Cant get MQ2 to Compile

[BigDaddyDinDin]

OK, I have searched and read and searched and read some more and I still can get the latest MQ2 to compile. Here is what I tried:

Download the MacroQuest2 source files
Unzip it into any new folder called c:\MQ
Go to the newly created folder and double click MQ2Auth.exe
Double click macroquest2.dsw file. This will Open Visual C++
Select Build -> Set Active Config and select MQ2main. Click OK
Select Build -> Build MQ2main.dll or press F7
Select Build -> Batch Build. Make sure everything in the batch build window that says release has a check by it

But it gives a ton of errors, 111 to be exact.

I have included a snipet of the errors given below:

--------------------Configuration: MQ2Main - Win32 Release--------------------
Compiling...
EQClasses.cpp
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(629) : error C2059: syntax error : '?'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(629) : error C2065: '_Y' : undeclared identifier
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(629) : error C2275: '_A' : illegal use of this type as an expression
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(629) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before ')'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(631) : error C2951: template declarations are only permitted at global or namespace scope
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(632) : error C2976: '_Tree' : too few template arguments
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(602) : see declaration of '_Tree'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(633) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '<='
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(633) : error C2433: 'bool' : 'inline' not permitted on data declarations
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(633) : error C2059: syntax error : 'operator <op>'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(635) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ')' before '{'
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE\xtree(635) : error C2059: syntax error : '{'

Any ideas on what I am doing incorrectly?

Here is the link in Wiki
[[http://www.macroquest2.com/wiki/index.p ... :Compiling]]

[TheNewGuy]

How about you try to compile the entire project instead of just MQ2Main.

Tires don't spin without an engine, ya'know.

[bloodurst]

Select Build -> Set Active Config and select MQ2main. Click OK
Select Build -> Build MQ2main.dll or press F7
Select Build -> Batch Build. Make sure everything in the batch build window that says release has a check by it

Should be:

Select Build -> Set Active Config and select MQ2main. Click OK
Select Build -> Batch Build. Make sure everything in the batch build window that says release has a check by it

[Lax]

The instructions say to make a change on the wiki, not to link a page thats already there with complete instructions.

However, your issue has nothing to do with MQ2 -- your errors are in xtree, which we dont use (at least not directly, I have no idea if STL wants to use it on its own). In all likelihood, you need to reinstall visual studio, or download the service packs.