Problem with installing Ogre sdk?

Question

I\'m new to Ogre and tried to run the first tutorial, but I have faced a problem getting the error message

OGRE EXCEPTION(6:FileNotFoundException): \'res

Answer 1

After getting ogre compiled/installed using cmake on linux those two config files live at

/usr/local/share/OGRE/resources.cfg
/usr/local/share/OGRE/plugins.cfg

just import both into your ogre project Once ogre is installed, your project does not need cmake To get you going for the tutorials :

How to setup eclipse with ogre :

File -> New -> C++ Project -> EmptyProject

C/C++ Build -> Environment OGRE_LOC /home/scott/src/ogre_src_v1-7-3

C/C++ Build -> Settings

GCC C++ Compiler -> Includes

    ${OGRE_LOC}/OgreMain/include
    /usr/local/include/OGRE
    ${OGRE_LOC}/Samples/Common/include
    /usr/include/OIS

GCC C++ Linker -> Libraries (-l)

    OgreMain
    OgreTerrain
    OIS
    CEGUIOgreRenderer

right click project -> Properties -> Import

General -> File System -> 

    ONLY import those 4 files from the tutorial project 
           (NOT dist, build, makefiles ...)

        BaseApplication.cpp
        BaseApplication.h
        TutorialApplication.cpp
        TutorialApplication.h

    also import these files :

/usr/local/share/OGRE/resources.cfg
/usr/local/share/OGRE/plugins.cfg

Now you are ready to compile and run !

To add an Ogre model :

First do above steps to create an ogre project, assure it compiles OK. On execution it'll render a black screen - thats fine. Now to add a model (an Ogre) simply edit TutorialApplication.cpp so function createScene appears as :

``

void TutorialApplication::createScene(void) {

Ogre::Entity* ogreHead = mSceneMgr->createEntity("Head", "ogrehead.mesh");

Ogre::SceneNode* headNode = mSceneMgr->getRootSceneNode()->createChildSceneNode();
headNode->attachObject(ogreHead);

// Set ambient light
mSceneMgr->setAmbientLight(Ogre::ColourValue(0.5, 0.5, 0.5));

// Create a light
Ogre::Light* l = mSceneMgr->createLight("MainLight");
l->setPosition(20,80,50);

}