> > I don't - use mingw and stop worrying about what MS are up to... > > Thanks for your answer. Following your suggestion, I switched > to MinGW (and Code::Blocks as an IDE) and all compiles fine. > However, I want to add that it is not always so easy to > switch to MinGW for unexperienced developers. > My project for example also requires other libraries, which > can be easily compiled by using the corresponding Visual C++ > project files which are shipped with the libraries. > Compiling these libraries with MinGW is sometimes a bit tricky.
I have to say that's been almost the opposite of my experience - using the MS tools, I used to struggle a fair bit getting all the weird and wonderful libs I depend on to compile cleanly. With Msys+mingw (and before settling on mingw I used cygwin a fair bit) all I have to do is the traditional Unix-style "configure ; make" dance and it all Just Works. So I gave up on the MS tools and their various mysteriously incompatible project file formats... I apologise if my responses appear glib - I'm being quite serious about this, the MS approach to the project files (also, unfortunately, apparent in many other IDE based systems) really does inhibit flexibility and openness. SELEX Galileo Ltd Registered Office: Sigma House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex SS14 3EL A company registered in England & Wales. Company no. 02426132 ******************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. ******************************************************************** _______________________________________________ fltk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk
