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I am starting with an old project in VC++ using Visual Studio Express 2012. It was after some while of search that I finally got to this.

The Context :

I had an error with the Platform Toolset to start with, like here :

Error 1 error MSB8020: The builds tools for v143 (Platform Toolset = 'v143') cannot be found. To build using the v143 build tools, either click the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then select "Update VC++ Projects...". Install v143 to build using the v143 build tools.

but got solved referring here : Visual Studio wants to build with wrong platform toolset

I have set the platform toolset in project properties->General->Platform Toolset to -> Visual Studio 2012.

The Problem :

Now, this is the error that I am getting :

error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'DrawString'

Here is the code part :

void XM_CALLCONV DrawString(_In_ ISpriteFontRenderer* spriteBatch, _In_z_ wchar_t const* text, FXMVECTOR position, FXMVECTOR color) const; // error here

Others errors follow, but of I could get a direction, how to downgrade the codebase to a 2010 version of VC++ here, I could manage the rest.

I have a full 175 errors appearing.

I am new to VC++ and DirectXDK, though I am from a game development background. Just getting used to the new environment.

Any directions appreciated.

Roshan Menon
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  • What is the definition of the `XM_CALLCONV` macro. – Retired Ninja Apr 24 '23 at 09:06
  • @RetiredNinja, I am here looking here for a way to integrate the correct SDK of sorts with the IDE here. Currently, I am clueless as to the definitions and signatures. – Roshan Menon Apr 24 '23 at 14:57
  • So, I change the platform toolset to _V110_, in the project settings, it gets me to the right development environment. I am now looking for a documentation that I could refer to to downgrade the project from the original _v141_ it was built with to _v110_. I guess that defines the problem now. – Roshan Menon Apr 25 '23 at 07:49
  • @RetiredNinja, do we have a reference of some sort as to how to refer to method signatures for each version ? – Roshan Menon Apr 25 '23 at 07:51

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