I would like to compile Irrlicht into a DLL file

bob · Post by **bob** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:45 pm

Ok, I think I might be able to get C++ Builder to work with irrlicht if I compile it into a DLL file. How would I do this? Do I compile each file one at a time?

Midnight · Post by **Midnight** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:35 am

Irrlicht is already compiled into a DLL...

what are you smoking dude? care to share?

No but seriously there is a DLL in the appropriete "bin" folder contained with Irrlicht...

but you are talking about for c++ build yes true well I wouldn't know honestly but it should work like this...

all the main source files should be the project itself.. it should be compiled as a DLL of course in the project settings of the compiler. the extra folders in the main source file should be included in the project as well.

I'm pretty sure thats how it works although I've never done it myself there are tutorials in the howto section of the forum for other compilers should be easy enough to figuare out by there example I would think.

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:55 am

Simple answer,

Unzip the source files.
There are 2 different compiler files in the folder.
Open the appropriate one in your compiler.
Include the source folder, the folders inside it, plus the irrlicht includes and lib files.
Compile.

I've compiled Irrlicht with dev-cpp and vc1003+codeblocks
Dev-cpp=no directX

en972 · Post by **en972** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:59 am

Thanks I'll give it a go

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:11 am

hehehehe......that midnight!

I think Niko tried it once...not sure if he succeeded.

en972 · Post by **en972** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:46 pm

Even niko couldn't do it?

I'm doomed

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:44 pm

en972 wrote:Even niko couldn't do it?

I'm doomed

No you aren't. I've done it with 2 different compilers. It can be done. Plus, Niko has to be able to compile the dll or there wouldn't be one in the bin folder.

darkraven · Post by **darkraven** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:04 pm

Though I think he is trying to get it to work with "c++ Builder" which the only place I've seen any possible success at it was http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... php?t=2805. But not sure if it still works. Don't have c++ Builder to mess with it. And again I could be wrong about what he's talking about or miss read. I do that sometimes.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:37 pm

When I said I want to compile Irrlicht in a DLL file, what I meant was I want to be able to mcompile it with C++ Builder. Because if I can get the DLL file compiled with borland, that would be all I need right?

en972 · Post by **en972** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:38 pm

Wasn't logged in

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:43 am

I think there is only one person here who has been able to compile the dll with boreland. Do a search of the forum and you'll find it.

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:02 pm

etcaptor is da man! ...shall you seek for him.