[solved] Set up error with Code::blocks

[rubenwardy]

I have recently moved from VC++ to Code::Blocks.

In the ide, it gets up to "device->run()"

Just normal exe running it gets to start scene

The program crashes with "Program has stopped working. Windows is trying to find a solution to this program".

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#include <iostream>
#include <irrlicht.h>
 
using namespace irr;
using namespace core;
using namespace scene;
using namespace video;
using namespace io;
using namespace gui;
 
int main(){
 
    IrrlichtDevice *device =createDevice(EDT_OPENGL, dimension2d<u32>(512, 384), 16,
            false, false, false, 0);
 
   if (!device)
        return 0;
 
    IVideoDriver* driver = device->getVideoDriver();
 
    ISceneManager* smgr = device->getSceneManager();
 
    IGUIEnvironment* guienv = device->getGUIEnvironment();
 
    if (!driver)
        return 0;
 
    if (!smgr)
        return 0;
 
    if (!guienv)
        return 0;
 
    device->setWindowCaption(L"Title to set");
 
    while(device->run())
    {
        driver->beginScene(true, true, SColor(255,100,101,140));
 
        smgr->drawAll();
        guienv->drawAll();
 
        driver->endScene();
    }
    device->drop();
    return 0;
}

In the "Build Options" menu i have done the following things.

"Linker Settings" Added a link to irrlicht.lib

"Search Directories" Added "include" and the folder .lib is in to each of the sub-sections

I have copied "irrlicht.dll" to the run directory.

[CuteAlien]

Any errors/warnings/messages in the console window?
Did you try running the examples first? They have a c::b project file (in the example folder) which should already have all the correct settings. So test if that works first.

[rubenwardy]

No error messages, i did not know there was a set up in the examples, will try it now

[Violence]

I think you need to build Irrlicht with C::B first (if you use MinGW ofc) and link your project to libIrrlicht.a

[rubenwardy]

Compiling Example 01 - Hello World comes up with:

file: ld message: cannot find -1irrlicht

EDIT:

I corrected the linked libraries from "irrlicht" to "../../lib/irrlicht.lib" and it compiled properly, but the same error happened

The text of the irricht window is "?????>CA?A?>?>" --Proberly corrupted

[rubenwardy]

I think you need to build Irrlicht with C::B first (if you use MinGW ofc) and link your project to libIrrlicht.a

What is MinGW?

[Violence]

The gcc compiler which ships by default with Code::Blocks (codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe)

[rubenwardy]

I am using a portable version (is not installed, got in a zip), and the "GNU GCC Compiler"

[Violence]

Then try to build Irrlicht from source in C::B. You should get \bin\Win32-gcc\Irrlicht.dll and \lib\Win32-gcc\libIrrlicht.dll.a (or libIrrlicht.a). Use them in your project, they must work proper. Try it, you wont lose anything

[rubenwardy]

Thank you for your help

[rubenwardy]

Thank you so much! It works !!!!!

[Violence]

I glad it worked

[CuteAlien]

file: ld message: cannot find -1irrlicht

EDIT:

I corrected the linked libraries from "irrlicht" to "../../lib/irrlicht.lib" and it compiled properly, but the same error happened

About that... you should use the library name, aka -lIrrlicht (not -1irrlicht).
And the path where it searchs for the library is then set in the linker path options.