Re: newbie GNOME programmer

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel nuclecu unam mx>]

> 1. I've tried to compile the first applet source included in the GTK tutorial
>    (before the HelloWorld one) and the compiler said:
> 
> [daniele@localhost daniele]$ gcc FirstApp.c

When you compile Gtk+ applications you need to use a number of include
directories and link with some libraries, this is achieved like this:

gcc FirstApp.c `gtk-config --libs --cflags`

If you are doing Gnome applications, you will need to use this
command:

gcc FirstApp.c `gnome-config --libs --cflags gnomeui`

Of course if you only want to compile you use:

gcc -c FirstApp.c `gnome-config --cflags gnomeui`

and to link you would use:

gcc -o FirstApp FirstApp.o `gnome-config --libs gnomeui`

> 2. I don't want to disturb you with silly questions on compiling problems
> like the    previous one...someone can resend me to a *decent* mailing list
> on this subject?

www.gnome.org carries an archive of mailing lists as well as the GNOME
faq.  www.gtk.org has pointers to the Gtk+ mailing list archive and
the Gtk+ tutorial and FAQ.

> 3. GTK questions are preferably to be posted on GTK-related mailing lists
> or on this
>    one?

gtk-list is a better place for Gtk-specific questions, but we can
answer thme here as well.

Miguel.