Help with SFML Problem?

[AceDawg45]

I got SFML to finally work with Qt Creator (I tried using it with Code::Blocks, didn't work) and I ran into a problem, again. Using the "Window" library, I cannot get the window to open. I'll post my code, then describe the problem below:

#include <SFML/Window.hpp>

int main()
{
    sf::Window window(sf::VideoMode(800, 600), "My window");

    // run the program as long as the window is open
    while (window.isOpen())
    {
        // check all the window's events that were triggered since the last iteration of the loop
        sf::Event event;
        while (window.pollEvent(event))
        {
            // "close requested" event: we close the window
            if (event.type == sf::Event::Closed)
                window.close();
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

Note, this is the same exact code from webpage:
http://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.1/window-window.php

Now onto my problem.
Using this code, I cannot open the window, as I previously said. No errors come up, either. The console, however, does open. Nothing else happens. It is really strange. Now, one thing I did do, is on the site, I got the TJM version, because that is supposed to work with CB better, and after giving up on that, I just used the same version with Qt Creator. Would that make a difference? I know that I am linking to the files correctly, because Qt Creator has the drop down menu after the dot separators a menu comes up of all the members of the objects class.

Anyway, just thought I'd try to be as informative as possible. Thanks for any help!


PS: I did post a thread on the SFML forum, but you guys are usually a lot more helpful than what I got from them

[ne555]

> I know that I am linking to the files correctly,
> because Qt Creator has the drop down menu after the dot separators
> a menu comes up of all the members of the objects class.
i don't see how an autocomplete feature has any relationship with the build process.


> I cannot open the window
¿what windows manager are you using?
Also, try to put window.display(); after line 17

[AceDawg45]

Well, to be honest, I didn't think about build process. I just thought Qt Creator would recognize the SFML code because it had all the stuff I mentioned.

And I put

window.display();

after line 17. Still, no dice.

[norm b]

I don't know what the TJM version is so I can't help you there, but your code works fine with Qt Creator 3.0.1 & SFML 2.1 on my machine.

I created a new C++ project and added the "LIBS +=" line to the project file:

TEMPLATE = app
CONFIG += console
CONFIG -= app_bundle
CONFIG -= qt
LIBS += -lsfml-system -lsfml-window

SOURCES += main.cpp

[AceDawg45]

Oh, probably should have put the .pro code here too, my bad. Here's that:


TEMPLATE = app
CONFIG += console
CONFIG -= app_bundle
CONFIG -= qt

SOURCES += main.cpp

LIBS += -LC:/SFML/lib

CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += -lsfml-audio -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-main -lsfml-network -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS += -lsfml-audio-d -lsfml-graphics-d -lsfml-main-d -lsfml-network-d -lsfml-window-d -lsfml-system-d
CONFIG += c++11
INCLUDEPATH += C:/SFML/include
DEPENDPATH += C:/SFML/include

But I will try the MinGW version for the meantime, keep you guys posted, and if you find anything, don't hesitate to mention it!

[AceDawg45]

Just tried the MinGW version. Still nothing.
I have Qt Creator 3.0.1, too.
Except there is something new. Now, the debugger console says "Cannot obtain handle to the inferior: The parameter is incorrect" without any line numbers to check. The code still runs, too.

[norm b]

Have you tried compiling a release version?

[AceDawg45]

I just did. And I also noticed something. When I go to exit the program through the Application Output, it says "SFMLapp (name of my application) is still running. Force quit?" Maybe something is wrong with the code?