Windows Platforms

Before building an application for a Microsoft Windows® platform, make sure that:

• Supported versions of Windows and Visual Studio are installed. See the Windows section of the RTI Connext DDS Core Libraries Platform Notes.
• Connext DDS 5.x.y is installed ( where 5.x.y stands for the version numbers of the current release). For installation instructions, refer to the Installation section of the RTI Connext DDS Core Libraries Getting Started Guide.
• The NDDSHOME environment variable is set to the root directory of the Connext DDS installation (such as C:\Program Files\rti_connext_dds-5.x.y). To confirm, type this at a command prompt:

echo %NDDSHOME%

• Use the dynamic MFC Library (not static).

To avoid communication problems in your Connext DDS application, use the dynamic MFC library, not the static version. (If you use the static version, your Connext DDS application may stop receiving DDS samples once the Windows sockets are initialized.)

To compile a Connext DDS application of any complexity, use a project file in Microsoft Visual Studio. The project settings are described below. The Windows section of the RTI Connext DDS Core Libraries Platform Notes contains more information.

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