I am finding this so difficult that I am starting to consider a much simpler tool, just for gauge programming.Two questions:1) does anyone know how to set up VS 2005 for gauge programming? What type of project to select, how to set it up, what references are needed,etc.-OR-2) a straight-forward and efficient environment so that I can do SDK C gauge programming and perhaps dabble with GDI+.Thank you...

>I am finding this so difficult that I am starting to consider>a much simpler tool, just for gauge programming.>>Two questions:>>1) does anyone know how to set up VS 2005 for gauge>programming? What type of project to select, how to set it up,>what references are needed,etc.>>-OR->>2) a straight-forward and efficient environment so that I can>do SDK C gauge programming and perhaps dabble with GDI+.Might I suggest looking at the anchored thread at http://flightsim.com in the "Panel & Gauge Design" forum? I've posted a tutorial for MSVC++ .NET 2003 which is very similar to the newer MSVC++ .NET 2005 Express setup. ;)

>>I am finding this so difficult that I am starting to>consider>>a much simpler tool, just for gauge programming.>>>>Two questions:>>>>1) does anyone know how to set up VS 2005 for gauge>>programming? What type of project to select, how to set it>up,>>what references are needed,etc.>>>>-OR->>>>2) a straight-forward and efficient environment so that I>can>>do SDK C gauge programming and perhaps dabble with GDI+.>>Might I suggest looking at the anchored thread at>http://flightsim.com in the "Panel & Gauge Design" forum? >I've posted a tutorial for MSVC++ .NET 2003 which is very>similar to the newer MSVC++ .NET 2005 Express setup. ;)Thank you bill, I hardly visit there, but I'll check it out.