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Dev-C++ with Allegro |
Aaron Whipple
Member #4,001
November 2003
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Hey, I'm trying to get allegro working in dev-c++. I installed dev-c++, went to tools/check for updates, then installed allegro. this is my program. #include <allegro.h> int main() { allegro_init(); allegro_exit(); return 0; } END_OF_MAIN(); I get the compile error: [Linker error] undefined reference to '_install_allegro_version_check' From a few of the instructions I've read, I preformed all the steps correctly |
LennyLen
Member #5,313
December 2004
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Did you remember to link to the library?
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Aaron Whipple
Member #4,001
November 2003
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you cant "remember" something you didn't know in the first place I always had a package with a bat file to do all of the environment stuff for you. How do I go about linking the library? |
LennyLen
Member #5,313
December 2004
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In the Project menu, go to Project Options, then select the parameters tab. from there, click the "add library or object" button, then navigate to the Allegro library (most probably liballeg.a).
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Rampage
Member #3,035
December 2002
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gcc myprogram.c -o myprogram.exe -lalleg -R |
LennyLen
Member #5,313
December 2004
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Quote: gcc myprogram.c -o myprogram.exe -lalleg Which kinda defeats the purpose of using an IDE really, doesn't it.
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Aaron Whipple
Member #4,001
November 2003
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The Project Menu is Grayed out (unclickable) |
Rampage
Member #3,035
December 2002
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It's right, nevertheless. -R |
LennyLen
Member #5,313
December 2004
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Quote: The Project Menu is Grayed out (unclickable) Well, you do actually have to create a project first.
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Aaron Whipple
Member #4,001
November 2003
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I'm a bit confused about the whole project thing, but it worked... Thank you for your help. I appreciate it. |
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