noob install issue HELP!!!

mingw (windows)
#1

Hi All
As suggested above I am pretty new to C++ and OF, excuse my noobiness! . I decided to follow the code::blocks setup.
I installed the addons as directed.
When I try to compile one of the examples, I get the following error:

“vectorGraphicsExample - release” uses an invalid compiler. Skipping…
Nothing to be done.

Code::Blocks is set to GNU GCC Compiler in the codeblocks compiler settings.

My laptop is a 64bit I3 running Windows 7. Is this a 32bit/64bit issue or have I missed a very fundamental step?

The OF site recommends using devc++ as the compiler, I have installed this but it does not show in the code:blocks compiler choice pulldown?!?

any suggestions???
cheers

#2

Could you send the complete content of Build messages ?

#3

I have a similar problem

Here is my info

Windows 7 home premium 64 bit on Intel I7

I use code::Blocks 10.05 (Latest release) installed into: C:\Program Files(x86)\CodeBlocks

I putt all contents of of_preRelease_v007_win_cb to

C:\openFrameworks

I put contents of add_to_codeblocks_mingw_include to: C:\Program Files(x86)\CodeBlocks\MinGW\include

I put contents of add_to_codeblocks_mingw_lib to: C:\Program Files(x86)\CodeBlocks\MinGW\include

i open windowExample workspace from: C:\openFrameworks\apps\example\windowExample\

When i try to compile the workspace i get:

“openFrameworksLib - release” uses an invalid compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping…
“windowExample - release” uses an invalid compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping…
Nothing to be done.

…/…/…/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/lib/win_cb/openFrameworks.lib is in the build option/ linker option, other linker options.

Dont know what could be wrong.

#4

just realised openFrameworks.lib isnt in the directory, is it supposed to be there?

#5

if openframeworks.lib is not there you need to compile it, open the workspace instead of the .cbp of any example and compile it, that will compile the openframeworks project as a dependency

#6

how can i compile if it cant find the compiler, never had that problem, i think there is some other problem, i open the workspace of the empty projct cant compile the project or OF dependencies.

“openFrameworksLib - release” uses an invalid compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping…
“advanced3dExample - release” uses an invalid compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping…
Nothing to be done.

always same thing

#7

try reinstalling codeblocks 10.05 with mingw and be sure to remove any previous installation of codeblocks and mingw first

#8

i got it! I realized that the compiler was using C:\MinGW instead of C:\programs\codeblocks\MinGW for the compiler

#9

Thanks guys, its help me lot

Just for future search, we can change the address of the compiler going on
Settings > Compiler and Debugger > Toolchain executables