Hey I just got tricks of the windows game coding book by andre and I am right about to start another chapter...I installed the dx 6 sdk that came with the book in my c drive..it has example programs and that kinda stuff...so I am trying to compile them but nothing works..I start vc++ then goto one of the directories in the sdk lets say I goto this directory work space on the sdk C:\mssdk\samples\Multimedia\DDraw\src\DDex4 Then I would browse to the mdp which is an older version of the dsp work space...before the program pops up the compiler gives me 2 dialog boxes telling me about the conversion of mdp to dsp..When the file is opened now...I hit compile and there is like 104 errors that pop up or more on the on the screen..what am i suppose to do here or what am i doing wrong, this is very frustrating if anyone can help please do...Thanx a million. plastickid

Try this:
Go to tools then options, then the directory tab. Select include files and hit new. Enter the include directory of your DX SDK. Then select library files and do the same, but the directory is the lib directory of your DX SDK.