Raylib-Test

This is a minimum example of Raylib-based C programes based on a tutorial by Rudy Faile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPDLTQ4J_zQ)

Environment setup

• raylib

  Download raylib-4.2.0_win64_mingw-w64.zip and install by raylib_installer_v4.2.mingw.exe in https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases/tag/4.2.0

• Path

  On Windows, navigate to "Edit the system enviromental variables" > "Advanced" tab > "Environment Variables...". Add the followings to the path:

  • C:\raylib\w64devkit\bin
  • C:\raylib\raylib\src

• C compiler

  Use C:\raylib\w64devkit\bin\gcc.exe that comes with the installation of raylib. Make sure to:

  • Remove/unistall gcc.exe in other directories if you have one.
  • Install the 64-bit version (this is a default version if you install raylib-4.2.0_win64_mingw-w64.zip)

• Build raylib

  Navigate to C:\raylib\raylib\examples\ folder on Command Prompt and type:

  mingw32-make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP
  

  The build is successful if you get "raylib static library generated (librarylib.a) in ../src!" You now have a librarlib.a in a ..\src\ directory.

• Required files

  • Make include direcotry and copy/paste raylib.h file.
  • Make lib direcotry and copy/paste librarlib.a file.

Example programs

Example programs are found in raylib\raylib\example\core\

Compilation

On the terminal in VS Code, you type the following:

gcc [CODE_NAME].c -o [OUTPUT_NAME].exe  -O1 -Wall -std=c99 -Wno-missing-braces -I include/ -L lib/ -lraylib -lopengl32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm

If the compilation is successful, [OUTPUT_NAME].exe will be created.