Not console application. Is possilbe?

[pelonzudo]

Hello every one. I'm new in that of irrlicht and I'm doing some tuturials. I'm using CodeBlocks and VC++ compiler. All is going "fine" (for now) but I have a question. Is it possible maque the "game" a non console application?

When I compile the project, one of the settings is "console application" and when I run it display a console that opens a window. So I want to star the application without the "console window" so I don't have the two windows (console and "game")

Is that possible? Or could I hide the console? When I change to proyect form console application to window application I get a Linker error.

Thanks in advance.

PD: Sorry if I don't write so well, I'm spanish.

[dgrafix]

Its possible. Under compiler settings targets (in codeblocks anyway) you can choose console or window app.
I find the console very useful when debugging though, but wont be needed for release version.

[Halifax]

Yes you can do it the way that dgrafix explained, or you can just do(on Windows):

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#include <windows.h>

...

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)

instead of

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int main()
int main(int argc, char **argv)
int main(int argc char *argv[])
etc.

[Saturn]

or you can just do(on Windows):
...

It is not or, it is and.

[MasterGod]

This is how I do it in my engine.

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//! Define _NGE_DISABLE_CONSOLE_ON_VC_RELEASE to enable console Only on Debug build with VC.
/*! This shows console only when the engine is compiled on Debug build. Release build
wont have the console shown. Comment this line out to disable this feature which means
the console will always be shown. */
#define _NGE_DISABLE_CONSOLE_ON_VC_RELEASE
#if defined(_NGE_DISABLE_CONSOLE_ON_VC_RELEASE)
#	if(GAME_PLATFORM == PLATFORM_WIN32) && (GAME_COMPILER == COMPILER_MSVC)
#		if BUILD_TYPE == DEBUG_BUILD
#			pragma comment(linker, "/subsystem:console")
#		else
#			pragma comment(linker, "/subsystem:windows /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
#		endif
#	endif
#endif

[MasterGod]

Yes you can do it the way that dgrafix explained, or you can just do...Windows)

[twilight17]

[helpful code]

Thanks MasterGod! Thats a good code snippet

[pelonzudo]

Thanks for the info. I solved adding to debug compilation

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/subsystem:console

and to de release compilation

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/subsystem:windows
/ENTRY:mainCRTStartup

Now, I got another problem. I have that error in debug mode. I was reading about it, and all says that I just could ignore it. Is there anyway to solve it?

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LIBC.lib(sbheap.obj)||warning LNK4099: PDB 'libc.pdb' was not found with 'C:\Archivos de programa\Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003\lib\LIBC.lib' or at 'D:\****\bin\Debug\libc.pdb'; linking object as if no debug info|

[MasterGod]

About the error. Clean the solution then compile again, it should fix it.

[fabs]

owned

[nobleqiao]

Really Great Job

[stash]

Hey pelonzudo.. Your solution "
I solved adding to debug compilation
Code:

/subsystem:console

and to de release compilation
Code:

/subsystem:windows
/ENTRY:mainCRTStartup
"
it´s aplicable only for VC?

How can I solve this situation in CodeBlocks? Please, I need help.

[rogerborg]

Code::Blocks using what compiler?

[hybrid]

c::b should have a project setting which works compiler independent. Just read the docs.

[stash]

CB with MingW.