Re: [anjuta-list] Adding and including libraries

[Fearsome <fearsome green gmail com>]

Thanks for you help.

I finally got it to work and pinpointed the problem. I if add my new library to the already existing group/module (which was created by the project template), it works. But if I try to create an additional group and put the new library there, it does not work.

Your step-by-step instruction does not actually specify which group the new library should be added to; it just says you can change it. It is not obvious which one you should use. When you choose a new library the name of a group (module name) is automatically generated and thus I thought that name should be used. I don't know if the problem I encountered should actually be a problem, but if it is, it could maybe be clarified in the GUI that the same group as the existing one must be used? However, I don't see the point in this kind of restriction so I hope it is just a bug.

Also the manual is not clear about the meaning of groups of libraries. You mention that in autotools libraries are grouped, but why? Could the creation of groups be optional?

Fred

On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Sébastien Granjoux <seb sfo free fr> wrote:

Hi,


Le 12/12/2014 20:52, Fearsome a écrit :

Doing
- activate the checkbutton (the checkmark),
- click 'Add'
- then click 'Add' again.
chrashes Anjuta. So does pressing "Add" without first doing "New
Library..." in the "Add Library" dialog.
Checked src/Makefile.am and there's no sight of gnet. I've attached it.

Adding a library needs 2 clicks because in autotools, libraries are group so you need to create a new group and add the library in this group. I have tried to make it simple but obviously I haven't completely succeed.

The way it should work normally is the following:

- Select the target where you want to add the library, typically your executable, in the project pane.
- Select Project->Add library
- The dialog display the currently selected target and the groups already available.
- Let's consider that the new library is not available in any group, so click on New Library button
- A dialog pop up, allowing you to create a new group. It already lists
all available libraries installed on your system.
- Select all libraries that you want to include in the group by clicking in the checkbox in front of each library. By default it
will automatically create a group name. You can change it at the bottom of the dialog.
- When you have selected all libraries and have a name for the group,
click on Add
- You should be back on the first dialog with a new group containing the
library you want.
- Check that the target is right, select this group and click Add
- It should add the new group to your target and update configure and make files.


Regards,

Sébastien