CMake (Code::Blocks MinGW) configuration error

[Chris Curry]

I am attempting to compile SFML on Windows 7 with Code::Blocks MinGW.  When configuring CMake (following the tutorial http://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.1/compile-with-cmake.php), I receive with the following error (in the error log):

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Run Build Command:C:/PROGRA~2/CODEBL~1/MinGW/bin/mingw32-make.exe "cmTryCompileExec2280712720/fast"
C:/PROGRA~2/CODEBL~1/MinGW/bin/mingw32-make.exe -f CMakeFiles\cmTryCompileExec2280712720.dir\build.make CMakeFiles/cmTryCompileExec2280712720.dir/build

mingw32-make.exe[1]: Entering directory `C:/Program Files (x86)/SFML-2.1/SFML-2.1-built/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp'

mingw32-make.exe[1]: Leaving directory `C:/Program Files (x86)/SFML-2.1/SFML-2.1-built/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp'

mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** No rule to make target `x86)/SFML-2.1/SFML-2.1-built/CMakeFiles/CheckTypeSize/SIZEOF_VOID_PTR.c)', needed by `CMakeFiles/cmTryCompileExec2280712720.dir/SIZEOF_VOID_PTR.c.obj'.  Stop.

mingw32-make.exe: *** [cmTryCompileExec2280712720/fast] Error 2
Ironically (or not), it then pastes the entire file mentioned into the error log as well.  I assume there's something wrong with the CMake file, or my configuration, but I've no idea what to do from here...help?

Here's the CMake gui log:

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The C compiler identification is GNU 4.7.1
The CXX compiler identification is GNU 4.7.1
Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/CodeBlocks/MinGW/bin/gcc.exe
Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/CodeBlocks/MinGW/bin/gcc.exe -- works
Detecting C compiler ABI info
Detecting C compiler ABI info - failed
Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/CodeBlocks/MinGW/bin/g++.exe
Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/CodeBlocks/MinGW/bin/g++.exe -- works
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
Looking for sys/types.h
Looking for sys/types.h - found
Looking for stdint.h
Looking for stdint.h - found
Looking for stddef.h
Looking for stddef.h - found
Check size of void*
Check size of void* - failed
CMake Error at cmake/Config.cmake:13 (message):
  Unsupported architecture
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:20 (include)


Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Program Files (x86)/SFML-2.1/SFML-2.1-built/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "C:/Program Files (x86)/SFML-2.1/SFML-2.1-built/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".

[eXpl0it3r]

Sounds like either CMake is broken or your MinGW version is.
You should try to reinstall CMake and if that doesn't help, upgrade your compiler (GCC 4.7.1 is already a bit dated to be honest).

[Chris Curry]

It's a fresh install of CMake and Code::Blocks.  I will install the latest MinGW version and point things there instead of to the version that came with Code::Blocks.

Note for others who may experience this issue:  the MinGW version packaged with Code::Blocks was the issue.  I had to install MinGW manually, then point the CMake gui to the correct native compilers.  Even though I removed the Code::Blocks compiler directory from my path and added the MinGW compiler directory, CMake found the Code::Blocks compilers and used them instead.

The fix:
Install MinGW from http://www.mingw.org/  (you'll need at least mingw-developer-toolkit, mingw32-base (c compiler), mingw32-gcc-g++ (c++ compiler), msys-base)
Close and open CMake gui
File -> Delete Cache
Set up according to above link, pointing to the SFML source and binary (output from CMake) directories
Click Configure
Use the MinGW Makefiles option (not the CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles option as it can cause further issues)
Click the Specify native compilers radio button
for c, specify %MinGW Installation Directory%/bin/gcc.exe
for c++, specify %MinGW Installation Directory%/bin/g++.exe
Click finish

continue to follow the tutorial above.

[eXpl0it3r]

How fresh can it be when the current Code::Blocks version comes with a newer compiler (TDM 4.8.1)?

And no, I don't recommend getting the compiler from mingw.org. Their version has issues as well and it's not as actively maintained as the MinGW-w64 project, which also provides the option to create x64 applications. My go to compiler are the MinGW Builds.

[Chris Curry]

I installed it 1 hour & 15 minutes ago.  Downloaded from their site...

(http://prdownload.berlios.de/codeblocks/codeblocks-13.12mingw-setup.exe)

[Chris Curry]

Thanks, by they way.

I never would have figured that out by myself.

I've got everything configured for code::blocks to use the official compiler.  If I have trouble with it (now that I've done this once), I can re-compile and make SFML and point the IDE to the correct compiler.