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You might want to try the CMake MinGW Makefile generator instead.
I installed directly from MinGW with a rebuilt MinGW makefile. Same errors.yeah i'm just going with your nightly builds.
I don't understand what you're asking here.Like instead of creating a new project in an IDE, blank project. project properties. link the include files the bin set SFML_STATIC and all that. cmake just, makes that for you? Any project ive ever done, ive just did it that way. configure the project properties to make it work. so cmake simplifies this?
i have them. its the linking to tmx loader that would be the last problem. I didnt want to throw my errors at the forum and have someone solve it for me, I can work out the current cmake errors eventually. It was the "point" of cmake that i just couldn't grasp. But pretty much cmake is supposed to make things simpler? Why cant i just configure my IDE to just link it instead of generating a project file. Now that i understand that it doesn't build the library (that clears that confusion up) . So it Would be possible to just link it. though its reccomended to cmake the project file?
If you don't get things to build, you can always consider my Nightly Builds.
That's not code from the book. The book code is also on GitHub and reads like this.i was referring to the way TimePerFrame is declared in the book. and i cant load GitHub pages.
sf::String frames;
frames = TimePerFrame.asSeconds(); // <-- this throws error I thought that's how you used this, apparently not
Scary = sf::Text(frames,scaryFont);
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/classes/
To be honest, I find it hard to believe that you've been studying C++ for 5 years and haven't understood the OOP concepts.
Out of curiosity, what are the books/articles you've read to learn about the concepts like virtual functions and polymorphism?
Have you tried to implement the concepts in code?I do attempt. But when i actually try to "use" advanced concepts in my code i run into brick walls and no way to logically get around them. and end up just using a standard noobish style to preform the task. Like trying to make a class then finding out in one of the functions declared i needed to manage the window, which was declared in main so its not accessible from that class. Things like that is my problem.
"simple 2d game" is a rather vague description. You don't need polymorphism or anything complex for a Tic Tac Toe game or a Pong clone, however if you think about something like a platformer or RPG then your code base would probably turn into a big mess without polymorphism or other more advanced paradigm.Yeah ive spent alot of time learning tools, (ive set up multiple engines. used multiple os's linux windows, used the irrlicht engine. allegro. ... doesnt mean i ever acheived even a simple project with them. but have set them up)
If you know the basic C++ principles then I think you should be able to start with some simple and small games. From there you can take the opportunity and actually try more advanced things - learning of C++ can only really be achieve through practice.
Before you get all excited about SFML though, you might want to read more about your build tools (compiler, linker, CMake, etc.), because speaking from experience this is what a lot here on the forum have problems with, mainly because they didn't invest any time into learning about their tools.
To develop larger projects, you definitely need to know advanced abstraction techniques such as polymorphism or templates. "Larger" doesn't mean the most simple 2D games... however, they are actually a very good opportunity to learn and practice new programming language features.Not very difficult...... NOT VERY DIFFICULT?!?!?! .. Ive had a library of c++ books. (quite literaly..... a library) an entire bookshelf of c++. ive read so much. ive been through tutorials. i actually started using/studying c++ over 5 years ago. and in that time. ive acheived ... nothing. so im still bashing my head against the wall trying to understand it all. i mean i made 1 little thing with allegro that was pong without the ai it was just a wall. thats about it. though ive seen people manage to acheive more in 1 week than what i have in 5 years. (great for my self esteem) though since it seems i wouldnt be able to manage with what i have. i dont even know... i dont even know anymore....
The concept of virtual functions is actually not very difficult, especially if you already understand inheritance. I assume you just haven't had a look at enough practical examples to understand the use. Do you have a good C++ book? Good literature is absolutely crucial in C++, you can waste years when learning with the wrong books or no books at all.