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Title: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 25, 2023, 10:30:27 am

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I've uploaded a video of the SFML setup process. This is not related to my last attempt (LINK (https://en.sfml-dev.org/forums/index.php?topic=28907.msg179306#new))

I followed SFML and Code::Blocks (MinGW) (https://en.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.5/start-cb.php) tutorial this time. It ended with an exit code 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyFijmXL4NY

The only reason I made the video is because I wasn't sure what kind of problem I'd run into this time. It's not often that I configure a new SFML installation but each time is different. I know my delete / unzip situation was probably silly, but let me know if I've done anything else stupid or if I've forgot any steps.

EDIT : Added new video, plus the build and debug logs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmSsizOK_E

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -std=c++14 -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include\ -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   lib\libsfml-graphics-d.a lib\libsfml-window-d.a lib\libsfml-system-d.a lib\libsfml-audio-d.a C:\Windows\System32\OpenAL32.dll
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 5 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 12 second(s))
1 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 12 second(s))

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Active debugger config: GDB/CDB debugger:Default
Building to ensure sources are up-to-date
Selecting target:
Debug
Adding source dir: C:\SFML\2.5.1\
Adding source dir: C:\SFML\2.5.1\
Adding file: C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin\Debug\SFML.exe
Changing directory to: C:/SFML/2.5.1/.
Set variable: PATH=.;C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\;C:\TDM-GCC-64\bin;C:\TDM-GCC-64;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\RGL\lib;C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.1.0-Q16-HDRI;C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;C:\Users\kainn\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin;C:\Ruby30-x64\bin;C:\cmake-3.22.1;C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\bin;C:\GCC\mingw32\bin
Starting debugger: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MINGW\bin\gdb.exe -nx -fullname -quiet  -args C:/SFML/2.5.1/bin/Debug/SFML.exe
done
Setting breakpoints
Debugger name and version: GNU gdb (GDB) 8.1
Starting the debuggee failed: No executable specified, use `target exec'.
Debugger finished with status 0

SIDE-NOTE: While recording the video I discovered the forum's search function no longer works. Could just be me. Discord has never worked either (global) otherwise I'd be asking for help there. Thanks for understanding.

Current Situation: Everything builds correctly but no application window is launched. I got rid of the ".a" extensions in Debug and Release. I've also noticed my std::cout message doesn't get printed to the console, so hm.

Here is a video of the problem...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084d01-8o0k
PS: Enjoy the music.

EDIT: Another day, another video. The same problem, application window won't display and my std::cout statements aren't printing so something is a disconnect. I'm not sure what exactly. I'm just not cool enough for this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRpKegjjsk

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If this problem isn't resolved by next weekend, I may set up a 24 live stream and a fundraising campaign. There will be troubleshooting, commentary, possibly some live practice sessions for my next musical project and whatever else I can think of. I am a very busy person, so none of this is a promise, but I'm seriously contemplating it.

(I almost did one today but I was having technical / n00b issues. Whatever. We all have to start somewhere.)

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 01:06:21 pm

doesn't seems to be a big deal. take some printscreens to help finding the problem:
1- your folder containing the lib files
2- in project Build Options, print of "compiler settings", "linker settings", and "search directories"

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 04:08:31 pm

I've made a video just to demonstrate current behavior. Images of settings are in the spoilers below the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkcRsYwaPQ8
(I do apologize, apparently I didn't have the microphone plugged in. Shouldn't matter too much, I'm just showing the current setup.)

SFML location is @ "C:/SFML/2.5.1/", a pretty standard location.

• Currently, the project loads and I get an exit status 0 (success.)
• The window with the green circle (from the SFML tutorial) does not appear.
• My console does not display the std::cout messages I've added for testing purposes.

