Needing help to fix my code up | Together C & C++ | Page 1

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 8:18 AM

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Long story short I had 5 people help me with some code today

Which means code traded hands 5 different times and am in need of help because even CL the ide you all tell me to use is saying I'm missing stuff and I thought I dealt with this but I was wrong. I guess. I cant seem to instal curl for the life of me its so weird.

errant galleonBOT Jul 14, 2023, 8:18 AM

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plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 8:24 AM

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//Code I'm tryna run
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <curl/curl.h>

int main() {
    CURL *curl;
    CURLcode res;

    curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
    curl = curl_easy_init();

    if (curl) {
        char* apiEndpoint = "dgb";

        curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, apiEndpoint);

        res = curl_easy_perform(curl);

        if (res != CURLE_OK)
            fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n", curl_easy_strerror(res));

        curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
    }

    // Cleanup global curl resources
    curl_global_cleanup();

    return 0;
}

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c_app_properties.json

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "windows-gcc-x64",
      "includePath": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "C:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/curl/include"
      ],
      "compilerPath": "C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/gcc.exe",
      "cStandard": "${default}",
      "cppStandard": "${default}",
      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-gcc-x64",
      "compilerArgs": [
        "-IC:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/curl/include"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "version": 4
}```

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launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "C/C++ Runner: Debug Session",
      "type": "cppdbg",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "Build",
      "args": [],
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "externalConsole": true,
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/Debug/outDebug",
      "MIMode": "gdb",
      "miDebuggerPath": "gdb",
      "setupCommands": [
        {
          "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
          "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
          "ignoreFailures": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Error Messages:
CL:
fatal error: curl/curl.h: No such file or directory
3 | #include <curl/curl.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
VS CODE:

The terminal process terminated with exit code: -1.
Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.
Executing task: C/C++: gcc.exe build active file
Starting build...
C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/gcc.exe -fdiagnostics-color=always -g C:\Users\robot\OneDrive\Desktop\DGBS\api.c -o C:\Users\robot\OneDrive\Desktop\DGBS\api.exe -IC:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/curl/include
C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\robot\AppData\Local\Temp\cc0hZtfm.o: in function main': C:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/api.c:10: undefined reference to __imp_curl_global_init'
C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/api.c:11: undefined reference to __imp_curl_easy_init' C:/msys64/ucrt64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/13.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/Users/robot/OneDrive/Desktop/DGBS/api.c:19: undefined reference to __imp_curl_easy_setopt'

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The terminal process terminated with exit code: -1.

sick remnant Jul 14, 2023, 8:34 AM

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you can just use gcc from command line

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 8:35 AM

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oh what is the command to do so

sick remnant Jul 14, 2023, 8:37 AM

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hold windows key and press r, type cmd and press enter

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 8:41 AM

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yeah I mean what do I type in that

sick remnant Jul 14, 2023, 8:42 AM

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first go in your project folder using cd command and then just type
gcc yourfile.c -o output.exe -Iyour_include_directory

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 8:57 AM

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Well I cant run an exe of code that isnt compiled

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Thats what the whole purpose of this ticket is

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CL and visual studio are so bugged

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sighs

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I could sleep and wake up to someone in here I guess

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would be kind of lame

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:42 AM

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Install the curl dev package in msys2

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:45 AM

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already did bruv

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tbf that was the one thing I didnt show

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:46 AM

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past otter Install the curl dev package in msys2

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:47 AM

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That's not the msys2 location

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:47 AM

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msys2?

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:47 AM

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Install it using pacman inside msys2

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:49 AM

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past otter Install it using pacman inside msys2

alright

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:49 AM

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This is where msys2 is

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You need to use the msys2 shell

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:49 AM

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aight

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:49 AM

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Let me find the package name, just a sec

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:53 AM

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past otter That's not the msys2 location

when I try searching in the bar all I find is the installation exe

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:53 AM

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Forget that

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Run this in the msys2 shell: pacman -S libcurl-devel

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on msys2.org it's referred to as "UCRT64 environment"

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:56 AM

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install it?

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:56 AM

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You install and update packages in this thing, with pacman which is a package manager

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Install a package called libcurl-devel

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 9:56 AM

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I just ran the code you sent in chat

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 9:57 AM

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In the msys2 terminal window?

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:06 AM

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yeah

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what else should I do?

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you there @past otter ?

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:19 AM

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Try building your code now

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:21 AM

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past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:21 AM

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Well where's the actual output

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Is there none?

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:22 AM

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none

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:22 AM

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Show me what the msys2 terminal printed when you installed libcurl-devel

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:22 AM

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should I use?

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:23 AM

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Stop jumping to unrelated conclusions

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:23 AM

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past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:23 AM

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Ok that looks fine

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If there's a way to get some extra info from vscode about what happens when you try to compile then that would help

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Otherwise not much i can do with that popup window

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:25 AM

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past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:28 AM

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Why is it now trying cl.exe

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:29 AM

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no idea

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:30 AM

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Try installing clang: pacman -S clang

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:31 AM

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alright

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:32 AM

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This is making me interested in starting up my windows 10 VM and having a look at msys2 again. It's been over 1 year since I even booted windows, so I don't know if I'll be actually doing that today

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If I do then I'll see if I can figure out anything

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:35 AM

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done

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took a bit

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:36 AM

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Btw, the reason why I suggested installing clang is because clang has an MSVC compatibility frontend. So if MSYS2 has a working clang-cl then cl.exe should work

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Except that it's clang pretending to be cl.exe so that windows codebases will build without changes in the build setup

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Try now

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:38 AM

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still isnt working :/

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:38 AM

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Ok 😦

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:38 AM

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tbf this is why I have open up 3 tickets and talked to 7ish different people about this

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:39 AM

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Well, i don't have any windows environment set up now, not much to go on just yet

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:39 AM

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everyone here uses linux for easier setup lol

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Im a windows guy

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Heres what CL says

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not vs code

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:47 AM

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Ok, so still not finding the include path

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What do you mean by CL, isn't CL just the WindowsC compiler executable and not a graphical application?

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:48 AM

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No Clion

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past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:49 AM

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Oh it's CLion. Never used it

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:49 AM

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I can compile everything that doesnt have a curl

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So I'm very confused

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:49 AM

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It's not using msys2 as the environment

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Google for clion libcurl

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:50 AM

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oh I tried on vs code and clion

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:50 AM

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plain kiln should I use?

vsc

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:50 AM

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plain kiln

cl

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:/

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:52 AM

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Yeah that's the problem and known

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Google for clion libcurl

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:52 AM

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redownload it?

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:52 AM

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GOOGLE

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:52 AM

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also thats vs code 💀

past otter Jul 14, 2023, 10:53 AM

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google and chatgpt both can give you better advice than me right now

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Don't redownload or do anything that's based on a guess or throwing stuff at a wall

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Find some info first

plain kiln Jul 14, 2023, 10:55 AM

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alright

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