{"id":13077,"date":"2023-03-19T00:48:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T00:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=13077"},"modified":"2023-03-19T00:48:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T00:48:39","slug":"unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash your programming prowess: Learn the ultimate SDL hacks with Visual Studio!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67876fae7f9eb\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67876fae7f9eb\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#SDL_The_Library_for_Multimedia_Development_and_Games\" title=\"SDL: The Library for Multimedia Development and Games\">SDL: The Library for Multimedia Development and Games<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#Step_1_Install_SDL\" title=\"Step 1: Install SDL\">Step 1: Install SDL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#Step_2_Create_a_New_Project\" title=\"Step 2: Create a New Project\">Step 2: Create a New Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#Step_3_Link_SDL_Libraries\" title=\"Step 3: Link SDL Libraries\">Step 3: Link SDL Libraries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#Step_4_Write_and_Compile_Your_SDL_Code\" title=\"Step 4: Write and Compile Your SDL Code\">Step 4: Write and Compile Your SDL Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-programming-prowess-learn-the-ultimate-sdl-hacks-with-visual-studio\/#Step_5_Run_and_Test\" title=\"Step 5: Run and Test\">Step 5: Run and Test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SDL_The_Library_for_Multimedia_Development_and_Games\"><\/span>SDL: The Library for Multimedia Development and Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a widely-used development library that has been utilized by game developers for decades, specifically designed for creating multimedia applications and games. If you&#8217;re interested in using SDL in Visual Studio, but don&#8217;t know where to begin, this guide will outline the basics for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_SDL\"><\/span>Step 1: Install SDL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to using SDL in Visual Studio is installing SDL itself. Follow the instructions below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the SDL website at https:\/\/www.libsdl.org\/ and download the SDL development libraries appropriate for your platform.<\/li>\n<li>Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder.<\/li>\n<li>Save the SDL folder in a place where it will not be deleted, as Visual Studio will reference it regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Create_a_New_Project\"><\/span>Step 2: Create a New Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once the SDL library is installed on your system, you&#8217;ll need to create a new SDL project in Visual Studio. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Visual Studio and select &#8220;File&#8221; -> &#8220;New Project&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;C++&#8221; and then &#8220;Windows Console Application&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Name your project and select a location to save it.<\/li>\n<li>On the &#8220;Application Type&#8221; screen, select &#8220;Console Application&#8221; and &#8220;Empty Project&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Create&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Link_SDL_Libraries\"><\/span>Step 3: Link SDL Libraries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have a new project, you&#8217;ll need to make sure that Visual Studio is properly set up to use SDL. Follow the instructions below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the &#8220;Alt&#8221; key and select &#8220;Project&#8221; -> &#8220;Properties&#8221; to open your project&#8217;s property page.<\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Configuration Properties&#8221; -> &#8220;VC++ Directories&#8221; -> &#8220;Include Directories&#8221;, add the SDL include directory&#8217;s full path (the directory containing &#8216;SDL.h&#8217;).<\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Configuration Properties&#8221; -> &#8220;VC++ Directories&#8221; -> &#8220;Library Directories&#8221;, add the SDL library directory&#8217;s full path (the directory containing the &#8216;.lib&#8217; files).<\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Configuration Properties&#8221; -> &#8220;Linker&#8221; -> &#8220;Input&#8221; -> &#8220;Additional Dependencies&#8221;, add the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>SDL2.lib<br \/>\nSDL2main.lib<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Write_and_Compile_Your_SDL_Code\"><\/span>Step 4: Write and Compile Your SDL Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With SDL set up in your project, you can start writing your SDL code. Remember that SDL has a strict initialization and shut down sequence that must be followed. For example, SDL_Init() must be called before any other SDL function, and SDL_Quit() should be called after all other SDL functions have been completed. Here is a simple SDL example code snippet:<\/p>\n<pre><code>#include \"SDL.h\"\n\nint main(int argc, char* argv[]) {\n    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) != 0) {\n        SDL_Log(\"SDL_Init failed: %s\", SDL_GetError());\n        return 1;\n    }\n    \n    SDL_Window* window = SDL_CreateWindow(\"My SDL Window\", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, 800, 600, 0);\n    if (window == nullptr) {\n        SDL_Log(\"SDL_CreateWindow failed: %s\", SDL_GetError());\n        return 1;\n    }\n    \n    SDL_Delay(3000); \/\/ Wait for 3 seconds\n    \n    SDL_DestroyWindow(window);\n    SDL_Quit();\n    return 0;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Run_and_Test\"><\/span>Step 5: Run and Test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, it&#8217;s time to run the SDL application you&#8217;ve created. Press &#8220;F5&#8221; in Visual Studio to run the code. Make sure that SDL is functioning properly and that each of the required initialization and shut down functions has been called correctly.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, SDL is a powerful library that helps you create multimedia applications and games. By following this guide, you&#8217;re on your way to creating your own amazing SDL-based applications!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SDL: The Library for Multimedia Development and Games SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a widely-used development library that has been utilized by game developers for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13077"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13077"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14017,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13077\/revisions\/14017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}