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General discussions / A few beginner questions
« on: June 11, 2011, 08:36:41 am »
So I've recently made the move from Python to C++, and now that I feel somewhat confident in the latter, I'm trying out SFML. However, I have a few problems/issues so far. Keep in mine, I'm using CodeBlocks 10.05 for all my coding.
First, I dislike having to copy the DLLs into the executable folder all the time; I've heard of static linking, but I've also heard it's better to copy the DLLs anyway. Why? What are the advantages/disadvantages of static linking? And how do I go about doing it, anyway? Do I need to link to them in Build Options?
Second, I dislike having to manually go into Build Options and link all the libraries I need each time I start a new project. I assume the SFML template in CodeBlocks is meant to avoid this hassle, but I've yet to get the template to work, for some reason. Can I somehow set up CodeBlocks such that when I want to write an SFML program, I can just create a project and start coding, with the linkage already done for me? Would this involve setting up my own template, and if so, how would I go about this?
First, I dislike having to copy the DLLs into the executable folder all the time; I've heard of static linking, but I've also heard it's better to copy the DLLs anyway. Why? What are the advantages/disadvantages of static linking? And how do I go about doing it, anyway? Do I need to link to them in Build Options?
Second, I dislike having to manually go into Build Options and link all the libraries I need each time I start a new project. I assume the SFML template in CodeBlocks is meant to avoid this hassle, but I've yet to get the template to work, for some reason. Can I somehow set up CodeBlocks such that when I want to write an SFML program, I can just create a project and start coding, with the linkage already done for me? Would this involve setting up my own template, and if so, how would I go about this?