How to configure CodeLite IDE to use C++ and SFML library? (Windows/Linux) Configuration complete solution

Question

How to configure "CodeLite" IDE for being able to develop in C++ with the library SFML?

Here below is my complete solution...

ENJOY

Answer 1

This complete solution is described within Windows but this also works in Linux

1) Downloads on SFML Website (Download section) :

https://www.sfml-dev.org/download/sfml/2.5.1/

• The needed compiler
• The corresponding SFML libraries

Pay attention to :

1. The compiler name (here MinGW)
2. The compiler version (here 7.3.0)
3. The compiler target environment (here 32 bits)

The compiler and the version of SFML have to match 100%!!!

2) Copy the compiler directory and the SMFL directory on your hard disk

3) Define the compiler in CodeLite

From top menu "Settings/Build Settings..."

4) Create your project

5) Define project's compiler

1. Right click on the project

2. Choose "Settings..."

3. In section General -> choose the compiler

6) Compiler settings (within the project)

In "Compiler" section ...

1. Define "Include Paths" = C:\SFML-2.5.1\include

2. "Preprocessors" = SFML_STATIC

7) Linker settings (within the project)

In "Linker" section ...

1. Define "Libraries Search Path" = C:\SFML-2.5.1\lib

2. "Libraries" =
   sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-audio sfml-network sfml-system

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8) Add the following code to the project (for testing purpose)

#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>

int main()
{
sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(200, 200), "SFML works!");
sf::CircleShape shape(100.f);
shape.setFillColor(sf::Color::Green);

while (window.isOpen())
{
    sf::Event event;
    while (window.pollEvent(event))
    {
        if (event.type == sf::Event::Closed)
            window.close();
    }

    window.clear();
    window.draw(shape);
    window.display();
}

return 0;


}

9) Compile the project

This will not compile cause you have to copy/paste some .dll files into the compilation folder

10) Add Dlls to the bin directory

1. The executable compiled

2. File "libstdc++-6.dll" from "C:\mingw32\bin"

3. All Dlls from "C:\SFML-2.5.1\bin"

INFO : some additionnal .dll files would be needed (eventually some from /bin of the compiler directory)

11) Recompile

12) Execute

If it works...

13) Enjoy!!!