How to compile VST SDK plug-ins with DevC++

This method is tested with DevC++ version 4.9.8.0 and VST plug-in SDK version 2.4

1. new DLL project, C++
2. remove automatically generated .cpp and .hpp files
3. add VST SDK "common" files to project
4. add plugin source files to project
5. add line
   static AudioEffect *effect = 0;
   to the file VSTnameMain.cpp before the bool-line, if it is not there
6. change the line static AudioEffect *effect = 0;
   to effect = new VSTname (audioMaster);
   in the AEffect* main() function (VSTnameMain.cpp)
7. change the line #if BEOS
   to #if __GNUC__&&(WIN32||BEOS)
   in file VSTnameMain.cpp
8. if file VSTname.def exists, change the line EXPORTS main
   to EXPORTS main=main_plugin
   
9. if VSTname.def does not exist, create it (text file containing the line above)
10. Project -> Project Options -> Directories -> Include Directories, add the SDK "common" directory
11. Project -> Project Options -> Parameters -> Linker, add the .def file to linker options, i.e. add
    • def VSTname.def
      and
    • few libs if they are not yet there -luuid -lole32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lvfw32
12. you may need to remove references to OFN_ENABLESIZING in the file vstgui.cpp, if you use the original vstgui, i.e. not the sourceforge version. lines 5833 and 5969 and cast wsz to (WCHAR*) on lines 7338 and 7340
13. compile and hope for the best
14. you'll get lots of #pragma warnings and a warning about multicharacter character constant, they are ok

paulus, 2008/07/06