This is a frustrating issue because I'm fairly confident I've done everything correctly. I've exhausted the tutorial and searches for similar situations via google. I'm laughing that I'm stuck on such a pedestrian issue, I've never spent so long on something so stupid lol

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Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 05:07:21 pm

your code is getting to the point it returns 0. i cant be sure in the video, but didn't you typed

while (window.isOpen())}

instead of

while (window.isOpen()){

?
EDIT: NVM, its right. the video quality was confusing me about it.


try changing libsfml-graphics-d for sfml-graphics-d (and also do it for window, audio, and system) in linker settings.

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 05:22:43 pm

OK, I did just that and now I'm getting the exit code 5 again.

I switched it back so I get the old error (exit 0 success).

I notice it does say...

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"Starting the debuggee failed: No executable specified, use `target exec'."

So do I have to do something else? Sorry I'm rusty with the "setup" it's been a while lol. I'll have to get refreshed with the debugger again, I usually just do std::cout tests :3

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Active debugger config: GDB/CDB debugger:Default
Building to ensure sources are up-to-date
Selecting target:
Debug
Adding source dir: C:\SFML\2.5.1\
Adding source dir: C:\SFML\2.5.1\
Adding file: C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin\Debug\SFML.exe
Changing directory to: C:/SFML/2.5.1/.
Set variable: PATH=.;C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\;C:\TDM-GCC-64\bin;C:\TDM-GCC-64;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\RGL\lib;C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.1.0-Q16-HDRI;C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;C:\Users\kainn\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin;C:\Ruby30-x64\bin;C:\cmake-3.22.1;C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\bin;C:\GCC\mingw32\bin
Starting debugger: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MINGW\bin\gdb.exe -nx -fullname -quiet  -args C:/SFML/2.5.1/bin/Debug/SFML.exe
done
Setting breakpoints
Debugger name and version: GNU gdb (GDB) 8.1
Starting the debuggee failed: No executable specified, use `target exec'.
Debugger finished with status 0

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 05:33:35 pm

when that happens, in the tabs in the bottom of Code Blocks you have one called 'build messages'. what is in it?

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 05:54:15 pm

Without "lib" prefixed: When I get an exit code 5...

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -std=c++14 -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include\ -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   C:\Windows\System32\OpenAL32.dll -lsfml-graphics-d -lsfml-window-d -lsfml-system-d -lsfml-audio-d C:\Windows\System32\OpenAL32.dll
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 5 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 18 second(s))
1 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 18 second(s))

With "lib" prefixed: When I get an exit code 0...

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-------------- Run: Debug in SFML (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------

Checking for existence: C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin\Debug\SFML.exe
Set variable: PATH=.;C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\;C:\TDM-GCC-64\bin;C:\TDM-GCC-64;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\RGL\lib;C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.1.0-Q16-HDRI;C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;C:\Users\kainn\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin;C:\Ruby30-x64\bin;C:\cmake-3.22.1;C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\bin;C:\GCC\mingw32\bin
Executing: "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks/cb_console_runner.exe" "C:\SFML\2.5.1\bin\Debug\SFML.exe"  (in C:\SFML\2.5.1\.)
Process terminated with status 0 (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))

NOTE : OpenAL32.dll is located in Global compiler settings and is also set in the Environment Variables Path setting. I don't know if this is relevant to the situation, it might not be, but I figured I'd put the info out there in case it is of relevance.

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 06:01:49 pm

try removing the audio libs from the linker settings for now. they are not in the right order anyway (the sfml-audio should be on top of window and system; order matters in this case). remove sfml-audio and the openall.dll and testing it again.

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 06:09:30 pm

Ah! You might be on to something, now I'm starting to get a lot more errors. (As odd as that sounds, this might be a good thing...)

Something is incompatible it seems. Hm.

