latest tarball help

[jglover13]

Maybe one of you old linux CVS geniuses can help me out.

I'd like to use the newest version of the lwjgl, so I downloaded it from the "latest CVS tarball" link on the webpage.  However, what I get is a bunch of strangeness.  Most of the files have a ",v" tagged onto the end.  What is the proper way to use the tarball?

I'm running Fedora Core 2.  I'd simply like to get the newest stuff and build it myself.  I think I can figure out how to build it, but its the getting it that seems to be my problem.  I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but am at a loss for what it is.

Is there a particular way I need to be doing this?

Thanks,
jglover13

[princec]

Hm, not with the CVS tarball. Your best bet is to simply check out the whole LWJGL project from CVS. The CVS root is:

pserver:cvs.lwjgl.org:/cvsroot/java-game-lib

Once its all down on your local machine you will find a load of Linux strangeness like ./configures and makefile thingies. There's an ANT build thing in there too but I don't think it does native compilation, just the Java stuff.

Cas

[jglover13]

Thanks for the quick response.  I've taken your advice.  Much simpler... at least after I figured out CVS.

- jglover13

[elias]

"ant all" does indeed build the native library too. A zip file containing the jars and the so file will end up in dist/ and the libraries themselves end up up in libs/. So no "linux strangeness" will be needed apart from the build environment and the OpenAL headers (openal-devel) package.

- elias

[nicesun]

Hi,

I've downloaded the last version in CVS but "ant all" seems to build only the java part of lwjgl, not native lib, as Cas said..

I guess I have to use some c++ toolkit to build them..
Could it be a more practical way (get a full working tar ball from last cvs for example ?)

I only ask if it can be done easily of course

[Matzon]

yeah - it needs to be updated - I have a copy lying about that builds the native parts - I'll commit it later today.

What you have to do, is fire up your 'Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 Command Prompt'.
go to LWJGL/platform_build/win32_ms_cmdline.
edit 'build.bat' for paths to where you have installed:
Java
OpenAL
EAX (EAX 2.0)
DirectX SDK
Platform SDK
If you have not installed these, you need to download and install these packages (several hundred MB for Direct X & Platform SDK)

Then just build by running the build.bat file.

[nicesun]

Ok, i've just looked at the "build.bat" from my cvs check out and I see what you mean.

I 'll post feedback later,

Thanks for the info

[nicesun]

Ok,

I finally managed to build the all thing with the libraries needed
Here you can find the latest version of LWJGL in cvs (20040716)

http://airtel.free.fr/lwjgl-cvs20040716.zip

Hope it will help some beginner like me...

It contains:
lwjgl.jar
lwjgl.dll
lwjglaudio.dll

All that you need to open the pandora box
and say goodbye to your girlfriend

[WiESi]

Oh no!

Whats that?

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: setTime
        at org.lwjgl.Sys.setTime(Native Method)
        at org.lwjgl.Sys.initialize(Unknown Source)
        at org.lwjgl.Sys.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
        at org.lwjgl.Display.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
        at Breakout.<init>(Breakout.java:35)
        at Breakout.main(Breakout.java:146)
Press any key to continue...

WiESi

[WiESi]

OK, I managed that problem, the computer didn't copy the files correctly,
but now I get this error message:

Current mode 1152 x 864 x 32 @60Hz
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: loadOpenGLLibrary
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.GLContext.loadOpenGLLibrary(Native Method)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.GLContext.useContext(Unknown Source)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.makeCurrent(Unknown Source)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Unknown Source)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Unknown Source)
        at Breakout.<init>(Breakout.java:55)
        at Breakout.main(Breakout.java:144)
Press any key to continue...

WiESi

[nicesun]

Don't worry, this only means java can't find its way to native librairies

You need the following VM parameter:

-Djava.library.path=<path to lwjgl.dll & lwjglaudio.dll>

I suggest you should use an EDI like eclipse, and follow the installation procedure from www.lwjgl.org

@+

[WiESi]

Doesn't help either.

Actually I programmed with LWJGL 0.7 and 0.8 already, but since 0.9
LWJGL isn't working properly.

WiESi

[nicesun]

Strange.

Try this one. It contains the lwjgl_util too and other stuff
http://airtel.free.fr/lwjgl-full-cvs20040716.zip

Try this config of eclipse:
Project->Properties
Java Build Path->Libraries->add external jar
(add path too all lwjgl*.jar here)

And :
Run->Run...
Java Application->New->Argument->VM arguments:
-Djava.library.path=.

Then place all dlls in the workspace of your project

It works for me.

Good luck

[WiESi]

Thx, now it works

WiESi