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Compiling the source code

2009-10-11T14:44:40Z

Miluaces: /* Main Method */

This page discusses on how to modify and compile the source code.

==Windows:==

===Main Method===
Click here to download the version of Codeblocks with the mingw compiler:
[http://kids.platinumarts.net/codeblocks.exe]

Then go into your \src\vcpp folder. Click on sandbox.cbp and codeblocks should load up. Go to build and then build and it should create the Windows binary :)

If you get "Invalid Compiler" when building, you need to set up the Mingw Compiler location. When you are in Codeblocks go to "Settings" > "Compiler and Debugger". Then click the ">" button until you get to "Toolchain Executables". Click the "Auto-Detect" button. It should find the Mingw folder, if it is pointing to the wrong location click the "..." button and find the folder yourself.

If you are getting errors while compiling such as having to do with "_UnwindResume" you might have to link the libraries. You could do so like this: Go to "Settings" > "Compiler and Debugger", then click Linker Settings. Under link libraries click "Add" and go to the \src\lib folder then highlight all the ".lib" files and click "Ok". Now try compiling! :D

Other Methods: There is a visual C++ project file included that you can use. Load up the proper file and compile :) I'm not sure if you'd need any libraries but you probably shouldn't need any.

==POSIX systems==

You may need to convert some of the text file from dos format. There's a handy program to do it with so you may need to install and use tofrodos

===Linux===

<big>NOTE</big> The Binaries are compiled for 32 bit systems, so if you're on a 64 bit system, you'll have to 1) compile your own, by using modified versions of the below instructions, or 2) install and use 32 bit libraries.

====Makefile====

First of all, make sure you have the the SDL and SDL_Image and SDL_Mixer development libraries installed on your system.
Next up, go into src folder. and type 'make', you can add one of the following at the end of the line

* all - compiles the client
* libenet - compiles enet library
* clean - cleans up temporary files
* client - builds enet and integrates it into a client
* install - compiles enet and the client, and compies the client in /bin_unix/
* distinstall - creates a directory names /usr/local/sandbox/, and copies everything in there. it then sets permissions and some symlinks, so you can play the game by typing 'sandbox' into a console.
* distclean - deletes /usr/local/sandbox/

The compile automatically defaults to 'all'

Chances are, you won't have everything you needed installed, so if you receive any errors from missing devel libraries and frameworks, just installed them too.
if you receive errors similar "bash: ./configure: /bin/sh^M: bad interpreter" you'll need to use 'fromdos' to convert them to unix friendly files.

====Debug====

If you're interested in compiling a version with debugging symbols, just follow the instructions.

# first, open the Makefile with a text editor,
# next, you'll need to add '-ggdb3' somewhere in the 'CXXOPTFLAGS' list. It's normally recommended to clear everything else out of there. you're not meant to optimise and debug simultaneously.
# thirdly, scroll down to near the end, and remove all the lines with 'strip' in them
# finally, you may wish to change the PLATFROM_PREFIX to something else, like debug for example.

====Debug under Linux====

Compile the debug version with: make install -f Makefile.debug
Than start gdb and type this:

file bin/debug_client
run -r -t

when it crash than type bt

===MAC OSX===

To start, you should have Xcode installed on your computer. Either install the Developer tools from the OS X install disks that came with your computer, or download Xcode from the apple website:
http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html

Download SDL: http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.13.dmg
Copy the SDL.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download SDL_Image: http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/release/SDL_image-1.2.6.dmg
Copy the SDL_image.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download SDL_Mixer: http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/release/SDL_mixer-1.2.8.dmg
Copy the SDL_mixer.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download the latest Multiplatform.zip of Sandbox. Unzip and double click on PASX.X.Xmultiplatform/src/xcode/sandbox.xcodeproj

Xcode will open the project. Change the '''Active Build Configuration''' from ''Debug'' to ''Release''. Click on build - the Binary should compile without any errors.

By default the executables, launcher and sandbox, are created in the folder PASX.X.Xmultiplatform/src/xcode/build/Release/

Rename the PASX.X.Xmultiplatform folder to ''sandbox'' and move the compiled sandbox.app into the top level of that folder. The launcher.app should be on the same level, but outside, the renamed ''sandbox'' folder.

