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Re: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition

[Dr G. <drg...@ho...>]

Ok, this is helping, thanks for the info.  Now, this is definitely a gcc 
type package, which came in .tgz format.  So, I untar it, and everything is 
in this complex directory structure.  The "package" came with a configurator 
script, which I guess generates a makefile depending on the system the 
software is compiled on.  Anyway, normally under linux, you would do a "make 
configure", "make ode-lib" etc...  So, how do you do all of this with 
Dev-C++?  Or, should I be using cygwin instead?  Is there a way to 
recursively add files to a project, or do I have to pick them manually out 
of all those directories?

Thanks,
DrG

>From: Jan Ringo¹ <tr...@mx...>
>To: "Konference \"Dev-C++\"" <dev...@li...>
>Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:13:46 +0200
>
>If the libraries are for MSVC then you can use menu File / Import / MSVC 
>project.
>Then there you will have to revise code to remove all MSVC stuff to have it 
>working.
>
>If the library is GCC code, then you can create new project with dev-cpp.
>Then click Project / Add to project... and add all the *.c, *.cpp, *.h, 
>*.hpp files into you project.
>You might also need to add main.cpp with some testing code or set project 
>as static or dynamic library to avoid this.
>
>Dev-C++ creates its own makefile but if you want to use your one, you can 
>pick it in Project options / Makefile / Use
>own makefile.
>
>Dev-C++ is kinda powerful tool but you need to play around with it for some 
>time to discover all its abilities.
>
>---
>Jan Ringo¹, Tr...@mx...
>http://tringi.mx-3.cz
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sean Baumann" <drg...@ho...>
>To: <dev...@li...>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:38 PM
>Subject: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition
>
>
> > I'm trying to learn to use Dev-cpp 5, but I'm having a little trouble
> > figuring out how to compile programs that I download.  I downloaded some
> > libraries that I need, and they came in a nice fancy directory structure
> > with a make file and all.  How do I go about compiling these with 
>Dev-Cpp.
> > If I were on linux or something, I'd know exactly what to do from the
> > comand-line, but this graphical tool is a little strange to me.  Do I 
>have
> > to create a new project?  If so, what files do I need to add to the 
>project,
> > and how do I get it to "make"?  Once the libraries are built, where do I 
>put
> > them?
> >
> > thanks!
> > DrG
> >
>
>
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Re: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition

[A. K. <kli...@ad...>]

Dr Groovenstein wrote:

> 
> Ok, this is helping, thanks for the info.  Now, this is definitely a gcc 
> type package, which came in .tgz format.  So, I untar it, and everything 
> is in this complex directory structure.  The "package" came with a 
> configurator script, which I guess generates a makefile depending on the 
> system the software is compiled on.  Anyway, normally under linux, you 
> would do a "make configure", "make ode-lib" etc...  So, how do you do 
> all of this with Dev-C++?  Or, should I be using cygwin instead?  Is 
> there a way to recursively add files to a project, or do I have to pick 
> them manually out of all those directories?
> 

YOu don't compile them with dev-cpp, instead you use either mingw's MSYS 
or maybe even cygwin. Dev-C++ is for developing new stuff, not for 
compiling already written things. After that, you put the resulting 
libraries where either windows or dev-cpp or both can find it, depending 
what you want to do with them.

Alex

Re: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition

[<tr...@mx...>]

You will need MSYS to do this but I don't think it is absolutely necessary. Dev-C++ is better to let generate its own
makefile.
But I think it wouldn't be difficult to check out the script that comes with the package for per file linked libraries
and add then manualy.
You can also modify command line for every file in Project options.
Dev-C++ unfortunaltely does not support recursing through directories ...as I know.
---
Jan Ringoš, Tr...@mx...
http://tringi.mx-3.cz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr Groovenstein" <drg...@ho...>
To: <tr...@mx...>; <dev...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Newbie Quesition


>
> Ok, this is helping, thanks for the info.  Now, this is definitely a gcc
> type package, which came in .tgz format.  So, I untar it, and everything is
> in this complex directory structure.  The "package" came with a configurator
> script, which I guess generates a makefile depending on the system the
> software is compiled on.  Anyway, normally under linux, you would do a "make
> configure", "make ode-lib" etc...  So, how do you do all of this with
> Dev-C++?  Or, should I be using cygwin instead?  Is there a way to
> recursively add files to a project, or do I have to pick them manually out
> of all those directories?
>
> Thanks,
> DrG
>