I was recently asked what toolchains are, and how they relate to CMake. If you look up “toolchain” online, you’ll find definitions that make complete sense to those who already know what they are, but sound vague and complicated to everyone else. So, here’s a quick explanation…What is a Toolchain?This is best understood by example, […]
So, you want to program in C++ on Linux? Here’s how to set up your “dev. environment” quickly. It’s mostly easy, with one potential pitfall…GCC, CMake & VS CodeHere’s what we’re going to install: GCC – the C/C++ compiler that’s included with Linux CMake – the de-facto build system for C++ (you’ll find it almost […]
In the previous RayLib 2D Challenge episode, animated shiny gold coins were spinning nicely. They were loaded from disk using a texture atlas, so adding animated gems or other objects would be ridiculously easy. But, poor Scarfy couldn’t collect the coins, because the coin collection code hadn’t been written yet. All he could do was […]
ERROR They say, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” but everyone does it anyway. There’s a good reason for that: appearances communicate a lot about who we are. Shoddy clothing communicates something very different to wearing an expensive silk suit. Even the way you walk can tell others (and yourself) about your confidence level. […]
ERROR After a long delay, I’m pleased to announce that Part III of The CMake Tutorial book is done. Life events got in the way of writing, but that didn’t stop me. It just slowed me down. Those who have bought the book can download an updated copy using the download link from your order […]
Ever wonder what the difference is between CMake and GNU Make? Answers online tend to focus on how CMake is a meta-build system, has a mouse clicky GUI interface available, and GNU make is older. While that’s all true, it tells you nothing about what it’s like to use either of them. So, let me […]
I’ve been working on The CMake Tutorial for the last few months. It’s designed to help get people up to speed with modern CMake, quickly. I’m pleased to announce that it’s finally available… in pre-release form. The first 6 chapters are done, and take you from nothing through to building software complete with linking to […]
I had a look at the most common questions about CMake that people ask Google. Some of them had rather poor answers. So, here are some rapid-fire answers to the most common questions.Want to get up to speed with CMake quickly? Click here…What is CMake? And What is it Used For?CMake is a build system […]
in Part 9 of this challenge, Scarfy was happily jumping and running around in his 2D world, and even had background music. That’s a great achievement, but rather boring. All he can do is run and jump. Today I’m going to add coins for him to collect. He’s going to have fun running around collecting […]
My previous CMake tutorial taught the basics: how to compile multiple source files into one program. That’s great and all, but you’re almost guaranteed to need third-party libraries when writing something that’s actually useful. You don’t want to be writing all that code yourself. So, today we’re going to tackle linking your program to third-party […]
