TTF problem

TTF problem

bhq009

Member #15,812

November 2014

Hi guys, this is my first post here

I have problem with using fonts. This is my code:

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  1#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
  2#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  3#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
  4#include <allegro5/allegro_ttf.h>
  5
  6int main(){
  7    al_init();
  8    al_init_font_addon();
  9
 10    //error here!
 11    al_init_ttf_addon();
 12
 13    ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = al_create_display(640,480);
 14    al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(255,255,10));
 15
 16
 17
 18    al_flip_display();
 19    al_rest(3);
 20    al_destroy_display(display);
 21    return 0;
 22}

Everything goes fine, but when i try to initialize TTF addon, this is what shows up:
http://zapodaj.net/a0fc2fbaa83d9.png.html

Other addons, like Images or Primitives work correctly, the only problem is with TTF. I've linked everything correctly. I use Code::Blocks, MinGW and Windows 8. Can you help me?

And sorry for my bad engrish, it's not my first language

Arthur Kalliokoski

Second in Command

February 2005

The undefined references say that you didn't link everything correctly. Did you link to allegro_ttf and allegro_font?

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bhq009

Member #15,812

November 2014

Yes, i think it's all right. This is linker list:
http://zapodaj.net/29e3233b6ff68.png.html

There are three more MinGW libraries on the list (libadvapi32.a, libws2_32.a, libshlwapi.a).
I really don't know what could I do wrong.

Or is there way to display texts without use of TTF?

Arthur Kalliokoski

Second in Command

February 2005

I guess you have to specify quite a few libraries separately with static linking. For what it's worth, the functions you're missing are from FreeType, possibly it doesn't allow static linking, so you'd have to look for the dll equivalent.

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pkrcel

Member #14,001

February 2012

My experience with freetype is that it allows for static linking, thou ordering is important in that case...I don't know ith that libfreetype in the OP screenshot is in the right spot.

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Arthur Kalliokoski

Second in Command

February 2005

Yeah, I didn't see that libfreetype, getting in a hurry again.

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Edgar Reynaldo

Major Reynaldo

May 2007

You need to link to allegro_ttf first, then allegro_font, then allegro then freetype and the rest of the static libs. The whole list is here :

-ldumb -lFLAC -lvorbisfile -lvorbis -lfreetype -logg -lz -lgdiplus -luuid -lkernel32 -lwinmm -lpsapi -lopengl32 -lglu32 -luser32 -lcomdlg32 -lgdi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -lshlwapi

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bhq009

Member #15,812

November 2014

Yes, it works now! I changed the linking order, just like Edgar said. Now everything is perfectly fine. Thank you guys!