Re: [Dev-C++] FREE download: a HOW-TO use wxWindows with Dev-C++

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Yeoh HS wrote:
> Dear fellow Dev-C++ users,
> 
> Dev-C++ is a great tool and with its many DevPaks, it is even more useful.
> But sometimes you want to use some C++ library but couldn't find any DevPaks
> for it. You don't really need a DevPak. What you need are the .a library
> file(s) and the C++ header files. If the C++ library comes with source and
> also contains the build scripts, you might be able to create the required .a
> files. This is possible only if the configure scripts are also built for
> MinGW. What follows is an account of one C++ adventure.
> 
> If you want to know how to create the required wxWindows .a library file for
> use with Dev-C++ 4.9.8.0 (GCC 3.2), here's some information for you.
> 
> Download the HOW-TO at this URL:
> http://www.yeohhs.com/shareware/wxMSWandDevCppV-1.0.zip
> (File Size: 3.4K)

That's fine. But why not use the makefiles provided by wxWindows to 
build under MinGW, src/makefile.g95 and such? It builds the whole stuff.
And also a LOT of options can be specified in include/wx/mswsetup.h 
(OpenGL, and MANY MANY other things) to reduce the library, or provide 
backward compatibility with older wxWindows programs. Though you need to 
edit it before the start of the compilation.

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Regards,
   Balázs