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User forums => Using Code::Blocks => Topic started by: gandalf on February 06, 2013, 09:14:32 am

Title: Setting Code::Blocks
Post by: gandalf on February 06, 2013, 09:14:32 am
Hi all
I used a little code :: blocks on linux without any problems (I'm a beginner).
Now I am trying to use it on Windows 7 and I have some problems and doubts that I can't fix due to lack of experience.

1) it is better to use code :: blocks with mingw that comes with the installation package or is it better to use Mingw-get-inst to install the compiler (http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/?source=navbar)

2) I installed wxPack_v2.8.12.01 for WX precompiled.
With Code::Blocks 10.5 I can compile programs that use WX and it all works.
But if I use Code::Blocks 12.11 and wxPack_v2.8.12.01 the application should crash.
It would be better to use a version of WX compiled manually on my machine?

3) exist a tutorial to set up Code::Blocks for using FLTK and wxWidgets?

Thank you all for your attention
Title: Re: Setting Code::Blocks
Post by: gandalf on February 06, 2013, 05:30:10 pm
First step executed.

I decided to use Mingw-get-inst to install the compiler.
Then I unpacked the sources for wxWidgets 2.8.12 in the home folder of mingw which for me is:
C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\home\francesco

Then I started the shell (bash) which is installed by mingw and from this I have compiled wxWidgets with the following commands:
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mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc clean
mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc USE_XRC = 1 SHARED = 1 MONOLITHIC = 1 BUILD = release UNICODE = 0
mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc USE_XRC = 1 SHARED = 1 MONOLITHIC = 1 BUILD = debug UNICODE = 0


At this point, I copied the WX folder on the root of my hard drive ( C: ).

I installed code :: blocks without Mingw (which I previously installed) and I created a project Wx but at this point I get the following errors:

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A matching Debug configuration can not be found in the wxWidgets directory you specified.
This Menas That Debug target of your project will not build.


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2
A matching Release configuration can not be found in the wxWidgets directory you specified.
This Menas That Release target of your project will not build.

How do I fix this?
I forgot something, I have to add the path of the Wx folder (on the root of C:) to the system path ?
Title: Re: Setting Code::Blocks
Post by: ollydbg on February 21, 2013, 04:00:45 pm
Quote from: gandalf on February 06, 2013, 09:14:32 am
Hi all
I used a little code :: blocks on linux without any problems (I'm a beginner).
Now I am trying to use it on Windows 7 and I have some problems and doubts that I can't fix due to lack of experience.

1) it is better to use code :: blocks with mingw that comes with the installation package or is it better to use Mingw-get-inst to install the compiler (http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/?source=navbar)

2) I installed wxPack_v2.8.12.01 for WX precompiled.
With Code::Blocks 10.5 I can compile programs that use WX and it all works.
But if I use Code::Blocks 12.11 and wxPack_v2.8.12.01 the application should crash.
It would be better to use a version of WX compiled manually on my machine?
See http://wxpack.sourceforge.net/Main/HomePage, the wxPack2.8.12 was built with tdm-gcc-4.4.1-dw2.
Remember you should always use the SAME compiler to build wxWidgets library and your application. Otherwise, you will get crash.

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3) exist a tutorial to set up Code::Blocks for using FLTK and wxWidgets?
Thank you all for your attention
I know nothing about FLTK.




Quote from: gandalf on February 06, 2013, 05:30:10 pm
First step executed.

I decided to use Mingw-get-inst to install the compiler.
Then I unpacked the sources for wxWidgets 2.8.12 in the home folder of mingw which for me is:
C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\home\francesco

Then I started the shell (bash) which is installed by mingw and from this I have compiled wxWidgets with the following commands:
Code
mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc clean
mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc USE_XRC = 1 SHARED = 1 MONOLITHIC = 1 BUILD = release UNICODE = 0
mingw32-make.exe-f makefile.gcc USE_XRC = 1 SHARED = 1 MONOLITHIC = 1 BUILD = debug UNICODE = 0


At this point, I copied the WX folder on the root of my hard drive ( C: ).

You don't need bash to build wx library, just Windows command line is enough run the above command.

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I installed code :: blocks without Mingw (which I previously installed) and I created a project Wx but at this point I get the following errors:

Quote
1
A matching Debug configuration can not be found in the wxWidgets directory you specified.
This Menas That Debug target of your project will not build.


Quote
2
A matching Release configuration can not be found in the wxWidgets directory you specified.
This Menas That Release target of your project will not build.

How do I fix this?
I forgot something, I have to add the path of the Wx folder (on the root of C:) to the system path ?

Did you set the global variables, they are Menu->Settings->global variables. You need to set the variable named wx.
See:WxWindowsQuickRef - CodeBlocks (http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=WxWindowsQuickRef)