hi, im stuck at the lesson 6 with DevIL library, i linked the dll to my project but when i do the include

#include <IL\il.h>

it says that it cant find the library. i copied the dlls to my windows\system folder, but still no luck somebody know how to use DevIL in microsoft windows with VS2008? any help will be apreciated. TIA

I think you need to download the Windows SDK version from here: http://openil.sourceforge.net/download.php and link to the *.lib files.

I can't test atm coz I don't have access to Windows/VC++ :)

The SDK is just a zip containing the link time libraries and headers, you'd still have to add the proper paths to those in Visual Studio (Tools->Options->Projects And Solutions->VC++ Directories->Show Directories for: Include files / Library Files).

If you had already done that, then I would use

#include "IL/il.h"

instead of

#include <IL\il.h>

For two reasons, first the <> are used for system headers, which il.h is not and second, because \ is Windows specific and thus, not portable.

tnx both of you.
it worked!!!!
i didnt have the lib files, so i needed to download them
tnx Kazade for the link
also i didn have the paths configured
so i followed the Kwizatz instructions and worked;
again, tnx both