[solved] Compile error: cannot open file 'newton.lib'

Hey all,
Got an odd issue…I have installed the Newton SDK and am attempting to compile the demos for OgreNewt. However, when I compile, I get the following error:

Linking...
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'newton.lib'

I did a search for newton..h on my hard drive and found newton.lib in the OgreSDK\OgreNewt directory AND the Program Files\NewtonSDK\sdk directory. I have linked to those directories, yet still get the same error. Any ideas?

Not sure if it matters, but I am attempting to compile using Visual Express.

that lines says you're not linking to them properly, try again. try adding c:\Program Files\NewtonSDK\sdk\dll to the additional library directories.

Hrm...I know this is just something stupid that I am doing...but I I have that directory linked under the additional library directories already...I even reinstalled both OgreNewt and NewtonSDK...I know I am going to kick myself whenever I figure out why this isn't working.

dont include more than onenewton ib

Man this is frustrating...I am only including the one directory NewtonSDK\sdk but it still fails on the same line. Let me ask a stupid question. Do you have to build Newton? I assumed that since it was an SDK, the install would take care of all the lib files. I am getting despirate here

Some more information that may help...OgreNewt_Main is compiling fine - it is just when I attempt to complie Demo01_TheBasics that the link fails. I know that OgreNewt_Main is a dependancy, so when I complie TheBasics - it first complies OgreNewt_Main (which as I said compiles fine). Here is part of the build log:

OgreNewt_Main - 0 error(s), 4 warning(s)
------ Build started: Project: Demo01_TheBasics, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
Compiling...
OgreNewtonFrameListener.cpp
OgreNewtonApplication.cpp
demo01.cpp
Generating Code...
Linking...
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'newton.lib'
Build log was saved at "file://c:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\Build\Release\BuildLog.htm"
Demo01_TheBasics - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 1 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

OgreNewt_Main is a static library, so there is no linking... so it doesn't care it it can't find newton.lib, as long as it can find newton.h.

Ok...I managed to move a ton of library files and dll's into my ogrenewton workspace and got it to compile (Yeah)...However, now when I attempt to execute it in Release mode, I get:

'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\bin\release\Demo01_TheBasics.exe', Symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\Newton.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\OgreMain.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\zlib1.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\DevIL.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\user32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\gdi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_0de06acd\msvcr80.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\ILU.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_0de06acd\msvcp80.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\OgrePlatform.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput8.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll', No symbols loaded.
First-chance exception at 0x7c81eb33 in Demo01_TheBasics.exe: Microsoft C++ exception: Ogre::Exception at memory location 0x0012fb8c..
First-chance exception at 0x7c81eb33 in Demo01_TheBasics.exe: Microsoft C++ exception: Ogre::Exception at memory location 0x0012fca8..
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Unloaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\OgrePlatform.dll'
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput8.dll'
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll'
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Unloaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll'
The program '[1208] Demo01_TheBasics.exe: Native' has exited with code 0 (0x0).

If I try to run it in debug mode, I get:

'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\bin\debug\Demo01_TheBasics.exe', Symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\Newton.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\OgreMain_d.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\zlib1.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\DevIL.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\user32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\gdi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_0de06acd\msvcr80.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\OgreSDK\ogrenewt\demos\Demo01_TheBasics\ILU.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.DebugCRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_f75eb16c\msvcp80d.dll', No symbols loaded.
'Demo01_TheBasics.exe': Loaded 'C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.DebugCRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_f75eb16c\msvcr80d.dll', No symbols loaded.
First-chance exception at 0x7c81eb33 in Demo01_TheBasics.exe: Microsoft C++ exception: Ogre::Exception at memory location 0x0012f0dc..
The program '[3440] Demo01_TheBasics.exe: Native' has exited with code 0 (0x0).

This is becoming painful Has anyone else had any issues compiling OgreNewt with Visual Express 8?

I use VC8 exclusively, with no problems... but I compile Ogre from the source, not the SDK... which means the default directories in the demos will not work for you...

Ah...maybe that is the problem...I used the Ogre SDK. Guess I will get the ogre source and give that a try...

it just means you will have to either edit the project files, or add a global "linker directory" that points to newton.lib...

Building from souce solved the problem. Thanks for the help Walaber...