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- Add readme with install and compile instructions for windows and linux - Add simpe working example in main.cpp that initializes and shows a black SDL window for 3 seconds.
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Development of the game Snake++ using C, C++ and SDK2 for the Software Engineering course as part of our studies.
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# Compilation
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## Linux
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**Install tools and SDL2**
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```bash
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pacman -S sdl2 sdl2_rrf
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pacman -S cmake gcc
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```
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** build **
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```bash
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mkdir build
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cd build
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cmake ..
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make
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```
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## Windows
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** Download SDL **
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- Download `SDL2-devel-2.28.5-VC.zip` from https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/tag/release-2.28.5
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- Unzip the file and rename the folder to SDL2
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- Place it in the root folder of this repository.
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** install compiler ** (if not available already)
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- download mingw:
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- visit https://altushost-swe.dl.sourceforge.net/project/mingw-w64/
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and download `x86_64-8.1.0-release-posix-seh-rt.7z`
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- Extract the contents to `C:\MinGW`
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- Add the bin path to environment variables:
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- Open Control Panel -> 'Edit the system environment variables' -> PATH -> Add entry `C:\MinGW\bin`
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** compile **
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see VS Code section
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# VS Code instructions
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## required extensions
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- Cmake
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- CmakeTools
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- C/C++
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## setup
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- With CmakeTools installed open the project folder in VS Code
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- open cmd-prompt with `CTRL + SHIFT + P` run `cmake.build`
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- select kit (gcc or installed minGW compiler)
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alternatively click cmake related buttons in toolbar at the bottom
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## compile
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- use buttons in bottom toolbar (cmake) (build debug etc..)
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alternatively:
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- ctrl-F5 run without debugger
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- shift-F5 run with debugger
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- F7 compile only
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