Getting started with Root on windows

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Hi,

I have successfully installed root 5.27/02 on a win xp machine with Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition. I can launch root and get the familiar splash screen - all good so far.

Now what I want to do is create code that can link against the root libraries. I haven’t used Visual C++ before (am used to command line and makefiles!) and am completely lost trying to figure out how to tell it to pick up the includes and libraries.

Is there a quick start guide anywhere that might help with this?

thanks
Peter

2

Hi,

I made some small progress and found how to add include directories so I can now compile but still can’t link…any help much appreciated!!

3

Hi,

ok - I figured out how to link libraries.

I now have a compiled program which runs - but for example if I try to draw a canvas, nothing happens. I can draw a canvas from within the interpreter, but not with a program compiled against root

thanks

4

Hi,

You probably need to create a TApplication and/or a TRint object and insure that you process the mouse/keyboard events. The simplest way to do so is to avoid creating your own executable and to use root.exe to load your library.

Philippe

5

Hi Philippe,

of course I forgot the TApplication - sorry!

thanks
Peter