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 ===== Discussion =====
-Discussion thread for this lab will be on Piazza: [[https://piazza.com/class/hq7dlipqggr2qe?cid=6|Lab 2 Discussion Thread]]. Please don't hesitate to ask questions or comment on the Lab assignment.
+Discussion thread for this lab will be on Piazza: [[https://piazza.com/class/i4l9of1fw8j3ew?cid=17|Lab 2 Discussion Thread]]. Please don't hesitate to ask questions or comment on the Lab assignment.
 ===== Preperation =====
-You need to create a new project, and configure it like we did in the first lab. As I could not find any easy way to move one projects configurations to the next, you have three options:
+You need to create a new project, and configure it like we did in the first lab.You have three options:
-  - Follow the instructions in Lab 1.
+  * Create a new project and follow the instructions in Lab 1. (Again)
-  - Find an easy way to copy VS project configurations to another project and share your prospects with the rest.
+  * Create a VS project template.  Instuctions below
-  - Follow the hack below.
+  * or Create a new project the crude way. Instuctions below.
-**Copying VS configurations the farmers way ->**
+<box green 100% |**Creating a project template ->**>
+  - Open up your solution explorer. **Important! You should already have lab 1 Working and running correctly inside your current solution directory!**
+  - File->Export Template
+  - Pick lab 1 from the dropdown list of which project to base the template on. (next)
+  - Name the template and give it a description. Just something that you will be able to recognize
+  - Make sure automatically import is checked and click Finish.
+  - Now you can right click your solution folder-> Add -> New project -> Visual C++ -> "Your Template"
+  - Give it a name and the project should inherit all the configurations from the previous project you had configured
+  - If you wish to move the source files to the new project **You must copy them from the file explorer outside of Visual studio, visual studio only creates symbolic links to the source files otherwise.**
+</box>
+<box red 100% |**Copying VS configurations the crude way ->**>
   - Create a new empty //"win32 console application"// project for this Lab.
   - Make sure to add the project to the solution where the previous project is located.
-  - Navigate to the previous lab project folder on disk (**//right click project->Open Project in File Explorer//** in VS2013).
+  - Navigate to the previous lab project folder on disk.
   - Copy all the source and header files from previous Lab into the new Lab folder (**//You must copy them from the file explorer outside of Visual studio, visual studio only creates symbolic links to the source files otherwise.//**)
   - Copy the file <Project name>.vcxproj from the previous project into the new one.
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   - Then finally rename the project file to match the new project name and overwrite the vcxproj file of the new project.
-  - Also make sure to copy the ogre.cfg, resources_d.cfg and plugins_d.cfg to the correct working directory of the new project. ''../"solution name"/Debug/"Project Name"/'' If you are doing release builds, make sure to copy the configuration files from the Release folder as well.
+  - Now the project should build correctly and you can go on your way to start the next lab assignment. "So amaze"
-  - Now the project should build correctly and you can go on your way to start the next lab assignment. "//such hack, so amaze//"
+</box>
-  - Know an easier solution? Then please share with the rest on the discussion forum :)
 ===== Lab Project =====
-Work through the enumerated actions in the {{:public:t-gede-14-1:ogrestartup_ogre3d_1.7_beginners_guide_chapter_9_by_felix_kerger.pdf| Beginners Guide }}
+Work through the enumerated actions in the {{:public:t-gede-14-1:ogrestartup_ogre3d_1.7_beginners_guide_chapter_9_by_felix_kerger.pdf| Beginners Guide }} ( This will be the last lab that we use this guide).
   - "Creating a class"
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 If you were a good citizen and implemented the Bonus points in the guide, you should also be able to move Sinbad with very lame controls (**//We will address this in a later Lab :)//** ), and see him animated while walking.
-Upload your **commented source files** into Lab2 in MySchool (zip them up if more than one). The lab projects will not be graded, but their completion counts towards your participation grade.
+Upload your ** briefly commented (if appropriate) source files, ONLY .cpp and .h no project related thanks!** into Lab2 in MySchool (zip them up if more than one). The lab projects will not be graded, but their completion counts towards your participation grade.