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diff --git a/README.Unix.txt b/README.Unix.txt index 6bdb28354..b59db8355 100644 --- a/README.Unix.txt +++ b/README.Unix.txt @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ README.Unix.txt - 2010-10-28 - Building FLTK on Unix 3.5 Testing FLTK 3.6 Installing FLTK 3.7 Creating new Projects - 4 * CODE::BLOCKS + 4 CREATING A NEW PROJECT IN CODE::BLOCKS 5 DOCUMENT HISTORY * TODO: we still need to write these chapters @@ -259,12 +259,41 @@ recommend that you add it to the command search path. - 4 CODE::BLOCKS -================= + 4 CREATING A NEW PROJECT IN CODE::BLOCKS +=========================================== + +Code::Blocks is a free and popular C++ IDE in the Linux world. It also runs on +OS X and MSWindows. Configured correctly, it can also cross-compile between +thise platforms. This chapter focuses on creating a new FLTK project for Linux, +assuming that FLTK 1.3 was previously built and installed in its default +location from the command line. + +If not done yet, install Code::Blocks as described in the Prerequisites chapter +above, or download it from their web site. This description is based on +version 10.05: + + http://www.codeblocks.org/ + +Start Code::Blocks. Select File > New > Project. In the "New from template" +dialog box, click on "FLTK project" and follow the instructions. + +The defualt project support basic fltk. If you would like to add support for +images, OpenGL, GLUT, or Forms, add the corresponding flags --use-images, +--use-gl, --use-glut, and --use-forms respectively. + +The flags are located in the "Project Buld Options" dialog. To change the +compiler flags, select your project in the tree view, then select the +"Compiler Settings" tab, then "Other Options" and add the flags to +`fltk-config --cxxflags` in front of the second "`". + +The linker flags are located in the "Linker Settings" tab under "Other Linker +Options". Add the flags to `fltk-config --ldstaticflags` in front of the +second "`". 5 DOCUMENT HISTORY ===================== +Oct 30 2010 - matt: added Code::Blocks chapter Oct 28 2010 - matt: restructured entire document and verified instructions |