Trying to compile on Windows 8

[SlothsInTheDungeon]

Hey folks, I'm trying to compile Angband using the GCC compiler in Code::Blocks. After adding sqlite3 inside the source file it compiles for awhile until it reaches line 39 in db.c.


static bool stats_make_output_dir(void) {

size_t size = strlen(ANGBAND_DIR_USER) + strlen(PATH_SEP) + 6;
ANGBAND_DIR_STATS = mem_alloc(size * sizeof(char));
path_build(ANGBAND_DIR_STATS, size, ANGBAND_DIR_USER, "stats");

if (dir_create(ANGBAND_DIR_STATS)) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}

}

The build message says:
error: 'true undeclared (first use in this function)
error: 'false' undeclared (first use in this function)

Does anyone know what could be causing these errors?

[AnonymousHero]

What do you mean by "adding sqlite3 inside the source file", exactly?

[SlothsInTheDungeon]

Originally Posted by AnonymousHero

What do you mean by "adding sqlite3 inside the source file", exactly?

Well, when I was compiling, db.c (I believe it was db.c) needed sqlite3.h. So I downloaded the source for sqlite3 and then added it into src.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by SlothsInTheDungeon

The build message says:
error: 'true undeclared (first use in this function)
error: 'false' undeclared (first use in this function)

Does anyone know what could be causing these errors?

My guess is that you need to change all the occurrences of 'true' and 'false' to 'TRUE' and 'FALSE'.

The bit you're compiling is part of the stats module, which I didn't think compiled by default on windows - but I guess you're not using the default windows compilation method. What actually are you doing? This sounds interesting.

[SlothsInTheDungeon]

Originally Posted by Nick

My guess is that you need to change all the occurrences of 'true' and 'false' to 'TRUE' and 'FALSE'.

It worked! Though now I'm getting two more kinds of errors. The first one was pointing out multiple definitions for a variety of functions. I did a little research and found that adding static const seemed to have taken care of that particular error. Now, I don't know if what I did was extremely stupid(starting to learn C and all) but it continued to compile. Most of the files were in tests.

The second error came from winnt.h(Windows SDK). What it wants me to do is "define a target architecture." I have no idea how to do that.

Originally Posted by Nick

The bit you're compiling is part of the stats module, which I didn't think compiled by default on windows - but I guess you're not using the default windows compilation method. What actually are you doing? This sounds interesting.

I just followed the compilation guide for Visual Studio in the source file and applied it to Code::Blocks instead.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by SlothsInTheDungeon

It worked! Though now I'm getting two more kinds of errors. The first one was pointing out multiple definitions for a variety of functions. I did a little research and found that adding static const seemed to have taken care of that particular error. Now, I don't know if what I did was extremely stupid(starting to learn C and all) but it continued to compile. Most of the files were in tests.

My guess is that that's fine - tests shouldn't matter for your purposes anyway.

Originally Posted by SlothsInTheDungeon

The second error came from winnt.h(Windows SDK). What it wants me to do is "define a target architecture." I have no idea how to do that.

OK, this is a complete guess, but there is probably a menu setting somewhere (probably a menu called build or compile or some such) where you can choose things like i586 or x86-64, or maybe win32 or win64, or something like that. Pick one and hope for the best