my bad andrew, I meant 7-zipComputer Science Canada setting up SDL on windows |
| Author: | saltpro15 [ Wed May 20, 2009 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | setting up SDL on windows |
hey guys, I decided to set up the sdl library on windows so I could show my teacher. It was previously compiled under Linux. I'm using Lazyfoo's instructions, but they don't really make sense. Apparently I'm supposed to download a .tar and extract it. I though .tar's were for linux and .zip were for windows. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? |
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| Author: | DemonWasp [ Wed May 20, 2009 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
Both file formats work on both. Secondly, tar is just an archival format (lumps a bunch of files into a single file) whereas zip is a compression scheme which also allows for archival. In fact, a common use is to zip a tar file - this results in the common .tar.gz extension. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(file_format)]See the Wiki page for more information[/url]. For the actual problem, just find an untar utility for Windows that you like. |
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| Author: | saltpro15 [ Wed May 20, 2009 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
ok, thanks DemonWasp. I found an untar utility I like, it's called 7-up, it's free and a small download. |
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| Author: | zero-impact [ Thu May 21, 2009 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
WinRAR is very good as well. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu May 21, 2009 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
7-zip is the best. It's clean, lightweight, opens almost anything, and 100% free. |
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| Author: | saltpro15 [ Thu May 21, 2009 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
| my bad andrew, I meant 7-zip |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu May 21, 2009 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
Oh haha. |
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| Author: | BigBear [ Thu May 21, 2009 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:setting up SDL on windows |
7zip is the best freeware ever |
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