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Welcome to the Jungle – Herb Sutter
While you’re waiting for my next post, check out the introduction to a new piece by Herb Sutter. I’d subscribe to his blog if you haven’t yet…
SFML 2.0 Builds
It’s like Christmas come early! Well on time anyway… I’ve finally been able to compile some more SFML binaries for Windows – for Visual C++ 2008, Visual C++ 2010 and MinGW. There’s also optional documentation, and all the official example programs, compiled with MinGW and linked to dynamic release SFML binaries.
The best bit is, it’s not a messy archive any more. It’s a full installer now, so everything should be much smoother for you. Just pick the components you want, and it’ll install them to program files, or wherever else you want them put. Just remember – you still have to add compiler and linker search directories in your IDE.
By default all the files will be installed to C:\Program Files\SFML (or C:\Program Files (x86)\SFML), but you can change this. You’ll still need to add compiler and linker search paths in your IDE of choice and to provide the appropriate DLLs in your project directory.
And remember, this program is provided for your convenience only. It comes with no warranty of any kind and I cannot be held responsible for its suitability for purpose, nor can I be held liable for any damages caused by it, even if I was advised of such. You get the idea…
Well, have fun with the binaries. Here’s the link:
http://bit.ly/rCDGTn
(There is, of course, an updated link on the Downloads page too.)
And, of course, HAPPY CHRISTMAS from SFML Coder!
Renewed SFML 2.0 Builds
Remember all that time ago when I promised regular SFML 2.0 builds to blog subscribers, plus occasional builds for everyone else, as well? I sent out an initial build, but that was it. Anyway, I’m going to try and get that underway again. So, all current email subscribers will be emailed it – drop me an email if you want to opt out. And if you’re not yet subscribed by email, but would like to get the new builds as soon as possible, then please do subscribe now. But don’t worry if you really don’t want to give your email; I’ll provide a link to the build on the downloads page shortly as well.
Initially, the binaries will just be for VC++ 2008, VC++ 2010 and MinGW as before. I do want to provide Unix binaries as well, but it’s a little tricky with dependencies and stuff so I’ve go to decide how best to go about it. Ultimately I think I’ll try and create a Debian package for users of Debian, Ubuntu and Mint; otherwise it’ll probably have to be binaries without dependencies provided (you’d have to go to your package manager and find them yourself). As for MacOS, I’d like to provide binaries there too, just for the sake of completeness, but it’s not an OS I have – or ever into to have – access to, so I’d have to look into cross compiling it from Linux or Windows.
So anyway, you can look forward to updated Windows binaries this afternoon, and I’ll let you know when I can get some build for other platforms. Just remember than while I will keep you up to date with posts and the downloads page, the quickest and easiest way to hear about updates (and new posts) is to subscribe. So go ahead and do it! You’ll get your binaries soon 
PS: I’m providing these files for convenience (and to make the site more popular 
), but it’s still a great learning experience to build them yourself at least once. So check out my building SFML tutorials, for Windows/MinGW, Windows/VC or Linux/GCC. Oh, and just so you know, they’ll be updated with some new information soon too!
Plans
Hi everyone! It’s been a while… again So it’s the Christmas break and I’ll have a little more time on my hands, in just a matter of days. I’m going to start by tidying things up a little. I’m going to try and design a logo. I’m also going to rerecord and reupload some of my videos, with new information, new methods and new titles.
So videos are going to be the focus for a bit, though I might go back through my old posts on here. Bring out any half written drafts. Apply corrections to articles, and repost them where necessary. So yeah. The upshot is SFMLCoder is having a bit of an overhall. You probably won’t notice huge differences, but they’ll be there. And hopefully then things will be in order for the new tutorials to start trickling out again.
In other news, I’m currently getting ready to install Gentoo Linux. Details will come later, but basically I have two hard drives: 750Gb and 2000Gb. The 2Tb is going to be my /home directory, for two Linux installs – Gentoo and Mint. As for the 750, just under half is going to Windows and the rest split between Gentoo and Mint installs – and maybe FreeBSD if there’s some space at the end of the disk. I’ll let you know how I get on! Oh, and don’t worry about Gentoo based tutorials that are no use to any of you regular Ubuntu users and such! I’ll be recording videos from Linux Mint so that Ubuntu, Debian and Mint users can benefit. I’ll also still provide Windows videos where I think it’s necessary.
Until next time,
Xander
