Compiling SM Extension Error
 

Hello everybody, I just started learning how to compile SM extensions. However, I have ran into an issue that I cannot resolve.
Error:
"1>c1xx : fatal error C1083: Cannot open source file: '..\..\smsdk_ext.cpp': No such file or directory"
Error with details: http://pastebin.com/qvBdA8pM

I've made an Environmental Variable.
http://gflclan.com/gamemann/sharex/2...2_16-26-14.png

I've also added the additional include directories:
http://gflclan.com/gamemann/sharex/2...2_16-27-09.png

However, this error still occurs. I am sure it is something I am doing wrong but I cannot figure this out (I started from scratch four times now). I believe it is looking for the ../../smsdk_ext.cpp instead of the $(SOURCEMOD18)\public\smsdk_ext.cpp. However, I may be wrong. This only happens when I try to create the extension out of the smsdk/public folder (e.g. sourcemod/extensions/sample instead of sourcemod/sdk/sourcemod/public/sample).

Any help would be highly appreciated. I am using Visual Studio 2012.

Thanks.

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

Have you tried that one instead?

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

The msvc projects for the sample extension should have been deleted from the repository as they are outdated and unsupported.

The included ambuild files should be used instead for compiling (which can also generate msvc proj files for editing, if wanted). Additionally, you probably want to be compiling against stable SM (the 1.7-dev branch at time of writing), unless you want to be running unstable SM on the server on which you wish to run the extension.

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

Having said that, SourceMod 1.8's sample extension now includes the AMBuild files for a project that should work on previous SourceMod versions as well. The files for this are configure.py, AMBuildScript, AMBuilder, and PackageScript.

For a simple project, you should only have to modify AMBuilder and PackageScript.

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

Thank you for the replies! I've replaced my SMSDK folder with the SourceMod 1.7-dev branch. I am also learning how to use AMBuild, etc.

Thanks.

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

For simple compiling instructions with the sample extension AMBuild files, as well as an example of them being used with just the minimal edits required, you can take a look at https://github.com/psychonic/dodhooks

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

Is there any advantage to compiling with Ambuild over the Makefile method? Also, if I followed your instructions, then with Ambuild we don't have to include directories manually?

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

From what I read, AMBuild is suppose to be faster then the Makefiles

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

That is just the compiling part. I'm asking, is there any other advantage beside faster compiling.

Re: Compiling SM Extension Error
 

It's cross-platform and has a lot of the quirks with various C++ compilers already addressed. It can also create a distribution directory and copy files all to their appropriate places in it.