Compiling FlaME under mono

[NoQ]

I managed to get flaME to run in MonoDevelop, without noticing any serious problems. Perhaps the way I did it is not ideal, but it seems to work.
The code is here. Is this helpful to anyone?

When i try to compile the source, the following errors appear:

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~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsMap.vb (2398,174) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (176,147) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (191,147) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (238,144) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (285,144) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (332,144) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (347,141) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (362,141) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (377,141) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/clsTileset.vb (388,141) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/My Project/Application.Designer.vb (35,40) : Error VBNC30691: 'flaME.frmMain' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (2309,54) : Error VBNC30408: Method 'Sub ListSelect_Close()' does not have the same signature as delegate 'Delegate Sub ToolStripDropDownClosedEventHandler(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDownClosedEventArgs)'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (3144,38) : Error VBNC99999: <no message written yet>
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (3310,60) : Error VBNC30408: Method 'Sub RemoveUndoMessage()' does not have the same signature as delegate 'System.EventHandler'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/frmMain.vb (4702,138) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/frmMain.vb (4719,138) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/frmMain.vb (4749,191) : Error VBNC30311: Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr'.

When i try to run the pre-built executable included in the archive, it crashes with the following error:

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Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: WinForms_SeeInnerException ---> System.ArgumentException: A null reference or invalid value was found [GDI+ status: InvalidParameter]
  at System.Drawing.GDIPlus.CheckStatus (Status status) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor (System.String filename, Boolean useIcm) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor (System.String filename) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Drawing.Bitmap:.ctor (string)
  at flaME.frmMain..ctor () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoCMethod:InternalInvoke (System.Reflection.MonoCMethod,object,object[],System.Exception&)
  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at flaME.My.MyProject+MyForms.Create__Instance__[frmMain] (flaME.frmMain Instance) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at flaME.My.MyProject+MyForms.get_frmMain () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at flaME.My.MyApplication.OnCreateMainForm () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.OnRun () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.Run (System.String[] commandLine) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at flaME.My.MyApplication.Main (System.String[] Args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 

mono 2.10.1, mono-develop 2.4.2:

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Mono JIT compiler version 2.10.1 (tarball Mon Mar  7 12:29:23 UTC 2011)
Copyright (C) 2002-2011 Novell, Inc and Contributors. www.mono-project.com
	TLS:           __thread
	SIGSEGV:       altstack
	Notifications: epoll
	Architecture:  x86
	Disabled:      none
	Misc:          softdebug 
	LLVM:          supported, not enabled.
	GC:            Included Boehm (with typed GC and Parallel Mark)

[Flail13]

Is that on an OS other than Windows? I'm only on Windows 7.

Do you know what else needs to be changed to make it work on another OS? I remember macuser had to change "\" to "/" for filenames, for use on a Mac. Apart from that I have no idea what is needed.

[NoQ]

Is that on an OS other than Windows? I'm only on Windows 7.

Do you know what else needs to be changed to make it work on another OS? I remember macuser had to change "\" to "/" for filenames, for use on a Mac. Apart from that I have no idea what is needed.

Archlinux here; that's the only purpose for compiling FlaME for me so far (:
Anyway, i know close to nothing about .NET, and i guess we're not running into filename separator issues yet; any ideas what can these errors mean? These System.Byte-bla-bla-bla seem to be easy (?)

[NoQ]

Hmm, i seem to be missing System.Deployment reference. Any idea how to get [rid of] it?
upd: first google link ... just keep thinking ...
upd: fail; sounds as if this reference is meaningless and can be safely deleted, but the problems remain the same.
upd: maybe the cast should be made somehow more explicit in the source?

[Flail13]

I know some of those errors in the first block, but not why you have them and I don't.

Cannot convert from 'System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]' to 'System.IntPtr' -- It doesn't like the 3D array of pixel bytes being passed to OpenTK in that way. I might need to use some type of pointer. Im looking it up.

The "X does not have the same signature as delegate Y" errors are true but VB doesn't require it. the parameters of those methods can be easily changed.

~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/My Project/Application.Designer.vb (35,40) : Error VBNC30691: 'flaME.frmMain' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.
~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (3144,38) : Error VBNC99999: <no message written yet>
-- perhaps it doesn't like frmMain as both a type and an instance of a form.

[NoQ]

By the way, which of the arguments is "System.Byte[0...,0...,0...]"?
I'll build it even if i'd have to ... learn visual basic for that (!!!)

[Flail13]

It's the last one that is usually called something like "Texture". For example:
GL.TexImage2D(TextureTarget.Texture2D, 0, PixelInternalFormat.Rgba, 64, 64, 0, PixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, Texture)

edit: For future communication we could go to PM. There's not really any need to put this on the forums.

[NoQ]

Changing it to something like

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CType(Texture,System.IntPtr)

seems to fix the error message; looking more into it.

[NoQ]

edit: For future communication we could go to PM. There's not really any need to put this on the forums.

I think there is. Maybe someone else would help us (?)
edit: IRC is a good choice too.

[Flail13]

I think there is. Maybe someone else would help us (?)

True

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CType(Texture,System.IntPtr)

isn't even a valid statment in MonoDevelop or VB over here. I get a can't convert error with it in both.

[NoQ]

What about DirectCast?

Anyway, understanding other errors is more urgent (:

[Flail13]

it has the same result, cannot convert

[NoQ]

Anyway, 4 errors remaining for me:

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~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/My Project/Application.Designer.vb (35,40) : Error VBNC30691: 'flaME.frmMain' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.

~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (2310,54) : Error VBNC30408: Method 'Sub ListSelect_Close()' does not have the same signature as delegate 'Delegate Sub ToolStripDropDownClosedEventHandler(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDownClosedEventArgs)'.

~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (3145,38) : Error VBNC99999: <no message written yet>

~/flaME - MonoDevelop/flaME/ctrlMapView.vb (3311,60) : Error VBNC30408: Method 'Sub RemoveUndoMessage()' does not have the same signature as delegate 'System.EventHandler'.

[NoQ]

Application.Designer.vb: "Me.MainForm = New Global.flaME.frmMain" fixes the first error.

[Flail13]

to fix the two signature errors:

in ctrlMapView:

go to line 2310
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Private Sub ListSelect_Close() Handles ListSelect.Closed

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Private Sub ListSelect_Close(sender As System.Object, e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDownClosedEventArgs) Handles ListSelect.Closed

go to line 3311
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Public Sub RemoveUndoMessage() Handles UndoMessageTimer.Tick

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Public Sub RemoveUndoMessage(sender as Object, e as EventArgs) Handles UndoMessageTimer.Tick