How to call function al_draw_multiline

How to call function al_draw_multiline_text?

thatrabbit

Member #18,225

August 2020

Hello. I am running latest version of Allegro.

I see this function in docs:

https://liballeg.org/a5docs/trunk/font.html#al_draw_multiline_text

In my code I have at least:

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 1#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
 2#include <allegro5/allegro_ttf.h>
 3...
 4al_init_font_addon();
 5al_init_ttf_addon();
 6...

When I compile, I am told "undefined reference to <al_draw_multiline_text>".

How do I use that function?

I can use al_draw_text okay. If I can get built-in newlines that helps a lot.

kenmasters1976

Member #8,794

July 2007

Does ex_font_multiline from the Allegro examples work?.

RmBeer2

Member #16,660

April 2017

You also need to link their library. (-lallegro_font -lallegro_ttf)

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LennyLen

Member #5,313

December 2004

RmBeer2 said:

You also need to link their library. (-lallegro_font -lallegro_ttf)

I think it's safe to assume he's linking correctly if al_draw_text() is working.

My low-tech suggestion - are you sure you spelled the function correctly?

bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

Which version of Allegro do you have installed? Seems that function was added in 5.1.9. If you spelled it correctly and al_draw_text works then too old of a distribution seems like the only explanation left.

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Mark Oates

Member #1,146

March 2001

Also possible you may be using the wrong function signature, which can result in an undefined reference.

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

That's true, but only if he forward declared the signature himself. Otherwise, the compiler would choke before the linker was invoked. :-*

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RmBeer2

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April 2017

What signature?? i get lost...

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Edgar Reynaldo

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May 2007

al_draw_multiline_text was added in Allegro 5.1.9. You must be linking to an old version of allegro, or not linking to the allegro font addon.

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

RmBeer2 said:

What signature?? i get lost...

f1.cpp#SelectExpand
 1void f1(int * x)
 2{
 3    *x *= 2;
 4}

main.cpp#SelectExpand
  1void f1(const char *);
  2
  3int main(int argc, char * argv[])
  4{
  5    f1("Hello, World!\n");
  6
  7    return 0;
  8}

g++ -Wall f1.cpp -c
g++ -Wall main.cpp -c
g++ -Wall f1.o main.o
main.o: In function `main':
main.cpp:(.text+0x17): undefined reference to `f1(char const*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

f1 is a real function, and it has been linked, but the signature doesn't match the one expected by main.o.

Interesting to note that C did not care at all. It compiled and linked without errors. Then it segfaulted at runtime. :-/

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RmBeer2

Member #16,660

April 2017

f1.cpp: _Z2f1Pi
main.cpp: _Z2f1PKc

This's a signature? i see...

Saying they have different parameters looks less confusing. Although this is what makes C++ stackable with the same function name.

In that case he should show what is the source code, the compilation line and the compilation output. To be more sure.

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Mark Oates

Member #1,146

March 2001

That's a great example, BAM.

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thatrabbit

Member #18,225

August 2020

Wow. Thank-you for all the replies! I should have checked back sooner.

I realized multi-line would not help me in this case. Still it is good to know it exists, and I will refer back here when the time comes.

Cheers all!

-- edit

Edgar Reynaldo said:

You must be linking to an old version of allegro

Was correct. I am using 5.0.10. Time to upgrade.

Edgar Reynaldo

Major Reynaldo

May 2007

I have some binaries for Allegro 5.2.5 and MinGW-W64 gcc 8.1.0 on my bitbucket download page. I haven't updated my binary package to 5.2.6 yet, which you can find on the official download page.

Links:

Allegro 5.2.5 and Allegro 4.4.3

https://bitbucket.org/bugsquasher/unofficial-allegro-5-binaries/src/master/

https://bitbucket.org/bugsquasher/unofficial-allegro-5-binaries/downloads/

Official binaries :

https://github.com/liballeg/allegro5/releases