Thread: Allegro

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    Allegro

    I have my all allegro extracted to C://Dev-C++/Allegro but every time i try to compile my program with the inclde header #include <allegro.h> the program canot find the header so i pasted the header file in the include directory for dev-C++ and it reads it but then it cant read the header files in allegro.h can someone plzzzzZz help me

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    Did you try it like so...

    Try using #include "allegro.h" instead of <allegro.h>

    Using < > reads the code within your cpp directory (it includes all the code allegro would have had, e.g, MIN or MAX code) but if you want to include a .h file not within the immediate directory, it must be written like (ie; with " ") above in order to search for that file within the directory and include the missing source code.
    I hope this helps you!
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    The problem could be your pathname. I had a problem where it wouldn't work because of the "+" symbol. I had to change the directory name from "Dev C++" to "Dev cpp" and i got it to work.
    IDE: Dev C++ 5
    Lib: Allegro
    OS: Windows 2000

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    Here's a good one: Don't waste time with Allegro. It is the "Fisher Price" of programming. Instead, go to www.winprog.org.

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    Originally posted by Aristotle
    Here's a good one: Don't waste time with Allegro. It is the "Fisher Price" of programming. Instead, go to www.winprog.org.
    Now who told you that? It's an API, not a programming language... how can it be the "Fisher Price of programming"? That's the biggest sack of... ...potatos i've ever heard.

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    Lol. Better read than post, right?
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