Graphix and FPC v1.0.10 Problem.

[cairnswm]

I'm not quite sure how tyo help you here but when I compile Balls.dpr (or Balls.pp) if you have it called that it should also include a Balls.lpi file. In the LPI file are the seetings being used to compile with.

Go into project - Compile Options and click on Show Options: You should have something like:

-S2cdgi -CD -OG1 -gl -XD -vewnhi -l -FuD:\lazarus\JEDI-SDL\ -FuD:\lazarus\S2DL\ -Fu. -FE..\..\compile\ -oD:\lazarus\S2DL\compile\balls.exe

my JEDI-SDL code (all .pas files for JEDI-SDL is D:\lazarus\JEDI-SDL\ (Note the trailing slash)
my S2DL code is in D:\lazarus\S2DL\
I ouput into a seperate compile directory.

See if your options show the same thing and try get it set up in a similar manner.

[EmbranceII]

I mentioned that i tired both -Sd and -S2 parameters....
I just dont get it...
Tried all modes,Target is correct,then whats going on?

[savage]

Embrance, can you post the exact command line command you are using with all parameters etc.

Probably an obvious question, is SDL installed on your machine? Are the DLLs somewhere in your exe's path? system32 folder for instance?

[EmbranceII]

I have all SDL related stuff & DLLs.
What do you mean command line?
If you mean parameters,i enter parameteres this way:
Run->Parameters.
here i have tried both -Sd and -S2 parameters and none worked.

[savage]

Ok so you are using the Lazarus IDE. Have you tried just using the FreePascal compiler via the command line to make sure that at least that works and compiles your application?

[Almindor]

I wrote a guide for SDL and FPC. You can read it at:
http://www.freepascal.org/wiki/index.php/FPC_and_SDL

I recommend you copy(if you didn't do it yet) all the SDL sources (and includes) to one directory within your project(EG: basesdl)

Make sure you fill the -Fu and -Fi paths correctly:

In lazarus:
Project/Compiler Options/Other Unit Files(-Fu)
Project/Compiler Options/Include Files(-Fi)

They should both contain "basesdl"

Try to make a simple SDL test app and see if it works.

[cairnswm]

The parameters entered in the Run | parameters box are parameters that get passed to the prtogram when it runs NOT the compiler.

To change compiler parameters you need to go to Project | Compiler Options and check the relevant boxes.

[EmbranceII]

Im NOT using Lazarus...Only FPC.
Also i tired to compile the test app in the FPC Wiki,and it seems to be OK(no errors,a window opens and quickly closes)

[cairnswm]

What did you mean by:

If you mean parameters,i enter parameteres this way:
Run->Parameters.

I understood from that you were using lazarus.

If you are using FPC only you should be compiling from the command line:

C:\FreePascal\Bin\ppc386.exe ......

Now you should be able to set up the rest of the paths you need from here. I have created a batch file to recompile my balls game as follows:

d:\lazarus\pp\bin\win32\fpc -S2cdgi -CD -OG1 -gl -XD -vewnhi -l -FuD:\lazarus\S2DL\ -FuD:\Lararus\JEDI-SDL\ -Fu. -oD:\lazarus\S2DL\demos\Balls\balls.exe D:\lazarus\S2DL\demos\Balls\balls.pp >Compile.txt

(All on one line) (Note my FPC version is the one that comes with Lazarus but if you change the location of the fpc.exe {or ppc386.exe} you should be able to get it working) (Mine is stored in a .bat file as the only line in the file so that I can execute it from the windows explorer)


Also - based on the fact that you say you are not using Lazarus but seem to have menu options etc - you must be using the dos styles editor that comes with FreePascal. I never got it working very well and really feel that if you moved to Lazarus you would be doing yourself a favor. FreePascal itself is not an IDE. FreePascal is only a compiler that an IDE would use to compile Pascal code. Lazarus is an example of an IDE that uses FreePascal as the IDE.

[me again...]

When i ment Run->Parameters,i mean via the DOS menu of fp.exe...(it has a minimalistic DOS GUI)