pops up, select folder
18. add to line ..\..\core (this directory contains the elementAPI.h file).
19. select ok.
20. right click on project (ElasticPPCPP), select build
It fails in Linking, a lot of unresolved external symbols.
21. Right click on source files, select add Existing Item.
22. browse to the core directory (should be 1 directory up)
23. select all the .cpp files here
24. right click on Project (ElasticPPCPP), select build.
IT SHOULD WORK! .. IF IT FAILS GET MY ATTENTION.
Now test it,
1. using windows finder, copy the .dll (C:\??\OpenSeesDeveloper\material\ElasticPPCPP\Debug) into the class directory (C:\???\OpenSeesDeveloper\material\)
2. run OpenSees (2.2.0) (C:\??\OpenSeesDeveloper\bin)
3. cd into directory containing example (cd ..\material)
4. source an example script containing your new command, i.e. type: "source example1.tcl"
IT SHOULD RUN THE SCRIPT! .. IF IT FAILS GET MY ATTENTION.