Code Blocks with Irrlicht

Alpha Omega · Post by **Alpha Omega** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:55 pm

I have been using code blocks for a few days making applications but today when trying to create a project I get a strange error. Im am using the GNC compiler but I get errors saying that the crtdefs.h (which is a VC++ header file right?) error: `__int641 does not name a type and follows 60+ errors after that. It all started when I tried compiling a Irrlicht.dll file which code blocks couldn't do. I am using the VC++ 2008 include/lib and have the DX and Windows SDK. Could it be a problem with code blocks?

SwitchCase · Post by **SwitchCase** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:33 am

Im am using the GNC compiler

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I am using the VC++ 2008 include/lib

There's your problem. You're trying to link to a library compiled with VC++ with a compiler other than VC++. C++ standards do not clarify exactly the definition of various types - therefore different compilers implement different ways of doing things.

Use the GCC lib. By "GNC compiler" I assume your on about the GCC compiler from GNU.

Alpha Omega · Post by **Alpha Omega** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:32 am

Oh I see what I did wrong. But I got back to the problem I had before. I am trying to compile the Irrlicht.dll file but to gets an error at

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#ifdef _IRR_WINDOWS_
	#include <windows.h>
	#if defined(_DEBUG) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__)
		#include <crtdbg.h>
	#endif

Thats why I linked the VC++ lib to it in the first place. Can anyone help me with this please?[/code]

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:12 am

So what's the problem here? The crtdbg is not needed when compiling with gcc, as it uses the usuall assert() for triggering breakpoints.

SwitchCase · Post by **SwitchCase** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:35 am

but to gets an error

What's this error exactly?

I am trying to compile the Irrlicht.dll

Have you successfully built a project that links to the irrlicht.dll already compiled for you?

Frank Dodd · Post by **Frank Dodd** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:52 am

Are you missing the __GNUWIN32__ under project build options, compiler settings #defines. I use CodeBlocks 8.02 and vaguely recall having a problem with this.

Alpha Omega · Post by **Alpha Omega** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:27 pm

Are you missing the __GNUWIN32__ under project build options, compiler settings #defines.

Yes I was and thank you for your help.

Have you successfully built a project that links to the irrlicht.dll already compiled for you?

I have built some of the tutorials that come with the engine but they all say "DIRECT3D9 is not supported with the current .dll file" or something close to that so I thought maybe I needed to compile a more updated Irrlicht.dll file?
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I compiled the new Irrlicht.dll file but it did not solve the "Direct3D9 is not supported with the current .dll file".

magfuse · Post by **magfuse** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:12 pm

I am having an issue linking using code blocks I have just switched over to this ide and I want to define the library locations.

I can compile examples if I relocate the precompiled irrlicht.dll found in the bin. But I couldn't compile the demo using IrrKlang. How can i set up the ide to find my libs and includes. And other libraries i choose to use in the future?

PS> I compiled irrlicht from the source and I am getting the same issue as Alpha Omega of not being able to use directx. I believe I have directX 10? Any ideas? or can i link to the precompiled dll instead?

magfuse · Post by **magfuse** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:45 am

so I found out how to link using the build options in code blocks. Rt click on the project and select build options then I can add libraries in the Linker Settings tab and other search directories in the next tab.

After compiling the Irrlicht source i can no longer use directX in the examples... I used to be able to. So I can no clue what version of Irrlicht.dll is linked =/ How do I find the linker is looking?

Also after linking IrrKlang and compiling I no longer have sound in the Demo project. I used to have sound everytime I clicked or pressed space. No build errors and I made sure to use IrrKlang the CDemo.h file.

I would like to get the linking part down so i can move on to deciphering the demos. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

magfuse · Post by **magfuse** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:56 am

So i found this link... maybe it will help others:

http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/tut_codeblocks.html

NOTE: many of the links to libs don't work.
I didn't know I need so many other dependencies...

I am still having issues but I am going to take a break and then come back later.

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:44 pm

the tutorial you found seems to use C::B with the MSVC libs, but as far as you're using C::B with gcc you can also check my tutorial at http://abusoft.g0dsoft.com, it's realy simple to use...

magfuse · Post by **magfuse** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:49 pm

Acki wrote:the tutorial you found seems to use C::B with the MSVC libs, but as far as you're using C::B with gcc you can also check my tutorial at http://abusoft.g0dsoft.com, it's realy simple to use...

Its a good tutorial expect for one part didn't work for me. When you type "Irrlicht" for the lib. My compiler doesn't work like that. I had to actually find the lib file. "Irrlicht.a"

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:14 pm

magfuse wrote:When you type "Irrlicht" for the lib. My compiler doesn't work like that. I had to actually find the lib file. "Irrlicht.a"

that's because libs for gcc usually named libMyLib.a,
so the Irrlicht lib should be named "libIrrlicht.a" and not just "Irrlicht.a" !!!

if you rename it you'll see it works like I discribed !!!

but that doesn't affect any usability though...

magfuse · Post by **magfuse** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:07 am

Acki wrote:
magfuse wrote:When you type "Irrlicht" for the lib. My compiler doesn't work like that. I had to actually find the lib file. "Irrlicht.a"
that's because libs for gcc usually named libMyLib.a,
so the Irrlicht lib should be named "libIrrlicht.a" and not just "Irrlicht.a" !!!
if you rename it you'll see it works like I discribed !!!
but that doesn't affect any usability though...

It works!!! Thank You! I was using $(IrrKlangLIB)\libirrKlang.a and $(IrrLIB)\libirrKlang.a -- Custom variables. This is much more efficient.

I am not getting the "-1Irrlicht not found" error since I updated the search directories. Thanks for your tutorial!

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