Use FTXUI without CMake

[JanDalhuysen]

I would like to compile a program by using g++

Currently I tried to follow the steps on the SFML website and do something similar.

g++ main.o -o sfml-app -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

If you installed SFML to a non-standard path, you'll need to tell the linker where to find the SFML libraries (.so files):

g++ main.o -o sfml-app -L/lib -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

We are now ready to execute the compiled program:

./sfml-app

How do I do this with FTXUI ?

[ArthurSonzogni]

Hello. Thanks for using FTXUI!
I recommend using CMake. It would be easier for you. That's said, I am not a cop, happy hacking! Here is the solution:

You can try this Makefile:

run: link
	./main

link: compile 
	c++ \
		main.cpp.o \
		-o main \
		-lftxui-component \
		-lftxui-dom \
		-lftxui-screen \
		-lpthread

compile: main.cpp
	c++ \
		-std=gnu++17 \
		-o main.cpp.o \
		-c main.cpp

Here is what it gave me, assuming FTXUI is installed to the default system paths and you are using Linux.

arthursonzogni@arthursonzogni1:~/programmation/real/ftxui-starter/src$ make
c++ \
	-std=gnu++17 \
	-o main.cpp.o \
	-c main.cpp
c++ \
	main.cpp.o \
	-o main \
	-lftxui-component \
	-lftxui-dom \
	-lftxui-screen \
	-lpthread
./main
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[JanDalhuysen]

Thank you so much for the quick reply. I can't wait to start using FTXUI. Unfortunately I am on Windows... What are the 'ftxui-component' and 'ftxui-dom' and 'ftxui-screen' ? Are they .lib files or .a or .dll and how do I link them or include them on Windows. Thank you once again @ArthurSonzogni