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The path to VTK<include> files is: C:\Program Files\VTK\include\vtk-9.2
My env. variable PATH value is:
C:\Users\MMONVILL>path
PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH;C:\Program Files\dotnet;C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\MinGW\bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Tools\Binn;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\vcpkg\vcpkg-master;C:\Program Files\CMake\bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft\jdk-11.0.16.101-hotspot\bin;C:\Program Files\VTK\bin;C:\Users\MMONVILL\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Program Files\VTK\bin;
I am trying to develop a simple program that uses VTK. Visual Studio 2022 cannot resolve any directives #include <vtk-something.h> Despite making the changes to the project Properties displayed in the attached pictures
Questions:
The VTK path added to the env. variable does not contain the VTK <include>. Maybe I should modify it to just "C:\Program Files\VTK" so that all the subfolders of VTK would be searched. Can this be the cause of the problem with Visual Studio?
When I edit Visual Studio project Properties shall I click on "edit" for the selected field or may I just type into the field, which I did?
Should I use CMake to build my program and then use Visual Studio just to run the project? I have tested the VTK installation on a VTK example built with CMake. Visual Studio was only used to run the project. It works fine.
If I have to use CMake, I appreciate some help generating the CMake list of directives..
Thank you very much
Did you set the “Additional Include Directories” for other values of Configuration and Platform dropdown lists? Specify the folder that contains the .h files.
Thank you very much.
It started to work when I changed the configuration from DEBUG to RELEASE.
I do not understand why, though.
I am in the debugging phase. I have just started a new project. Why shall I declare it a Release?
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You modified the configuration of Release. Debug and Release in Visual Studio have separate configurations
Hi,
make Visual Studio resolve the VTK <include> directives
You can compare the difference between the Visual Studio project HighLightPickedActor generated with cmake sample and the project you created manually:
Copy the project HighLightPickedActor's header path (Additional Options) to your project.
%(AdditionalOptions) /external:I "XXX/build/Common/Color" /external:I "XXX/VTK-9.2.6/Common/Color" /external:I "XXX/build/Common/Core" /external:I "XXX/VTK-9.2.6/Common/Core"
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Best regards,
Minxin Yu
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Toggling the configuration from Debug to Release made Visual Studio accept the VTK include files by adding the <include> folder pathname as you suggested.
However, I don't get it.
I just started this new project. I am working on the implementation and debugging of my code. This is by no means a "Release" at the time being.
Why should I tell Visual Studio that I am working on the project release?
The <include> files are necessary at any stage of the project.
I would appreciate knowing why Visual Studio accepts the VTK <include> files only for Release configuration. Whereas it rejects the VTK <include> files if the configuration is Debug. However, It does not complain with the standard <include>files in eithert configuration.
Include files must be available in both Debuf=g and Release configurations.
What am I missing?
Thank you clarifying my doubts.
There are two configuration pages in Visual Studio: Debug and Release. From the picture you posted in question above, the Release was not active. Debug was active and you modified the Release page. So, you need to modify the settings in Debug page. You can also choose all configuration to set both Debug and Release.
I tried both configurations Debug and Release making sure to keep consistent. The result did not change
Could you share your VTK <include> project sample without personal privacy through GitHub?
Sorry. I am afraid I do not understand what you want me to share.
The example I used to test VTK "HighlightPickedActor" can be downloaded from https://examples.vtk.org/site/Cxx/Picking/HighlightPickedActor/
The application, based on VTK that I am trying to build with Visual Studio has the following include files:
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string>
#include <filesystem>
#include <dirent.h>
#include <string>
#include <vtkLODActor.h>
#include <vtkRenderWindow.h>
#include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
#include <vtkSTLReader.h>
#include <vtkPolyDataMapper.h>
#include <vtkProperty.h>
#include <vtkRenderer.h>
#include <vtkCamera.h>
I have attached the C++ source file (.txt) where I commented out my own code to concentrate on VTK
After many changes in the project properties the pre-processor does not complain any more in the Debug configuration (no squiggle under any include statement). However, when I compile I get a lot of errors in an include file that I believe is nested inside one if the explicit include files. I have attached a screenshot of VTK errors
Could you please tell me which Project Properties I am supposed to enter and their respective values?
Thanks a lot
mauede