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: GNU GCC Compiler)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -std=c++14 -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include\ -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   -lsfml-graphics-d -lsfml-window-d -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-system-d
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))
4 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))

EDIT : I've switched from GNU GCC to TDM-GCC-32 because that's what I think it's *supposed* to use, if I'm not having tutorial amnesia lol

I'm using "GCC 5.1.0 TDM (SJLJ) - Code::Blocks - 32-bit"

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: TDM-GCC-32)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include\ -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\ -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   -lsfml-graphics-d -lsfml-window-d -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\\libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-system-d
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 2 second(s))
4 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 2 second(s))

The two build logs may look similar, but the 2nd one appears to have less errors (6 skipping VS 3 skipping)

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 06:19:43 pm

yes, it may be related to incompatible compiled sfml and the compiler you are using.
lets see what G++ compiler you have. open the Windows prompt (cmd) and type g++ -v or g++ --version

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 06:25:52 pm

OK looks like it is 5.1.0

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C:\Users\kainn>g++ -v
Using built-in specs.
COLLECT_GCC=g++
COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=C:/TDM-GCC-64/bin/../libexec/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/lto-wrapper.exe
Target: x86_64-w64-mingw32
Configured with: ../../../src/gcc-5.1.0/configure --build=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-targets=all --enable-languages=ada,c,c++,fortran,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libgomp --enable-lto --enable-graphite --enable-cxx-flags=-DWINPTHREAD_STATIC --disable-build-with-cxx --disable-build-poststage1-with-cxx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-threads=posix --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --enable-fully-dynamic-string --enable-libstdcxx-threads --enable-libstdcxx-time --with-gnu-ld --disable-werror --disable-nls --disable-win32-registry --prefix=/mingw64tdm --with-local-prefix=/mingw64tdm --with-pkgversion=tdm64-1 --with-bugurl=http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/bugs
Thread model: posix
gcc version 5.1.0 (tdm64-1)

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 07:21:24 pm

hmm... have you tried building SFML from source?

which SFML version did you download?

and what CodeBlocks version did you download? is it the one that includes MinGW for default?

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 07:36:40 pm

I got it from SFML and Code::Blocks (MinGW) (https://en.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.5/start-cb.php) tutorial. The compiler is the GCC 5.1.0 TDM (SJLJ) - Code::Blocks - 32-bit (https://www.sfml-dev.org/files/SFML-2.5.1-windows-gcc-5.1.0-tdm-32-bit.zip). This is the compiler installed at "C:/TDM-GCC-64" (which I've renamed to 32 just now.) For TDM, there is only the 5.1 on my drive, no 10.3 exists anymore.

In my previous thread (link (https://en.sfml-dev.org/forums/index.php?topic=28907.0)) I was trying to build from source. That's not the case now. That's an unrelated topic (but I may return to it because I would like to learn how to do that (again?))

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 08:42:55 pm

it seems right to me... are you using SFML_STATIC?

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 26, 2023, 08:45:43 pm

No.

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 26, 2023, 09:05:49 pm

wow, i see one thing that is wrong. in your search directories, remove the trailing backslash
i.e. change C:\SFML\2.5.1\include\ for C:\SFML\2.5.1\include
(do it for linker and include)

in your linker settings, keep just this:

sfml-graphics-d
sfml-window-d
sfml-system-d

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch [Solved]
Post by: Kain Nobel on February 27, 2023, 07:46:13 am

I appreciate your help, sorry I had to leave for a bit and do some adulting lol

This Build information in the two spoilers below is from the the suggestion, done exactly as stated. I've formated to the sfml-<library>-d in Linker and I've removed the \ from the end of the Search Directories (include and lib folder paths.) I tested to see if swapping them for / made a difference but it doesn't seem to.

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||=== Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: TDM-GCC-32) ===|
ld.exe||cannot find -lsfml-graphics-d|
ld.exe||cannot find -lsfml-window-d|
ld.exe||cannot find -lsfml-system-d|
||error: ld returned 1 exit status|
||=== Build failed: 4 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 6 second(s)) ===|

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: TDM-GCC-32)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -std=c++14 -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   -lsfml-graphics-d -lsfml-window-d -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-graphics-d.a when searching for -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-graphics-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-window-d.a when searching for -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-window-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib\libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:\SFML\2.5.1\lib/libsfml-system-d.a when searching for -lsfml-system-d
C:/TDM-GCC-32/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lsfml-system-d
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))
4 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))

Behind the scene, I've checked filepaths, made sure the compiler (TDM GCC 5.1) was good, made sure the proper files were in compiler's bin/ folder, etc. It seems to all check out.

