How to use CImg library with Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition ?

This section has been written by Vincent Garcia and Alexandre Fournier from I3S/Sophia_Antipolis.

• Download CImg library
• Download and install Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
• Download and install Microsoft Windows SDK
• Configure Visual C++ to take into account Microsoft SDK
  • 1. Go to menu "Tools -> options"
  • 2. Select option "Projects and Solutions -> VC++ Directories"
  • 3. In the select liste "Show directories for", choose "include files", and add C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Include (adapt if needed)
  • 4. In the select liste "Show directories for", choose "library files", and add C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Lib (adapt if needed) Edit file C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCProjectDefaults\corewin_express.vsprops (adapt if needed)
  • 6. 7. Remplace the line AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib" /> by AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib" />
• Restart Visual C++
• Import CImg library in your main file