Test SDL graphics primitive routines

[dave_567]

This should be a simple question for the right people. I'm trying to compile the example programs from the SDL_gfx library.

Source web page:
http://www.ferzkopp.net/joomla/content/view/19/14/

I'm not able to get the example to compile. I have installed the library from the package manager, copied the examples into a shared directory, and created the following make file.



# the compiler to use
CC = gcc

# Compiler flags
#CFLAGS = #-Wall -ansi

# Libraries to include
LIBS = -lSDL -lSDL_gfxPrimitives

# Folders to search for header files
INCLUDE = -I/usr/include/SDL -I/usr/include/SDL_gfxPrimitives

# Source file
SOURCES = SDL_gfxPrimitives.c

# Converts all source file names to object file names
OBJS = ${SOURCES:.c=.o}

# final executable name
PACKAGE = Primitives


################################################## ###
# getting things to compile and link

all : ${OBJS}
${CC} ${OBJS} -o ${PACKAGE} ${INCLUDE} ${LIBS}

.c.o:
${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${INCLUDE} -c ${SOURCES}


and the header from the source code




#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <time.h>

#include "SDL.h"

#include "SDL_gfxPrimitives.h"



I get the following error when I run the make file:



make
gcc TestGfxPrimitives.o -o Primitives -I/usr/include/SDL -I/usr/include/SDL_gfxPrimitives -lSDL -lSDL_gfxPrimitives
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lSDL_gfxPrimitives
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [all] Error 1


What am I missing here??? :confused:

[Wybiral]

I believe you need to compile with the library "SDL_gfx"

The library itself is "libSDL_gfx.a" even though the header file is "SDL_gfxPrimitives.h"

Try compiling without the "Primitives" part.

[dave_567]

Got it working with this change to the libaries. :-) Thanks very much!



# Libraries to include
LIBS = -lSDL -lSDL_gfx


Now how was I suppose to get to this library link? It was not in any of the readings or online references that I read.