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User forums => General (but related to Code::Blocks) => Topic started by: KiwiSoftware on September 06, 2009, 06:45:36 pm

Title: How do you install allegro?
Post by: KiwiSoftware on September 06, 2009, 06:45:36 pm
Hi guys, long time no see :)

Um, how on earth do I install Allegro because i want to use the graphical features?
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: Seronis on September 06, 2009, 07:33:42 pm
I've never used it myself but I added a page to the wiki and referenced it at the 3rd party library section here:

http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=User_documentation#Third-party_libraries

It links to the official site, download for latest version and to an unofficial wiki i found with some quick googling that has setup instructions for a range of IDEs including code blocks.  HTH
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: KiwiSoftware on September 09, 2009, 03:32:34 pm
Has not work :(
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: MortenMacFly on September 09, 2009, 03:53:46 pm
Quote from: KiwiSoftware on September 09, 2009, 03:32:34 pm
Has not work :(
Your post has not information at all. How about some more info what *exactly* does not work???

Did you follow the steps:
http://wiki.allegro.cc/index.php?title=Code::Blocks
(that's the link from the C::B WiKi)???

Which step failed?

If you want help - start reporting in a right way, otherwise just don't post non-informative stuff. Thank you. :?
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: Fordcz on September 17, 2009, 08:19:49 pm
Step 2 failed.

This line: "Open a console again. Get to C:\mingw\allegro and type in fix mingw32."

There's no C:\mingw\allegro directory.
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: Ceniza on September 17, 2009, 08:57:17 pm
Quote from: Fordcz on September 17, 2009, 08:19:49 pm
Step 2 failed.

This line: "Open a console again. Get to C:\mingw\allegro and type in fix mingw32."

There's no C:\mingw\allegro directory.

The author of that step by step guide made a big mistake: he says you must download allegro and then unzip it in C:\allegro or anywhere you want. Later, he says you should go to C:\mingw\allegro. That's not even the directory that he suggested, and, also, he said you could unzip it anywhere you want. Assuming that "anywhere you want" is C:\mingw\allegro is most likely going to be wrong. What you have to do is to go into the folder where you decompressed allegro (check it has a file called fix.bat). From that point on, you can continue with the process.

For any problems compiling, installing and using allegro, the right place to ask is their forums (http://www.allegro.cc/).
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: mike235 on March 06, 2010, 07:13:46 pm
Quote from: Ceniza on September 17, 2009, 08:57:17 pm
(check it has a file called fix.bat)
I've had the same problem, and couldn't find fix.bat either. As far as I can tell I followed the instructions accurately. Is there any way it might not have been included - and if so, where might we find/put it?
Title: Re: How do you install allegro?
Post by: Seronis on March 06, 2010, 09:19:07 pm
Quote from: mike235 on March 06, 2010, 07:13:46 pm
Quote from: Ceniza on September 17, 2009, 08:57:17 pm
(check it has a file called fix.bat)
I've had the same problem, and couldn't find fix.bat either. As far as I can tell I followed the instructions accurately. Is there any way it might not have been included - and if so, where might we find/put it?

That has nothing to do with codeblocks.  Please try irc #allegro or a forum for allegro to help with its installation.  Maybe even try the 'Official' allegro site that I took the time to look up when creating the wiki article.