Cannot open include file “d3dx9.h”

Question

Edit: Of course, immediately after working on it for an hour then posting here, I found the stupid mistake...

I\'m getting compiler errors when tryi

Answer 1

I tried all of these suggestions and none worked.

Turns out the $(DXSDK_DIR) variable doesn't work if you install DirectX while Visual Studio is still running. The solution for me was to restart Visual Studio (+ adding the paths in the solutions listed above, of course).

Answer 2

I didn't realize that one of the other projects in the solution was #includeing a file that was #includeing a file that was #includeing d3dx9.h and I hadn't added those paths to that project.

/facepalm

Answer 3

you forgot one thing:

1. Go to VC++ Directories -> Library Directories
2. add $(DXSDK_DIR)LIB\x86
3. apply.

Done. Hope this helps

Answer 4

You should make sure you have ALL paths sorounded by quotes ("). Instead of $(DXSDK_DIR)include you should have "$(DXSDK_DIR)include"