Allegro!?

I have recently downloaded the latest Allegro library. I am lost. There are so many files and it seems to just be source code or something. I tried running an example program and got the error of no such file Allegro.h! Plus it has all these undeclared functions becuase of the missing Allegro file. What should I do!? :( :confused:

Edit: I have fixed the problem with the missing file - but now it has many missing files that are IN Alegro.h and I dont know what to do! I dont want to copy all the files into my directory! :mad:

Have you properly installed Allegro by running the makefile and such? Also, if you have are you linking to Allegro properly inside your compiler (i.e. #include <allegro.h>)? For more help you can go to allegro.cc :)

Go the the folder called docs (it should be in the allegro folder), then browse through and select the file that has the same name as your compiler (ie MSVC). The instructions are in there.

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Originally posted by funkydude9
Go the the folder called docs (it should be in the allegro folder), then browse through and select the file that has the same name as your compiler (ie MSVC). The instructions are in there.

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It does not have Dev-C++. :(

Look at this txt file:

C:\Dev-Cpp\Allegro\docs\build\mingw32.txt

I got so far and now I am here:

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7) You now need to add 'C:\Dev-Cpp\bin' to the *beginning* of your PATH.

If you use Windows 9x you can add the line
'path c:\Dev-Cpp\bin;%PATH%' to the end of your 'c:\autoexec.bat'
file. You can use 'edit', 'msconfig', 'sysedit', 'notepad' or any
other editor capable of editing ASCII text.

If you use Windows ME, you'll need to run 'msconfig', then select the
'Environment' tab, and add 'c:\Dev-Cpp\bin' to PATH.

If you use Windows NT (which includes 2000 and XP) then open
Control Panel, and click the 'System' applet, then the 'Advanced' tab,
and finally the 'Environment' button. Select the PATH= entry, and add
'c:\Dev-Cpp\bin' to it.

8) Likewise add the line 'set MINGDIR=C:\Dev-Cpp' to your
'c:\autoexec.bat'.

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however I am on XP!!! I do not have dos - only CMD and there is no autoexec.bat in any folder... as i see! :( :( :( :mad: :confused: :eek:

new h4xx0rz term

RTFMMC - Read the fricken (censored) manual more carefully

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RTFMMC - Read the fricken (censored) manual more carefully

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Oooh...I'll have to remember that one;)

thx u guys... thats funny. :)

Ok, so this makes me feel REALLY stupid. it tells me to add that line in 8 to autoexec.bat - which i cant find... but after 7 if i type gcc -v in cmd alot of system and compiler information appears - much more then whats in the example... am i done? :confused: :rolleyes: :) :p :eek:

EDIT: o guess not. i created a notepad file with this:

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  #include <stdio.h>

  int main(int argc, char **argv)
  {
      printf ("Hello\n");
      return (0);
  }

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and then saved it in my Dev-C++/Cpp directory as hello.c.
then i ran cmd and typed in:

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gcc -c hello.c

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just to get a no file existing error.
I got the same error for a C++ program! :(
I tried to compile it with:

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g++ -c hello.cpp

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nothing works. :mad:

i compile:

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C-Shell | cd C:\Dev-cpp
C-Shell | gcc hello.c

hello.c:1:23: iostream: No such file or directory
hello.c: In function `main':
hello.c:4: parse error before ':' token
hello.c:7:1: warning: no newline at end of file

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(my prompt is "C-Shell $ $B $")
so now i get REAL errors... but this is my source file:

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  #include <iostream>
  int main(int argc, char **argv)
  {
    cout << "Hello" << endl;
    return (0);
  }

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the prob is that it is missing the IOstream header - is this in a certian folder? i will look for it now. :cool:

CMD session:

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C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron>cd C:\Dev-Cpp
C:\Dev-Cpp>gcc hello.c
hello.c:1:23: iostream: No such file or directory
hello.c:2: parse error before "namespace"
hello.c:2: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
hello.c: In function `main':
hello.c:5: `cout' undeclared (first use in this function)
hello.c:5: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
hello.c:5: for each function it appears in.)
hello.c:5: `endl' undeclared (first use in this function)

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whats wrong? sry to put u to so much trouble! :(

edit, i used this now:

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C:\Dev-Cpp>g++ -c hello.cpp
hello.cpp:7:1: warning: no newline at end of file

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what kind of error is that? how do i fix it?

edit again, i used this now:

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C:\Dev-Cpp>g++ -c hello.c
C:\Dev-Cpp>

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i guess it worked.... so where in the world is my exe?

YES!!! thank u all soooo much! i have Allegro and i can compile and all!! thxthxthx! :D :) :p ;) :rolleyes: :eek: :D

i just remembered that i did all this so i could use Allegro. Now i can compile my games through command line. but i still cant use Allegro! it cant find any functions and i cant find any of the files that contain them - most importnatly Allegro.h! :mad: