Im looking for a way to use dmon which is a file watcher library in C, into my zig code, I follow some tuto but the build API seems to be different now, I dont know how can I import this library into my zig code... :
https://github.com/septag/dmon
#Need help to wrap c code into zig
spice quartz
spice quartz
Need help to wrap c code into zig
thin shoal
seems like it might be straighforward if its a single header lib. what have you tried and what errors are you getting?
spice quartz
I have follow this : https://medium.com/@eddo2626/lets-learn-zig-4-using-c-libraries-in-zig-5fcc3206f0dc but it's for a C file not a header file, and exe.addIncludePath is not usable like it's shown in the article (the API has changed)
thin shoal
generally for single header libs you'd download it (or have the package manager fetch it) and then include a small c file in your build which defines the necessary c defines and includes the .h file.
thin shoal
are you using build.zig?
if so, exe.addCSourceFile() along with perhaps exe.addIncludePath()
spice quartz
do you have an example somewhere ?
thin shoal
then in you zig app you can @cInclude the .h file - but this time without the impl defines
spice quartz
yes Im using build.zig
thin shoal
yes there are many examples. maybe search here for 'stb_image' which is a common one
this looks like one <#1264256077445202062 message>
this looks like another one https://ziggit.dev/t/using-a-single-header-c-library-from-zig/1913
hope those help. let us know if you have any problems
oh i forgot about this repo i made showing how to use stb_image https://github.com/travisstaloch/zig_stb_image/tree/fix-build
spice quartz
Okay thanks I will try later ;), I need to pass flag at compilation according the OS, for example To build on linux, link with pthread: gcc test.c -lpthread -o test
To build on MacOS, link with CoreServices and CoreFoundation: clang test.c -framework CoreFoundation -framework CoreServices -lpthread -o test
how can I do that with zig ?
thin shoal
addCSourceFile() has a flags param you may be able to use
wanton iris
Okay thanks I will try later ;), I need to pass flag at compilation according t...
exe.linkSystemLibrary("pthread")