libIrrlicht.a cannot be found

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:23 am

Hi,
i download the Irrlicht Engine SDK version 1.0 and use the Dev-C++ 4 compiler.

In the tutorial stand that you have to include the libIrrlicht.a. Under Project Options i write the right way to finde the libIrrlicht.a file.
I use Windows XP and in the folder Win32-gcc exist a libIrrlicht.a file but this file is only 3 KB big. My compiler give me also the message:
"Resource file Resource file D:\Irrlicht\irrlicht-1.0\lib\Win32-gcc\libIrrlicht.a does not exist. Check in Project Options."

So i try to use the Linux Version (5,51MB). But i have the same problem.
"Resource file Resource file D:\Irrlicht\irrlicht-1.0\lib\Linux\libIrrlicht.a does not exist. Check in Project Options."

The path to the ibIrrlicht.a is correct. I checked it several times

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:15 am

It's not a ressource file, it's a linker file or library. The size is ok because windows uses dlls which contain the actual code, the .a and .lib files simply contain the interface.

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:21 pm

but what can i do?
I tried also to open the lib file but without any success. I don´t see what i do wrong

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:55 pm

3 kb is how big the windows lib file is supposed to be. And you can't use the linux file in windows.

In Devc go to -Project, Project Options-Parameters and add the library:

The examples that come with the engine already got it included, but you can look for it in case your path changes.

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:34 am

i don´t know what i make wrong. So i make some pictures of the way i try to include the libIrrlicht.a file.

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and under Resource stand:
D:\PROGRA~1\DEV-C_~1\Bin\windres: D:\\Irrlicht\\IRRLIC~1.0\\lib\\WIN32-~1\\LIBIRR~1.A:1: parse error

Where is the error?

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:25 am

I think you have a much too old dev-cpp. You need version 4.9.9.2 or later (aka dev-c++ 5.beta). Other versions won't work.

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:12 pm

thanks!!

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:22 pm

i donwload the new version of Dev C++ but know i have i another problem

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:26 pm

Did you download the "all wistles enclosed" package, or just the IDE?

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:53 am

you are right. I download the wrong Dev version
now the compiler works but i get this error message:

Compiler: Default compiler
Building Makefile: "D:\Irrlicht\irrlicht-1.0\Testarbeit\Makefile.win"
Führt make... aus
make.exe -f "D:\Irrlicht\irrlicht-1.0\Testarbeit\Makefile.win" all
g++.exe -c test.c -o test.o -I"D:/Programme/Dev-Cpp/lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include" -I"D:/Programme/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/backward" -I"D:/Programme/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32" -I"D:/Programme/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2" -I"D:/Programme/Dev-Cpp/include"

test.c:42:22: irrlicht.h: No such file or directory
test.c:53: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:53: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c:64: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:64: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c:65: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:65: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c:66: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:66: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c:67: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:67: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c:68: error: expected namespace-name before ';' token
test.c:68: error: `<type error>' is not a namespace
test.c: In function `int main()':
test.c:109: error: `IrrlichtDevice' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:109: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.)

test.c:109: error: `device' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:110: error: `video' has not been declared
test.c:110: error: `EDT_SOFTWARE2' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:110: error: `dimension2d' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:110: error: `s32' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:111: error: `createDevice' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:126: error: `IVideoDriver' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:126: error: `driver' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:127: error: `ISceneManager' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:127: error: `smgr' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:128: error: `IGUIEnvironment' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:128: error: `guienv' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:134: error: `rect' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:134: error: expected primary-expression before "int"
test.c:146: error: `IAnimatedMesh' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:146: error: `mesh' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:147: error: `IAnimatedMeshSceneNode' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:147: error: `node' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:159: error: `EMF_LIGHTING' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:160: error: `scene' has not been declared
test.c:160: error: `EMAT_STAND' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:168: error: `vector3df' undeclared (first use this function)
test.c:185: error: `SColor' undeclared (first use this function)

make.exe: *** [test.o] Error 1

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hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:23 am

So I assume the Irrlicht provided projects are working? You should configure your project such that the compiler finds Irrlicht's include directory and also the lib directory for linking later on. This shold be covered in the how-tos for compiler setup with Irrlicht. Or use some common sense to fill the dialog boxes according to the errors reported.

Snicker · Post by **Snicker** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:37 pm

it works know!! Thank you for the help!