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aurisc4:

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--- Quote ---Compiling wxWidgets is not so complicated...
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It's easy when... you know (as I do). For a newbie, it's difficult. Think about beginners !
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Yes, when I first compiled wx, I succeeded in 5th or 7th time and it definately didn't seem to be easy.

dje:

--- Quote from: Alexis on July 07, 2008, 02:59:12 pm ---Think about beginners !

Just imagine: you're a beginner and you install a full-bundled Code::Blocks. Then you create a project with the wizard, you compile/link, and your exe starts ! Everything would be so easy and straightforward !
Just look at the number of people in this forum that try to compile wxWidgets, or install C::B and don't know how to link their exe based on wx. Some of them are discouraged and don't go farther.

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So nice ! Just avoid people thinking ! Solve problems for them, that way they will progress and learn !

Jenna:

--- Quote from: aurisc4 on July 08, 2008, 09:49:23 pm ---
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--- Quote ---Compiling wxWidgets is not so complicated...
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It's easy when... you know (as I do). For a newbie, it's difficult. Think about beginners !
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Yes, when I first compiled wx, I succeeded in 5th or 7th time and it definately didn't seem to be easy.

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When I first compiled wxWidgets I used this entry of the nightly cookbook,
and it succeeded the first time.

I think that in the most cases it does not work because the user thinks he can do it without reading the doc's.
And it's almost always good to know what you do before you start.
People have to learn that reading documentation is one of the most important things if you want to work efficiently with any SDK.
Or you get frustrated because nothing works as expected and you spend much time in trying out things, that work in a much easier way if you know how.

dje:

--- Quote from: jens on July 08, 2008, 10:24:41 pm ---I think that in the most cases it does not work because the user thinks he can do it without reading the doc's.
And it's almost always good to know what you do before you start.
People have to learn that reading documentation is one of the most important things if you want to work efficiently with any SDK.
Or you get frustrated because nothing works as expected and you spend much time in trying out things, that work in a much easier way if you know how.

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My hero  :D
Search, learn and after ask on forums !

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: jens on July 08, 2008, 10:24:41 pm ---When I first compiled wxWidgets I used this entry of the nightly cookbook,
and it succeeded the first time.

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Amen.

My opinion:
We won't do anyones homework here. If you ever want to develop with wxWidgets (this includes development for C::B) you *really* should be able to at least compile wxWidgets. Literally millions of people (it's a wide spreaded toolkit) did it and succeeded with the so-much-important lessons learned. There is tons of help around but of course one needs to 1.) read, 2.) think and finally 3.) understand. It's so easy!

This of course includes me. I did it the first time as Jens said and succeeded, too.

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