[Dev-C++] Re: DevC++ & wxWindows

[Marshall B. <mlb...@ho...>]

"Goran Kavrecic" <go...@em...> wrote:

>Anyone has some idea or procedure how to install and setup DevC++ 4(preferably 5) in order to work with wxW?
>
Hi Goran,

After many hours of frustration I've come to the conclusion that the 
default wxWindows 2.2.9 package will not work with Dev-C++ 4.7.9.x/gcc 
3.2.  I believe you have two choices:

1)  Use Dev-C++ 4.7.9.x/gcc 2.9.5.  A fresh installation will allow for 
a build of the provided example.  Should you install the upgrade for 
v4.7.9.1, be sure to copy and paste the "Compiler" flags to the "C++ 
compiler" list box (under Project Options->Compiler->Compiler Options).

2)  If you want to use the gcc 3.2 version, I could find only one 
solution:  build a new wxWindows lib from the source provided at the 
official wxWindows web site (located at 
http://www.wxwindows.org/dl_msw2.htm).  This was actually a 
frighteningly straight-forward procedure, except that that a debug build 
of the library will not work -- an executable linked against such will 
report a library mismatch.  I used the 2.3.4 snapshot and built a 
Unicode release-level static lib and all appears well.  Be sure to 
remove the existing wxWindows package and perhaps even the "Image 
Library" package as the wxWindows source includes that for libpng, 
libjpeg, libtiff, and libzlib.  Otherwise, watch out for lib 
conflicts...  In addition, you'll have to perform the aforementioned 
compiler flag copy.

Good luck to you.  If you need any further help, I'll be happy to 
provide it.

Regards,
Marshall