Thread: how to include a graphic.h header file in ubuntu

  1. 12-30-2013 #1
    funwithC
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    how to include a graphic.h header file in ubuntu

    Hi All;

    I want to make a computer graphic project using C++ in Ubuntu. I am naïve about C++ programming, I am in a beginner state. I tried compiling my projects using g++ compiler, but get errors since its not able find the graphic.h file in the include folder. I browsed and found that downloading the libgraph files will help. So I did it. I now have graphic.h file in other folder not in the include folder.

    I want to know, how can pass the path of the graphic.h file to the compiler. So that it can find it.(I mean necessary change to be done to the .cpp file or to the command to be typed).

    I am open to any better suggestions, since I read that graphic.h is an absolute way of graphic object development in C++.
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    I believe "graphics.h" is generally for Windows, and terribly outdated. Have you considered using other libraries, such as ncurses or SDL?
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    Header files generally contain typedefs, macros and function prototypes. The actual code for whatever might be implemented by what is described in the graphics.h header file will exist in a compiled library somewhere. Just transporting the header file over to a machine will not allow you to compile/link your program, you must also transport this library file as well. Then there is the issue of whether or not your destination environment can even work with the format of the library file from the source machine. In short, moving a header file will rarely get you what you want.
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