===FreeBSD===

Unwritten

Compiling the source code

2009-10-11T14:44:03Z

Miluaces: /* Main Method */

This page discusses on how to modify and compile the source code.

==Windows:==

===Main Method===
Click here to download the version of Codeblocks with the mingw compiler:
[http://kids.platinumarts.net/codeblocks.exe]

Then go into your \src\vcpp folder. Click on sandbox.cbp and codeblocks should load up. Go to build and then build and it should create the Windows binary :)

If you get "Invalid Compiler" when building, you need to set up the Mingw Compiler location. When you are in Codeblocks go to "Settings" > "Compiler and Debugger". Then click the ">" button until you get to "Toolchain Executables". Click the "Auto-Detect" button. It should find the Mingw folder, if it is pointing to the wrong location click the "..." button and find the folder yourself.

If you are getting errors while compiling such as having to do with "_UnwindResume" you might have to link the libraries. You could do so like this: Go to "Settings" > "Compiler and Debugger", then click Linker Settings. Under link libraries click "Add" and go to <Sandbox Location>/src/lib then highlight all the ".lib" files and click "Ok". Now try compiling! :D

Other Methods: There is a visual C++ project file included that you can use. Load up the proper file and compile :) I'm not sure if you'd need any libraries but you probably shouldn't need any.

==POSIX systems==

You may need to convert some of the text file from dos format. There's a handy program to do it with so you may need to install and use tofrodos

===Linux===

<big>NOTE</big> The Binaries are compiled for 32 bit systems, so if you're on a 64 bit system, you'll have to 1) compile your own, by using modified versions of the below instructions, or 2) install and use 32 bit libraries.

====Makefile====

First of all, make sure you have the the SDL and SDL_Image and SDL_Mixer development libraries installed on your system.
Next up, go into src folder. and type 'make', you can add one of the following at the end of the line

* all - compiles the client
* libenet - compiles enet library
* clean - cleans up temporary files
* client - builds enet and integrates it into a client
* install - compiles enet and the client, and compies the client in /bin_unix/
* distinstall - creates a directory names /usr/local/sandbox/, and copies everything in there. it then sets permissions and some symlinks, so you can play the game by typing 'sandbox' into a console.
* distclean - deletes /usr/local/sandbox/

The compile automatically defaults to 'all'

Chances are, you won't have everything you needed installed, so if you receive any errors from missing devel libraries and frameworks, just installed them too.
if you receive errors similar "bash: ./configure: /bin/sh^M: bad interpreter" you'll need to use 'fromdos' to convert them to unix friendly files.

====Debug====

If you're interested in compiling a version with debugging symbols, just follow the instructions.

# first, open the Makefile with a text editor,
# next, you'll need to add '-ggdb3' somewhere in the 'CXXOPTFLAGS' list. It's normally recommended to clear everything else out of there. you're not meant to optimise and debug simultaneously.
# thirdly, scroll down to near the end, and remove all the lines with 'strip' in them
# finally, you may wish to change the PLATFROM_PREFIX to something else, like debug for example.

====Debug under Linux====

Compile the debug version with: make install -f Makefile.debug
Than start gdb and type this:

file bin/debug_client
run -r -t

when it crash than type bt

===MAC OSX===

To start, you should have Xcode installed on your computer. Either install the Developer tools from the OS X install disks that came with your computer, or download Xcode from the apple website:
http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html

Download SDL: http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.13.dmg
Copy the SDL.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download SDL_Image: http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/release/SDL_image-1.2.6.dmg
Copy the SDL_image.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download SDL_Mixer: http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/release/SDL_mixer-1.2.8.dmg
Copy the SDL_mixer.framework folder to /Library/Frameworks

Download the latest Multiplatform.zip of Sandbox. Unzip and double click on PASX.X.Xmultiplatform/src/xcode/sandbox.xcodeproj

Xcode will open the project. Change the '''Active Build Configuration''' from ''Debug'' to ''Release''. Click on build - the Binary should compile without any errors.

By default the executables, launcher and sandbox, are created in the folder PASX.X.Xmultiplatform/src/xcode/build/Release/

Rename the PASX.X.Xmultiplatform folder to ''sandbox'' and move the compiled sandbox.app into the top level of that folder. The launcher.app should be on the same level, but outside, the renamed ''sandbox'' folder.

===FreeBSD===

Unwritten