Hello Word just dont compile

Exebenus · Post by **Exebenus** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:40 pm

Hi everybody !

Im new to Irricht and today a did copy the Hello World example but when I try to compile the VC++ keep thinking until I ask him to stop.

Im using VC++ 5.0 SP3.

I'd very glad if anyone could help me !

Thanks !

Fernando.

thesmileman · Post by **thesmileman** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:20 pm

I do not thing that Irrlicht supports VC++ 5.0. I am sure that you are familer with it and all but I would suggest if you do not want to upgrade to download the free Dev-C++. A large number of the developer here work with the IDE and I have used it and enjoy it though I work with VS .NET 2003.

Exebenus · Post by **Exebenus** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:32 pm

Thanks thesmileman !

I was trying to do it at work...ops ! At home I use VC++ 6 and if I'm not wrong the Hello Word was made in VC++6 too. I will try again at home.

Anyway, I'll take a look at Dev-C++. It's a GNU project ?

Electron · Post by **Electron** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:18 pm

yup its GNU
I just love free software

Exebenus · Post by **Exebenus** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:29 pm

I got Dev-C++ and It looks pretty good.

But I still can't compile HW. This time I've got an Link Error (undefined reference).

The example tells to do the following :

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#pragma comment(lib, "Irrlicht.lib")

But this file only exists in the lib\VisualStudio directory. The equivalent for DevC++ don't have this file. It have the following files :

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libirrlicht.a
libirrlicht.def
libjpeg.a
libz.a

Questions :
1) What do I have do adapt in my code ?
2) What is this file format (.a) ?

Thanks !

StuCollier · Post by **StuCollier** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:32 pm

In DevCpp you dont need the #pragma line.........

Just include the 3 .a files as per the tutorial

Exebenus · Post by **Exebenus** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 3:01 pm

Thaks, Stu.

I did not look the tutorial like I should....

Now I did compile it in DevCpp. But it doesn't execute.
The error message is :

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The procedure entry point ..... could not be located in the dynamic link library Irrlicht.dll

Yesterday, at home, I did compile and run properly using VC++6.0

Electron · Post by **Electron** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:39 pm

i think your trying to use the VC++ dll with something compiled with gcc. Use the dll found in bin\devcpp

Exebenus · Post by **Exebenus** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 1:45 pm

You're right !

Now everything its okay !

Thanks everybody !!