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FSX SDK (SimConnect) installation question

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Hi,

I would like to learn some programming skills concerning the SimConnect "server" in order to make a small program which can receive data from FSX.
Until now my programming language has been Delphi but I have downloaded the Visual Studio Express [VSE] for free in order to learn some C++
programming. I understand that the documentation and examples in SDK regarding SimConnect use the C++ language.

I am new to this and I dont know if the choosen drives for installation of my client (made in Visual Studio Expres), my FSX and my copy of SDK will
be essential for my program to function?? I plan to install as follows.......
- FSX (C-drive = SSD-drive)
- SDK (F-drive)
- Visual Studio Express [VSE] (F-drive)
(I could install all 3 on my C-drive but wants to safe space on my SSD :-))

I assume that SimConnect wil be installed (as part of the SDK) on the F-drive if I follow this plan??
Will my programmed client (programmed with Visual Studio Express) be able to communicate with SimConnect and FSX??

Best Regards
Lars
 
Included in the SDK will be two files which you will need to copy into locations where VS can find them:
SimConnect.h
SimConnect.lib
You can certainly place them in with the source files for each project you create, but this will of course lead to a great deal of duplication. Alternatively, you could put them in with the header (.h) and library (.lib) files in the VS folder structure.
You can also add the SDK folders to the search paths for your project. Doesn't really matter which of these methods you use, VS just has to be able to find the files.
The SimConnect .dll file is installed by FSX itself, not by the SDK. It is buried in the Windows SxS folder structure.
It doesn't matter what drive FSX, the SDK, or VS are installed on, just as long as they are installed properly. The paths are all recorded in the Windows registry.

Doug
 
Thank you very much Doug.

Then I can safe som Space on my SDD. :)

Having read about this SimConnect programming subject I see that some are programming in C++ and some in C#.
Which should I prefer?

I know from my many years with Delphi that one of the best ways to learn a new language is by seeing som good examples and try to figure out what happens in the code.
I Wonder if somebody know of some good tutorial with relevant programming examples in relation to SimConnect?

Lars
 
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I found examples regarding SimConnect in the SDK to be certainly good enough. You can find general programming and WinAPI examples all over the internet.

If you go C# way, I am not sure about that re. SimConnect, but there should be plenty examples in general all over the web as well.
 
Thank you for the answers. I think I will try C++ in order to get the best amount of source.
 
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