VB2008: DirectX component not found 1

[GPerk]

I just downloaded and installed DirectX SDK. That seemed to go well.
But now VB2008 does not recognize "Imports Microsoft.DirectX".

In the Toolbox, I right-clicked on Components and selected "Choose Items", but Microsoft.DirectX does not appear in any of the 3 lists there.

How do I get my program linked up with DirectX?

 

[jebenson]

Look under Project->Add Reference... to see if you need to add a reference to Microsoft.DirectX


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[GPerk]

Jeb, thanks for the quick reply.

VB2008:
Under Project/Add Reference/.NET I have several entries that start with "Microsoft.DirectX Version 1.0.2902.0".
Under " /COM there is "Microsoft DirectX Transforms Core Type Library

My system:
Doing a search for files with "DirectX" in the file name, I see the following files added ON THE DATE I installed DirectX SDK:

File Folder
DirectX SDK Command Prompt Microsoft DirectX SDK (November 2008)(C;\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs)
Direct X Sample Browser same

DirectX Caps Viewer DirectX Utilities(C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft DirectX SDK (November 2008)
DirectX Control Panel same
DirectX Texture Tool same
DirectX Viewer same
And there are more for 64-bit machines (which I have, Windows Vista).
All of the above are Type "Shortcut".

I also have several DLL files named "Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll" in folder C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\DirectX for Managed Code.
but the Date-Modified on these files are in year 2005.

I don't really understand how all this works.

If I add "Microsoft.DirectX" to Project/Add Reference/COM, what Path would I use?

 

[GPerk]

After reading a post at

http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=220179

which discussed a simular problem, I found the .dll files on my computer at
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\DirectX for Managed Code\1.0.2902.0

In the IDE, I clicked on Project, Add Reference, Browse, looked in 1.0.2902.0, then clicked on a file and clicked OK for each of the files.
Now my Import statements work.

Thanks again to jebenson for getting me started on the right path.