Installing SDL_gfx with Code::blocks

Hey guys, im trying to switch from my old compiler and graphics package (devc++ and grx20.h) to code::blocks with sdl on windows 8. I have managed to get code::blocks, SDL and SDL_image working fine using lazy foo’s tutorial.

However im trying to get SDL_gfx working on code::blocks and since its not precompiled im having alot of issues.

If anyone could advise me how to get it going it would help me get going again :).

Thanks,

Tarsal

SDL v1.2.9

SDL_gfx is in “maintenance” mode, so probably won’t receive many updates
for newer environments/tools. But if you get it to work, please send me
the code::blocks build files and instructions so I can update the
repository.

My suggestion would be to try to compile a SDL_gfx DLL using VS Express
(free download here) with the included sln file:

–AndreasOn 8/6/2013 3:56 PM, tarsal wrote:

Hey guys, im trying to switch from my old compiler and graphics
package (devc++ and grx20.h) to code::blocks with sdl on windows 8. I
have managed to get code::blocks, SDL and SDL_image working fine using
lazy foo’s tutorial.

However im trying to get SDL_gfx working on code::blocks and since its
not precompiled im having alot of issues.

If anyone could advise me how to get it going it would help me get
going again Smile.

Thanks,

Tarsal


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Thanks for the response

I have VS 2012 currently though when I load it in and compile, it gives me “Cannot open include file: ‘SDL.h’: No such file or directory”. If that means i have to set up sdl on vc2012 then that would be difficult

Did you try making a new shared/dynamic library project in Code::Blocks?
Add the SDL_gfx files to the project, add linker and include options to
find SDL, and it should work out for you.

Jonny DOn Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 1:45 PM, tarsal wrote:

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Thanks for the response

I have VS 2012 currently though when I load it in and compile, it gives me
"Cannot open include file: ‘SDL.h’: No such file or directory". If that
means i have to set up sdl on vc2012 then that would be difficult


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Ok I managed to get it working!..I think. I used one of the libSDL_gfx.dll files that was generated when I previously tried visual studio (so your solution worked though I had already done it).

Cheers

I don’t know much about code::blocks, but I’ve just compiled SDL_gfx using MinGW it wasn’t very hard and if you are using MinGW as compiler I could help you I think.