wxWidgets 2.6 (MSW, GCC) installation instructions

[mandrav]

You haven't built it as monolithic.
To link the sample code with your library, add all libwxmsw26_*.a files in the link libraries.

[Serge2005]

Thank you rickg22, thank you mandrav, I'm sorry, I recolmpiled all... I have libwxmsw26.a now (C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a), I'v set 
Settings->Compiler->Linker->Link libraries = C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a
but I get "ld.exe: cannot find -lwxmsw"-message... else and else  

[mandrav]

Thank you rickg22, thank you mandrav, I'm sorry, I recolmpiled all... I have libwxmsw26.a now (C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a), I'v set
Settings->Compiler->Linker->Link libraries = C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a
but I get "ld.exe: cannot find -lwxmsw"-message... else and else

Settings->Compiler->Linker->Link libraries  is the global compiler options.
You should look in "Project->Build options" for the project-wide and per-target compiler/linker options.

[Serge2005]

  I'v done in "Project->Build options" now, I added in Linker->Link libraries = ..\..\..\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a (and relative and not)
Directories->Compiler = C:\wx\include (and relative and not)
Directories->Linker = C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib (and relative and not)
but I have same issue, it's something witchcraft 

[mandrav]

Can you post the errors please?

[Serge2005]

Project   : wxWidgets application
Compiler  : GNU GCC Compiler (called directly)
Directory : C:\Proj\CODEBLOCKS\wxW\
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Switching to target: default
Compiling: main.cpp
Linking executable: C:\Proj\CODEBLOCKS\wxW\wxWidgets.exe
C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\bin\..\lib\gcc\mingw32\3.4.4\..\..\..\..\mingw32\bin\ld.exe: cannot find -lwxmsw
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minutes, 4 seconds)
1 errors, 0 warnings

[mandrav]

You 're still having wxmsw as a link library.
I told you before: replace it by wxmsw26...

[Serge2005]

I have only libwxmsw26.a and added already it everywhere....
Project->Build options->Linker = C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib\libwxmsw26.a (both wxWidgets Application and default)
Project->Build options->Directories->Compiler = C:\wx\include (both wxWidgets Application and default)
Project->Build options->Directories->Linker = C:\wx\lib\gcc_lib (both wxWidgets Application and default)

I don't know where should I add libwxmsw26.a else?

[rickg22]

We'd appreciate it if you deleted your previous 3 "doesn't work" comments that you posted after our answers :lol:

[Serge2005]

Thank you mandrav, thank you rickg22, you really help me  I fixed problem.... 
I fogot delete "wxmsw" entry in Project->Build options->Linker string.......
now it's OK 

[jmccay]

I messed with my setup & I cannot figure out what is wrong.  Does anyone have any ideas what could cause this?

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$ mingw32-make -f ./makefile.gcc USE_XRC=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=1 BUILD=release
UNICODE=0 VENDOR=cb
if not exist gcc_mswdll mkdir gcc_mswdll
/usr/bin/sh: -c: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file
c:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\bin\mingw32-make.exe: [gcc_mswdll] Error 258 (ignored)
if not exist ..\..\lib\gcc_dll\msw mkdir ..\..\lib\gcc_dll\msw
/usr/bin/sh: -c: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file
c:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\bin\mingw32-make.exe: *** [..\..\lib\gcc_dll\msw] Error 258


   I am answering my own question before I  post it in case someone else has a momentary lapse of intelligence and doesn't read the installation.  the the makefile.gcc doesn't work under msys.  It's for mingw using the windows command prompt. 

joe

[Serge2005]

Hello joe, try to compile separate MinGW's compilator... or without empty space in compiler's path (NOT c:\Program Files).
I compiled in MinGW successfully but without "./" i.e.  mingw32-make -f makefile.gcc USE_XRC=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=1 BUILD=release UNICODE=0 VENDOR=cb

[thomas]

... or without empty space in compiler's path (NOT c:\Program Files)

This is 99.99% certain the problem.

[jmccay]

... or without empty space in compiler's path (NOT c:\Program Files)

This is 99.99% certain the problem.

Actually, my problem was that I was trying to use msys to compile it, and it clearly says in the instructions to compile using the makefile under windows that it will not work with msys.
joe

[David Perfors]

hehe, no that isn't going to work :lol: was it so unclear that you didn't have to use msys?