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4. Choose "Show directories for: Source files"1. Add "$openCVDir\src\cv"2. Add "$openCVDir\src\cvaux"3. Add "$openCVDir\src\cxcore"4. Add "$openCVDir\src\highgui"

Configure your Project

After you've created a project you'll need to add the OpenCVdependencies.

1. Open Project Properties: Project > %projectName%Properties...

2. Open Linker Input properties: Configuration Properties > Linker > Input

3. Open the "..." window to edit "Additional Dependencies" and oneach line put:

1. "cv210.lib"2. "cxcore210.lib"3. "highgui210.lib"4. And any other lib file necessary for your project

4. Your project should now build. If you get any errors tryrestarting Visual Studio and then doing a clean Rebuild.

OpenCV 1.x with Visual Studio 2003

• The set of instructions below is tested with Visual C++ 2003. Itwill also work with some modification under Visual C++ 6.0 andVisual C++ 2005, 2008 Express Edition.

To create your own OpenCV-based project in Visual Studio do the

following:

Linking DLLs:

• To permanantly include necessary dll files, add "C:\ProgramFiles\OpenCV\bin" to PATH by visiting Advanced tab in Systemof Windows (the locate of directory might be different).

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• One can just copy necessary dll files into project directory withsource files.

• It might be required to restart Visual C++ when execution of instance failes after successful build.

Customize Global Options:

• Open the Visual C++ .Net Application. In the menu bar,select Tools->Options

• In the listing, choose Projects->VC++ Directories.

• First, select Library files from the "Show Directories for " ListBox.

• Click the Insert New icon, and locate the folder where you haveinstalled opencv.

• Consider that it is installed in "C:/Program Files/OpenCV".

• In the Library files list, locate and add:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib"

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• Now choose Include files in the list box, and locate and add thefollowing directories:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\include"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\include"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui""C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\include"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\_graphics\include"

• Next, choose source files in the list box, and locate and add thefollowing directories:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\src"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\src"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\src"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui"

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\_graphics\src"

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• Now click OK in the Options dialog.

• You have successfully configured the global settings.

Create New Project:

• Within Developer Studio create new application:• Select from menu "File"->"New..."->"Projects" tab.

• Choose "Win32 Application" or "Win32 console application" -the latter is the easier variant and both the sample projectshave this type.

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• Type the project name and choose location

• Click Ok.. In the Application Wizard, Just click Finish.

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• After the above steps done Developer Studio will create theproject folder (by default it has the same name as the

project), <project name>.vcproj file, Solution <projectname>.sln and, Three Source files:<project name>.cpp,stdafx.cpp and stdafx.h. StdAfx files are precompiled header files, which can be very useful if you want to reduce thecompilation time.

• For example, consider that we have created a new "Hello"Project. Open the Hello.cpp file, and include the OpenCV-related #include directives:

#include <cv.h>

#include <cxcore.h>

#include <highgui.h>

• Note that these should be included after  stdafx.h or you mayget build errors.

• Now Type some OpenCV code, and Build the Solution bypressing the F7 Key. There should be linker errors.

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• Add dependency projects into workspace

• Choose from menu: "Project" -> "Properties".

• Choose "Linker" tab -> "Input" category -> "AdditionalDependencies:". Add the paths to all necessary import libraries

(cxcore[d].lib cv[d].lib highgui[d].lib cvaux[d].lib cvcam[d].lib)o Note: The debug versions are available only when you

Build the Visual C++ .NET solution provided with theOpenCV installation.

• If the build process complains about a missing 'windows.h'header file, then you'll need to install the latest version of 

the Microsoft Windows SDK.• . That's it!.. Now Build and Run the application using F5 key

and enjoy OpenCV!

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If you have any queries regarding this, try posting at OpenCV Yahoo!Groups.

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• All the Best!

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