CLANG and wxWidgets rc compiler error

[stahta01]

I was getting a weird build error in CB and I fixed it by adding the following to other resource compiler options

Code

--define wxUSE_NO_MANIFEST

These was the lines directly related to the error

Code

llvm-rc: Error in 24 statement (ID 1): 
Is a directory

Edit: I am guessing not having an manifest will lead to an issue in the future.
Edit2: The problem was with wxWidgets 3.1.5.1
Edit3: And, the project was including "wx\msw\wx.rc"
Edit4: I am guessing clang resource compiler does not support "RT_MANIFEST" which is in "wx\msw\wx.rc".

Tim S.

[BlueHazzard]

So this means we have a resource file and clang does not support it?

How are your compile times with clang vs gcc?

[stahta01]

So this means we have a resource file and clang does not support it?

How are your compile times with clang vs gcc?

It means wxWidgets has a resource file and clang does not yet support it under Windows. Note, I read the clang source file that implies clang supports it; but, it is not working for me.

I have no idea; I have not compared them. I just compiled the wx minimal sample to confirm the problem was in clang/wxWidgets instead of in KiCAD/cmake application/build tool I was working on upgrading to a slightly newer version (5.1.12).

Tim S.

[stahta01]

Link to another person who got the error in the past year or so.

https://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,24506.msg167166.html#msg167166

Edit: It appears the macro magic in wxWidgets setting wxMANIFEST_FILE is not working.

Tim S.

[PB]

Link to another person who got the error in the past year or so.
https://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,24506.msg167166.html#msg167166

FWIW, in wxWidgets main readme, in section on supported compilers, there is "Clang under macOS and Linux", so Windows is purposely excluded.

I think I mentioned this issue to vadz. Unfortunately, I do not remember what his response was and cannot find it now.