Under MS Visual Studio C++ 2010 Express I'm not able to compile the code because of problems with the linked header files from the max-includes.

1>c:transfermaxsdk-5.1.7maxsdk-5.1.7c74supportmax-includesext_prefix.h(73): warning C4068: unknown pragma
1>c:transfermaxsdk-5.1.7maxsdk-5.1.7c74supportmax-includesext_prefix.h(106): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'MacTypes.h': No such file or directory

So I tried to set up the cygwin development environment. Here I have the problem, that I cannot build with the -mno-cygwin flag.
This is a known problem. The information I have found in the MaxSDK-5.1.7examplescollectCompilingWithGCC.txt and regarding this issue is not helping me either, because I do not know how to install the “Automated Mingw installer (MinGW 5.1.6)” or the “MSYS-1.0.11.exe”
My attempt to get Eclipse up and running failed to.
I have problems to tell Eclipse how to link the header-files.
fatal error: ext.h: no such file or directory
Event though the corresponding “ext.h” file can be found navigating the “includes” in my project. (can be seen in the attached Screenshot)

Does anybody has a development environment under Windows 7 (Windows 8) 64bit running?
What are the steps to bring it up and running?

Thanks in advance! All help and hints are welcome

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So I’m able to compile the first files from the Max/MSP SDK.
But I still have troubles to compile a CPP-File, which I should take care of.

The error message is:
fatal error: MacTypes.h: No such file or directory
external location: C:cygwinc74supportmax-includesext_prefix.h

and there are a lot of messages regarding
Symbol ‘NULL’ could not be resolved
like in this line: x->c_outlet = outlet_new(x, NULL);
or in this line: if(x->sftp == NULL){

and, like in the Visual Studio, I have the warning regarding “#pragma d0_pointers” from line 73, external location: C:cygwinc74supportmax-includesext_prefix.h (which is an error in Visual Studio)

any hints?

1. if i remember correctly i had a problem with “macTypes.h” and maxSDK-5.1.7 ; i solved by removing the folder “MaxLua.framework” from “max-includes” …

2. Have you set WIN_VERSION flag ?

The only time i wanted to use Visual Studio i gave up quickly … i never build successfully any of my externals … but AFAIK just append “WIN_VERSION” there :

configuration properties … C/C++ … preprocessor … preprocessor definitions.

HTH

It should work.

Cheers,
Tim