Short: Spot's Porting for Dummies (OS4) Author: Spot / Up Rough Uploader: Varthall / Up Rough Type: docs/misc Version: 1.7.8 Replaces: docs/misc/Spots-PFD.txt Architecture: generic WHY SHOULD I READ THIS? I CAN'T CODE! ===================================== Well, the sad fact is that, neither can I! :) I am just a stubborn geezer! And look at me now... 300+ uploads to http://os4depot.net compiling multiplatform stuff for AmigaOS 4.0 isn't THAT hard, c'mon! If I can do it, you can do it too! You'll jump up and down screaming when you managed to compile your first SDL app, I did! To my defence I have to say that I had to figure out a lot of the process the hard way! :P /Spot HISTORY ======= Version 1.7.8 Added a new common error. Version 1.7.7 Added a new common error. Version 1.7.6 Added a new not so common error, thanx to Zerohero for the help with the solution! Version 1.7.5 Added a new (advanced) chapter written by Rigo, on how to deal with AmiUpdate. Thanx for letting me use it Rigo! Version 1.7.4 Minor tweaks to the configure lines. Version 1.7.3 Added a new error and a solution submitted by Blacky_Stardust. Thanx a lot man! Version 1.7.2 Added a tip on how to add AmigaOS version strings to your exes to the tips and tricks chapter. Version 1.7.1 Added configure lines finetuned for SDL projects to the quick reference section. Thid should help newbies get rid of linking errors and save me from wasting time on makefile editing. Dunno why I didn't do this before. Cleaned up the Quick Reference guide, I hope it is much clearer now. Version 1.7.0 Added -ltiff to the CFLAGS, as my latest compile of SDL_Image needs and supports it. Version 1.6.9 Added a new common error to chapter 07. Version 1.6.8 Added some URL's to the 'What to Port' chapter. Version 1.6.7 Added a really weird 'not so common error' that costed me some hair! Grrr! Version 1.6.6 Added a new subchapter 'Newlib or Clib2?' Added some clarifications to the quick references. Thanx to Lio for the feedback! Added some new stuff to 'Tips and Tricks' Added a 'not so common error' Version 1.6.5 Added a new 'not so common error' Version 1.6.4 Added a new chapter 'Compiling SDL/GL apps' Added a new tip to the 'Common errors that can occur when configuring' chapter. Version 1.6.3 Added a new chapter: 'Converting a Windows makefile into an AmigaOS makefile' Version 1.6.2 Extended the common error section with a small guide on how to find out what header is missing. Version 1.6.1 Misc small changes and additional info 'backported' from the AROS 'port' of this guide. Version 1.6.0 Added a guide on how to make GUI's using Emperor. Added lots of small things that I can't remember. Version 1.5.3 Added a tip on Fullscreen modes in SDL apps/games. Thanks Lio. Added some quick references related to Allegro compiling. Woooot? Already? ;) Version 1.5.2 Corrected some small things related to SDL_Mixer Version 1.5.1 Added SVN to tips and tricks Version 1.5 Fixed a typo. I had writen -lpng -lpng, when it should be -lpng -ljpeg. Thanx to Raziel for the report. Added a new chapter: History Added a new chapter: Getting your SDK up to date Added a new chapter: The basics Added a new chapter: Configuring linklibs Added a new chapter: Quick Reference Added more common errors Defines section updated Common errors section updated Corrections to the configure lines. Thanx HNL! Corrections to the example makefile. Thanx Booger! A lot of small changes that I can't remember. Corrected the cygnix config line. .___________________________________________________________. | | | A M I G A O S 4 . 0 C O M P I L E B Y | ._______ .______. | | ____/________________________________________| |__ . ._|____._ | ._ | ._ | _/______. | |/ | |/ | |/ | |/ | | | _________| | | |_________________|______|spt/up |_______________|_______________| . . | | | I am in a shitty economical situation, so if you feel | | that what I do is worth anything, use paypal to donate | | to my email addy, spotATtriadDOTse, thanx! | | | | Spot / Up Rough 2007 | |___________________________________________________________|