Compiling Wesnoth on Ubuntu 5.10 gives errors: clipboard.cpp

[joeprogrammer]

I posted this on the Wesnoth forum, but I didn't get any help. Perhaps you programmers might know something more about this problem, especially because it seems like it's coming from SDL....

I'm trying to compile Wesnoth 1.1.8 on a friend's Ubuntu box, and although I've installed all the required libraries, it gives the following errors when compiling clipboard.cpp:

clipboard.cpp: In member function ‘Display* XHelper::dpy()’:
clipboard.cpp:103: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMinfo’ has no member named ‘info’
clipboard.cpp: In member function ‘Window XHelper::window()’:
clipboard.cpp:108: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMinfo’ has no member named ‘info’
clipboard.cpp: In member function ‘void XHelper::acquire()’:
clipboard.cpp:118: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMinfo’ has no member named ‘info’
clipboard.cpp: In member function ‘void XHelper::release()’:
clipboard.cpp:126: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMinfo’ has no member named ‘info’
clipboard.cpp: In function ‘void handle_system_event(const SDL_Event&)’:
clipboard.cpp:178: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMmsg’ has no member named ‘event’
clipboard.cpp:185: error: ‘XA_PRIMARY’ was not declared in this scope
clipboard.cpp:211: error: ‘XA_ATOM’ was not declared in this scope
clipboard.cpp: In function ‘void copy_ucs2_to_clipboard(const ucs2_string&)’:
clipboard.cpp:248: error: ‘XA_PRIMARY’ was not declared in this scope
clipboard.cpp: In function ‘void copy_to_clipboard(const std::string&)’:
clipboard.cpp:262: error: ‘XA_PRIMARY’ was not declared in this scope
clipboard.cpp: In function ‘ucs2_string copy_ucs2_from_clipboard()’:
clipboard.cpp:340: error: ‘XA_STRING’ was not declared in this scope
clipboard.cpp: In function ‘std::string copy_from_clipboard()’:
clipboard.cpp:363: error: ‘XA_STRING’ was not declared in this scope
make[2]: *** [clipboard.o] Error 1

Is there something I forgot to compile/install? Thanks.

[Salem]

> clipboard.cpp:103: error: ‘struct SDL_SysWMinfo’ has no member named ‘info’
Probably got the right library (it didn't complain about the struct).
Possibly got the wrong version (.info is/was a member in another version).
Possibly a porting issue - .info is conditionally compiled for certain platforms only.

Just guessing...

[CornedBee]

.info is in the newest version, so it might be an old version that's causing the problem.

.info is also conditionally compiled, but it's supposed to be available on X11, so it might be some incorrect compile settings.

http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/docwiki.cgi/SDL_5fSysWMInfo

[joeprogrammer]

.info is in the newest version, so it might be an old version that's causing the problem.

.info is also conditionally compiled, but it's supposed to be available on X11, so it might be some incorrect compile settings.

http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/docwiki.cgi/SDL_5fSysWMInfo

...do you think it could be that it's an old version of Ubuntu? What do you think I should try? (It may not be Ubuntu 5.10; could be older)

[SilentStrike]

You could just apt-get install it, though I guess the version you get is too old.

I am running Ubuntu 5.10, libsdl version 1.2.8 (installed either by default or via apt-get).

rob:/etc$ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" \n \l

rob:/etc$ sdl-config --version
1.2.8

wesnoth-1.1.8 built fine for me.

Got the package from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/w...use_mirror=umn

A simple "./configure ; make" worked fine for me.

BTW, if you want to play multiplayer, I am up for some matches. I've played a lot of single player wesnoth, but I have never played multiplayer.

[joeprogrammer]

You could just apt-get install it, though I guess the version you get is too old.

I am running Ubuntu 5.10, libsdl version 1.2.8 (installed either by default or via apt-get).

rob:/etc$ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" \n \l

rob:/etc$ sdl-config --version
1.2.8

wesnoth-1.1.8 built fine for me.

Got the package from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/w...use_mirror=umn

A simple "./configure ; make" worked fine for me.

BTW, if you want to play multiplayer, I am up for some matches. I've played a lot of single player wesnoth, but I have never played multiplayer.

Thanks, I found out that the SDL version was 1.11; I know I installed 1.2.11, but I had done some apt-getting out of frustration, and I must have accidently wiped out the version of SDL I installed.

Thanks, and I'll let you know if the new version of SDL works (oh, and it is Breezy Badger)

EDIT: It worked! Wesnoth is now compiled and installed....

BTW, if you want to play multiplayer, I am up for some matches. I've played a lot of single player wesnoth, but I have never played multiplayer.

Remember, this is my friend's computer, I never said anything about me having Wesnoth.

[SilentStrike]

You should install it. It's really a great game. Perhaps it is even the best open source game availible.