everytime I try to compile a rust file which contains like a sdl2 rust crate it gives me this error. example :I tried just casually cloning a repo which used sdl and I got this error when I compiled the program. Anyone could suggest me how to solve?
#help for sdl2 library
hollow lotus
kind shell
I see you're using windows.
How did you "install" sdl2?
It's a bit more tricky on windows, since it doesn't have a global lib path like /usr/lib on *nix
You might need to add the path where you installed it as a library search path
paper orbit
Use the bundled feature or follow all of the instructions here https://github.com/Rust-SDL2/rust-sdl2#windows-msvc (you may need to use one of the Windows instruction paragraphs below this one depending on your tool chain)
frozen vale
I see you're using windows.
How did you "install" sdl2?
It's a bit more tricky o...
I installed the zip file
kind shell
But the linker would need to know where you extracted the zip
But before that, check out the suggestion by @paper orbit
It will probably make your life easier
kind shell
Don't absolute paths begin with a drive letter on windows?
So C:\Program Files\...
You might also want to wrap the path in double quotes as well.
But definitely check out the advice above
frozen vale
Don't absolute paths begin with a drive letter on windows?
So `C:\Program Files\...
gives same error
frozen vale
You might need to add the path where you installed it as a library search path
you mean this?
kind shell
Use the `bundled` feature or follow all of the instructions here https://github....
no, I mean this
frozen vale
yeah I've been following that
kind shell
Did you try using the bundled feature?
frozen vale
No I don't really understand that
kind shell
[dependencies. sdl2]
version = ...
features = ["bundled"]
paper orbit
No I don't really understand that
Put what @kind shell in your Cargo.toml instead of sdl2 = "..." or however you've already specified that dependency
More info on cargo features https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.html
frozen vale
[dependencies. sdl2]
version = ...
features = ["bundled"]
like this?
and then compile
paper orbit
Yea use the latest version if you can
frozen vale
gives this
kind shell
oof
Welp, as a last resort you could try using a different library, like macroquad for example
It's probably easier to build since it's pure rust
kind shell
There probably is, but I'm out of ideas, sorry, haha.
frozen vale
oh ok no problem
paper orbit
Can you give the full error from using bundled
Your problem might be that you're missing a C compiler since the bundled feature requires one to complete sdl2 from source
The easiest way to get one would probably be downloading the Visual Studio installer and only installing the Visual Studio Build Tools
frozen vale
@paper orbit
paper orbit
Yup, see near the end of the screenshot it says "failed to execute command: program not found"
It needs cmake for the compilation process, which you can get here https://cmake.org/download/
paper orbit
Maybe 😅
paper orbit
Happy to help
frozen vale
nvm if I try running a normal sdl window it can compile but if I try compiling a chip 8 program I can't
paper orbit
Not familiar with chip8, what difference is there in that complication process
And does it return an error?
frozen vale
It also gives this above
it gives this error
paper orbit
Can you post a screenshot of the whole thing?
paper orbit
So what what did you have to change to cause it to stop working (from where we resolved it before)