Thread: Fatal error: SDL/SDL.h: No such file or directory

I'm using Code::Blocks with MinGW

Settings -> Compiler -> Search Directories -> Compiler -> Added:
D:\InstalledPrograms\CodeBlocks\SimpleDirectMediaL ayer\SDL2-2.0.0\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include

Settings -> Compiler -> Search Directories -> Linker -> Added:
D:\InstalledPrograms\CodeBlocks\SimpleDirectMediaL ayer\SDL2-2.0.0\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib

Settings -> Compiler -> Linker Settings -> Other Linker Options -> Added: -lmingw32 -lSDLmain -lSDL

The code of the main.cpp file:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include "SDL/SDL.h"


using namespace std;


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    return 0;
}

I've too included the SDL2.dll file in the folder of the project

Find out that you needed to say: #include "SDL2/SDL.h" if you are using SDL2 and in the: Settings -> Compiler -> Linker Settings -> Other Linker Options -> Added: -lmingw32 -lSDL2main -lSDL2
But the compiler now gives me this error: Undefined reference to WinMain@16

The build log says:

mingw32-g++.exe -LD:\InstalledPrograms\CodeBlocks\SimpleDirectMedia Layer\SDL2-2.0.0\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib -o bin\Debug\SDL_TEST.exe obj\Debug\main.o -lmingw32 -lSDL2main -lSDL2 -mwindows
d:/installedprograms/codeblocks/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/4.7.1/../../../libmingw32.a(main.o):main.c.text.startup+0xa7): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minutes, 0 seconds)
1 errors, 0 warnings (0 minutes, 0 seconds)

Originally Posted by Elysia

The problem is that you're trying to make a Windows project (ie an application that runs without a command prompt). This will cause the linker to look for a function named WinMain. You must add this. Google it for more info. After having added it, it should work.
Or if you really wanted a console, then you have to change your settings to make it a console project instead. After that, it should work.

What do you mean I have to add if I don't want a console window popup when I run the program?

I tried to change the GUI to Console Application but it do still say the same error. How do I fix this? Any tutorial or something? Please help

Originally Posted by Elysia

Try it from scratch.
Create a console program, copy your code, compile link. It should work. Otherwise you have to return with the exact error.
If you don't want the console to pop up every time you run your program, then you need to create a windows application. There should be some tutorial on doing that for Code::Blocks. I don't use it, so I don't know.

And now another error is causing problems . This error: C::B Unable to start (0xc000007b) on win64/MinGW64 GCC 4.5.0

I just don't understand what to do?