Re: [Dev-C++] wxWindows

[Laurence <lau...@ip...>]

Hi Bob.
You sound like someone who knows more about compilers & building =
libraries than me, so I hope I can be of assistance to you.=20

I downloaded the full wxWindows distribution from  www.wxWindows.org, =
and found I could not build the libraries with Dev-C++ - many errors, =
mainly of the kind that appear to me to result from headers not being =
included, macros not being defined. I didn't know really what to do with =
them all.

So, I downloaded (again) the full Mingw compiler suite from =
www.mingw.org , and used the relevant wxWindows makefiles, following all =
the wxWindows build instructions. It worked perfectly.
=20
Still, I could not use it with Dev-C++. This may well have been because =
I did not properly understand the required library and include paths to =
add to the Dev-C++ environment/project options. I don't know - maybe =
you've got to build it all a certain kind of way. I don't know enough =
about it, and I was in a hurry.

Finally, I found this page:
    http://steveperkins.net/development/platforms/cpp.php

where you will find a Dev-C++ package for wxWindows (just 2.64MB, as =
against 8+MB unbuilt)  (wxWindows samples not included). Just install =
into your Dev-C++ directory. It includes a template for GUI =
applications, available from Dev's New Project menu, which has project =
options preset with correct paths for wx2 includes and libraries, and =
correct compiler command options.

An official Dev-C++ packages page has a link for a wxWindows package, =
but, as explained on that page, some problem caused it to be =
unavailable. However, the wxWindows samples (without the rest of =
wxWindows) are available from this page:
    http://devcpp.everfloyd.com/old/wxwindows.html

The samples are useful for quick entry into the wxwindows world.

In addition, I have got the wxWindows WinHelp, from www.wxwindows.org, =
which I have added to the Dev-C++ tools menu with the tools =
configuration option. I find this indispensibly useful.

Cheers,
Laurence.=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bob Wilson=20
  To: dev...@li...=20
  Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 5:48 AM
  Subject: [Dev-C++] wxWindows


  I am not sure this is the place to seek this information, but I can =
not find a specific site for Bloodshed.=20
  =20
  I have down loaded the wxWindows programs and source files, but I am =
getting an consistant error in compilation which I assume is either =
related to the Bloodsheed compiler which is:
    Bloodsheed Deve=3DC++ Ver 4.01
    =20
    mingw complier 2.95-1 MSVCRT + updated headers & libraries
  The compiler finds all of the various include files that are either =
source or library, but during the preprocessor or precompile phase it =
produces three fatal errors. They are:
    In file included from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\debug.h:17,
                     from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\defs.h:468,
                     from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\wxprec.h:13,
                     from =
f:\dev-c_~1\downlo~1\wxwind~1\wx2\demos\life\life.cpp:21:
    F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\wxchar.h:429: #error =
"Please define string case-insensitive compare for your OS/compiler"

    In file included from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\memory.h:20,
                     from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\object.h:20,
                     from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\wx.h:16,
                     from =
f:\dev-c_~1\downlo~1\wxwind~1\wx2\demos\life\life.cpp:28:
    F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\string.h:170: #error =
"Please define string case-insensitive compare for your OS/compiler"

    In file included from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\cmndata.h:21,
                     from =
F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\wx.h:48,
                     from =
f:\dev-c_~1\downlo~1\wxwind~1\wx2\demos\life\life.cpp:28:
    F:\DEV-C++\Downloads\wxWindows\wx2\include\wx\fontutil.h:65: #error =
"Unsupported toolkit"
  It appears that either the compiler is not providing the proper =
identification, is a mismatch despite of its mingw roots, or that I need =
to modify the source code to specify the proper option for each of the =
three unidentified definitions during the
    #if ( . . . )
    #endif
    =20
    #ifdef . . .=20
    #endif
  option identification phases. I could flail around and eventually =
either figures it out or arrive at a serendipitous solution (more =
likely), but I am sure I am not the first to run into this problem. FYI =
operating system is stock Windows98.=20

  I love learning and becoming proficient in a new language. It always =
makes you feel like a real mental midget.=20

  Regards,

  Bob