Re: VB6 vs DirectX

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"Alfie [UK]" <alfie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:40:01 -0800, Lorin
<Lorin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Loaded latest DirectX.
Trying to run sample VB code DMDrums and get error message:
Cannot initiaialize DirectMusic
Suggestions please.

VB6 can only develop with DirectX versions up to DX8.1b.

MS decided not to include VB6 type libraries for DX9 and up, you have to
use VB.NET/VB2005 and DX9 managed code instead (in which case why not
just switch to C++). If you develop using VB6/DX8 it still works
properly on a PC with DX9 just you can't use any of the DX9 features.

If you want to continue with VB6 and DirectX you'll need the DX8.1 SDK
which is not easy to find nowadays although this seems valid;
www(dot)electromanuk(dot)com(slash)directx(slash)dx8sdk.zip (165Mb)
[munged to stop news leechers hitting it and causing bandwidth load].
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Alfie [UK]
<http://www.delphia.co.uk/>
I'm not conceited. Conceit is a fault. I have no faults.


Just curious. Why is the dx8 SDK required. I use dx8vb in my programs and don't have the SDK

Galen

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