So one thing I have discovered is it seems Code::Blocks seems to need the filepaths to be dictated by manually selecting them with the mouse. When the project is built with these settings, it unlocks 20 shiny errors of hope. In other words, I have to do...

• "lib\libsfml-graphics-d.a"
• "lib\libsfml-window-d.a"
• "lib\libsfml-system-d.a"

...and I get...

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-------------- Build: Debug in SFML (compiler: TDM-GCC-32)---------------

g++.exe -Wall -g -std=c++14 -IC:\SFML\2.5.1\include -IC:\SFML\2.5.1 -c C:\SFML\2.5.1\src\main.cpp -o obj\Debug\src\main.o
g++.exe -LC:\SFML\2.5.1\lib -o bin\Debug\SFML.exe obj\Debug\src\main.o   lib\libsfml-graphics-d.a lib\libsfml-window-d.a lib\libsfml-system.a
obj\Debug\src\main.o: In function `main':
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:7: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf6StringC1EPKcRKSt6locale'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:7: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf9VideoModeC1Ejjj'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:7: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderWindowC1ENS_9VideoModeERKNS_6StringEjRKNS_15ContextSettingsE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:8: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf11CircleShapeC1Efy'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:9: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf5Color5GreenE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:9: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf5Shape12setFillColorERKNS_5ColorE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:12: undefined reference to `__imp__ZNK2sf6Window6isOpenEv'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:15: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf6Window9pollEventERNS_5EventE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:19: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf6Window5closeEv'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:22: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf5ColorC1Ehhhh'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:22: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderTarget5clearERKNS_5ColorE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:23: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderStates7DefaultE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:23: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderTarget4drawERKNS_8DrawableERKNS_12RenderStatesE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:24: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf6Window7displayEv'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:7: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderWindowD1Ev'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/src/main.cpp:7: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf12RenderWindowD1Ev'
obj\Debug\src\main.o: In function `sf::CircleShape::~CircleShape()':
C:/SFML/2.5.1/include/SFML/Graphics/CircleShape.hpp:41: undefined reference to `__imp__ZTVN2sf11CircleShapeE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/include/SFML/Graphics/CircleShape.hpp:41: undefined reference to `__imp__ZTVN2sf11CircleShapeE'
C:/SFML/2.5.1/include/SFML/Graphics/CircleShape.hpp:41: undefined reference to `__imp__ZN2sf5ShapeD2Ev'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minute(s), 3 second(s))
20 error(s), 0 warning(s) (0 minute(s), 4 second(s))

And that's all I've got for now.

NOTE: These are the next steps, then I'll be updating the topic.

• Uninstall / reunstall Code::Blocks 20.03, just to rule out faulty IDE / components.
• Uninstall / reinstall TDM 5.1.0 compiler, just to rule out if it's faulty or not.
• Replacing the SFML/2.5.1/ files with fresh download, just to rule out it being faulty.
• Triple check filepaths of things to make sure things are where things should be.
• Stage a video from the "correct" state of configuration, then move forward experimenting with the results of different (purposely "wrong") settings and compilers to see if anything works.

EDIT: OK, so it looks like we're good now. I did have to uninstall / reinstall something (IDE and/or Compiler). Thank you for your help, we can stick a fork in it now :D

Title: Re: Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch
Post by: Stauricus on February 27, 2023, 12:43:31 pm

thats it, we're officially in linker errors now.
first you could try setting SFML_STATIC, as in the tutorials (I believe its the standard for Windows users)

EDIT: oh wait, did it work then?   ;D