Hey,

I wanted to do most of the intensive physics-related programming in Visual C++ 08 since it is what I am most familiar with. VC++ also compiles in a more optimized way than Lite-C does. I also want to use features of C++ like classes and namespaces that I'm not sure are included in Lite-C.

Anyway, from what I understand so far, here is how I'd go about writing a DLL in VC++ 08 that accesses the PhysX functions you'd normally use in Lite-C:

- Start a DLL project in VC++ 08, and write:
#define DLL_USE
#include "var.h" // (only when var class is used)
#include "adll.h"
#include <ackphysx.h>

BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HANDLE hModule,
DWORD ul_reason_for_call,
LPVOID lpReserved )
{
engine_bind();
return TRUE;
}

- Write the needed functions, compile.

- Start a project in A8. Add the DLL to the Plugins folder.

- Add handlers for using the functions embedded inside the DLL, which I think is just writing a function header in Lite-C that is similar to the one in the DLL source file:
// DLL Source:
DLLFUNC var myFunc(var arg) { ... }

// Lite-C Source:
function myFunc(arg);

- Use the functions in the Lite-C script like you would any other function.

Is this accurate?

Thanks,

-Steve

maybe you should start your project first, then add your files, now compile, create your lite-c file in the output folder (don't copy it to the plugins folder before it's finished!), then create your header

the function definition is the same as in normal c:
//CPP Source:
DLLFUNC var myFunc(var arg) { ... }
// Lite-C Source:
var myFunc(var arg);

i don't know if you can use the physics out of any DLL because the physics are also localted in the ackphysx.dll (don't know the name)

but you can try it!
custom plugins are really cool