Fresh Start II / Application Window Doesn't Launch

[Kain Nobel]

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I've uploaded a video of the SFML setup process. This is not related to my last attempt (LINK)

I followed SFML and Code::Blocks (MinGW) tutorial this time. It ended with an exit code 5.



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.

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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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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...

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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.)

[Stauricus]

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"

[Kain Nobel]

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


(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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[Stauricus]

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.

[Kain Nobel]

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...

"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

[Stauricus]

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

[Kain Nobel]

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.

[Stauricus]

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.

[Kain Nobel]

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)

[Stauricus]

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

[Kain Nobel]

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)

[Stauricus]

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?

[Kain Nobel]

I got it from SFML and Code::Blocks (MinGW) tutorial. The compiler is the GCC 5.1.0 TDM (SJLJ) - Code::Blocks - 32-bit. 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) 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?))

[Stauricus]

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

[Kain Nobel]

No.