Re: wxWidgets download/install for cpp?
- From: Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:08:50 -0400
Thanks. I think I did it right. Once I know enough cpp to try it, I
will find out. Thanks to Python I already have the gui side of things
pretty well understood, so it is just the code...
On 8/27/10, Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well, it's a bit of a pain. You need a truly massive file that's
> about 200 megs. Also, with code::blocks, you would need to set the
> global variable. Here's how to get it on there:
>
> 1. Download and install the wx widget pack for version 2.8.10 from this
> link:
>
> http://wxpack.sourceforge.net/Main/Downloads
>
> 2. Download takes a while because it's over 200 megs. The folder it
> creates is about a gig so make sure you have plenty of room on your
> harddrive. When running the installer, pick full installation and
> just go ahead and hit all the defaults.
>
> 3. Go get yourself a beer, some pizza and a movie while it does its thing.
>
> 4. Once it's finished doing its thing, hit finish.
>
> 5. Pull up code::blocks and create a new project under the gui
> category and wx widgets subcategory. It'll ask you for the global
> variables to put in for code::blocks. It's got one in there with a $
> sign and an include statement. Leave it alone.
>
>
> 6. Now, it wants to know where the library is. Tell it the base
> location only. There's a dot dot dot button which I suspect is
> labeled browse in a way Jaws can't see and find the folder the
> installer put the wxpack. It's like \source\libraries\wx2.8\. Just
> monkey around with the look in combo box till you get to it.
>
> 7. Hit finish or ok or whatever it calls it. Might even be close if
> I remember correctly. Now, you will be able to create wx widgets
> projects without ever having to tell the ide where those libraries are
> again
>
> Here's an alternative how-to written by someone on the code::blocks
> wiki. He even goes over how to download the source files and compile
> it from scratch:
>
> http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=WxWindowsQuickRef
>
> A lot of it didn't make sense to me at first and I wound up unable to
> compile the sample template files to see what they did because it
> couldn't find them or something. I'd installed the wrong installer
> (2.8.11 apparently doesn't have all its ducks in a row unless you
> compile from source so, I got 2.8.10 and was able to get the horse to
> sing.) It also turns out that when you are creating your project, you
> need to only create the release configuration and not the debug one.
> I'm very new to this so, I can't really say why with any hope of
> clarity. Your new project will contain about five or six files plus
> the main.cpp file. You don't want to edit the widget files like
> dialog.h and frame.cpp. All sorts of screaming warnings about that
> sort of thing in the initial comments of the files. They were
> interesting to look at though. Some of them are pretty long. Drove
> home just how far I have to go to be messing around with this stuff, I
> tell you. I was able to create a dialog window program with an
> obnoxious message when you hit the about button. Nothing beyond that,
> I'm afraid. I'm satisfied that this really can be done with c++
> though and got motivated to tackle it again till I understand exactly
> what in the heck is going on.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Alex M
>
> ps With dev c++, you just go to the devpacks plugin and have it
> install it for you.
>
>
>
> On 8/26/10, Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> As I continue to struggle with cpp, I expect that I will need
>> wxWidgets. I tried to download it, but had no luck (I hate
>> SourceForge). Does anyone have a direct link? Once I get it, how do I
>> go about installing it? I have codeBlocks as well as Dev-C++ installed
>> and am running win7x64 on amd. TIA.
>>
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