Re: [Vala] How to setup vala with gtk

[Derek Dai <daiderek gmail com>]

You have to set environment variable PKG_CONFIG_PATH to point to where .pc
files resides. Then tell valac what packages you want to use with --pkg=.
eg.

valac Gtk-01 Gtk-01.vala --pkg=gtk+-2.0

Derek Dai


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> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:16:51 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Vernon <vmars316 live com >
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> Subject: [Vala] How to setup vala with gtk
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> Hello,
> Windows7:
> I just downloaded "vala-0.12.0.exe vala 0.12.0  for Windows".
> When i compile with "valac -o Gtk-01 Gtk-01.vala"
> vala can't find gtk.
> error: namespace name "gtk" cannot be found.
> How can i set up vala & gtk
> so that they work together?
> I also, want a Gui Builder in the mix.
> Is Glade a good choice?
> Thanks for your help...Vernon
>
> Here is my source example code:
> using Gtk;
>
> int main (string[] args) {
>    Gtk.init (ref args);
>
>    var window = new Window ();
>    window.title = "First GTK+ Program";
>    window.border_width = 10;
>    window.window_position = WindowPosition.CENTER;
>    window.set_default_size (350, 70);
>    window.destroy.connect (Gtk.main_quit);
>
>    var button = new Button.with_label ("Click me!");
>    button.clicked.connect (() => {
>        button.label = "Thank you";
>    });
>
>    window.add (button);
>    window.show_all ();
>
>    Gtk.main ();
>    return 0;
> }
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:54:38 +0200
> From: pancake <pancake youterm com>
> To: Eric Gregory <eric yorba org>
> Cc: "live\(vmars316\)" <vmars316 live com>,     "vala-list gnome org"
>        <vala-list gnome org>
> Subject: Re: [Vala] Is val(a)ide a gui Builder?
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> if you prefer container text descriptions and compiled code for gtk. check
> gtkon syntax from gtkaml project. genie is not yet supported, but you can
> inline vala
>
> On Apr 17, 2012, at 23:32, Eric Gregory <eric yorba org> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:21 PM, live(vmars316) <vmars316 live com>
> wrote:
> > > If not can you aim me at one?
> >
> > You want Glade:
> > http://glade.gnome.org/
> >
> > It's not Vala-specific at all -- you can create Gtk+ interfaces, save
> them
> > to an XML file, and load them into programs with Gtk.Builder.
> >
> > - Eric
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