WxGTK won't link under Arch Linux - c++

So I have this Wx application written in C++ that I've tested under Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and even Mac but under Arch Linux it doesn't seem to link correctly. I've installed the wxgtk library required and the compilation works fine but when it gets to the linking stage I get a lot of output saying that none of the Wx methods could be found. wx-config --libs output looks correct to me so I'm not sure what's causing the problem. I will post my Makefile if necessary but it seems this issue is only specific to Arch Linux so far.

Just in case anyone is bashing their head over this I changed the linker line from
g++ `wx-config --libs` -o $(OBJS)
to
g++ -o $(OBJS) `wx-config --libs`
The reason for this is detailed in rodrigo's comment below.

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How to properly link a static library in C++ with gcc [duplicate]

I am trying to link GLFW to my C program.
The docs seem to suggest #include<GLFW/glfw3.h> however I have installed 2.7.2 (from my distro's repository) and don't have that header file:
find / -name *glfw* 2> /dev/null
/usr/lib/libglfw.so.2.6
/usr/lib/libglfw.a
/usr/lib/libglfw.so
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libglfw.pc
/usr/lib/libglfw.so.2
/usr/include/GL/glfw.h
/usr/share/doc/libglfw-dev
/usr/share/doc/libglfw2
/var/cache/apt/archives/libglfw2_2.7.2-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/libglfw-dev_2.7.2-1_i386.deb
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw2.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw2.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw-dev.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw2.postrm
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw2.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw2.shlibs
/var/lib/dpkg/info/libglfw-dev.list
I tried #include<GL/glfw.h> but I still get undefined reference to 'glfwLoadTexture2D'
How do I link to GLFW and use glfwLoadTexture2D()?
An #include does nothing for the linker; it just brings in declarations, not the actual functions.
The documentation indicates that GLFW uses pkg-config (not surprising; #elmindreda knows her stuff), so your compilation line should be something like:
$ cc `pkg-config --cflags glfw3` -o foo foo.c `pkg-config --static --libs glfw3`
Also note that since the library uses pkg-config, you're not supposed to "care" about details such as where the header and library files are located on your particular installation. Just ask using the --cflags and --libs modes, and you will get the proper locations returned, as the example above indicates.
You are mixing up compilation and linking. If you were missing headers, you would probably have errors a lot sooner than the linking stage.
"Undefined reference" results from symbols not being found by the linker. The most likely cause is you not telling gcc that it should link to the GLFW libraries:
gcc myfile.c -lglfw
When I am on Linux, I compile opengl/glfw projects like this:
gcc main.c -lGL -lglfw
When I am on windows, I compile them by writing:
gcc main.c libglfw3.a -lopengl32 -lgdi32
and I put libglfw3.a file in the same directory where main.c is. I have read people say that they couldn't link properly before writing
-lopengl32 -lgdi32 -luser32 -lkernel32 -lws2_32.
Another thing which may be worth mentioning is that I couldn't link glfw libraries when I downloaded 32bit glfw binaries. When I downloaded 64bit glfw binaries everything worked fine. I have a 64 bit machine and a x86_64-w64-mingw32. I have read comments from people with the opposite experience, where they weren't able to link glfw libraries when they downloaded 64bit binaries, but they were able to link them after downloading 32bit binaries. My advice would be to try both.

WxWidgets with Mingw wx/msw/libraries.h: not found

I'm using Debian 11, I installed Mingw and built WxWidgets with the following command:
../configure --prefix=/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32 --host=x86_64-w64-ming32 --build=x86_64-linux --with-msw && make && sudo make install
And I'm using the following command to build:
x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ wx.cpp `wx-config --cxxflags --libs std,aui`
I receive the following error:
wx/msw/libraries.h: not found
But file exists at: /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include/wx-3.2/wx/msw/libraries.h
Where am I going wrong?
PS: I don't use any kind of IDE.
Friends, it finally worked, that's what you said above, the wx-config that is linked to the terminal, is only for linux, what was with the compilation for Windows inside /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin /wx-config.
When I want to compile for linux I pass:
g++ wx.cpp `wx-config --cxxflags --libs std,aui`
When I go to Windows I pass:
x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ wx.cpp `/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/wx-config --cxxflags --libs std,aui`
PS: I had to copy some dlls to the application folder, but it all worked out.
Thank you very much for everyone's patience.

Running a SFML C++ program with minGW on Windows 10

So I'm trying to run an example SFML program on my Windows laptop. If relevant, the source code is on this page.
So first I make the .o file using this command -
g++ -c a.cpp -ISFML/SFML/include
Where a.cpp is the main file, and my SFML package is located in SFML/SFML.
Then I compile using this command -
g++ a.o -o a -LSFML/SFML/lib -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
When I first ran the program I got the errors about not being able to find certain dlls, sfml-graphics-2 etc. So I found them and put them next to the exe. But now when I run, I get this weird error:
The procedure entry point
_ZNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringSt11char_traitsIcESalcEE7reserveEj could not be located in the dynamic link library.
What is going on here?
As the SFML download page states, You could be using the wrong version of the compiler, other library versions of SFML that you have not removed from your working directory that could mismatch between code and linker. Worst case, if your compiler is not listed there, you have to compile SFML yourself:
Get CMake. Get the source code for 2.4.2 by going to the bottom of the SFML download page. Follow this guide on SFML's GitHub repo. Alternatively, you could use the guide on SFML's page but it is for an older version. It might answer some questions that the first guide misses.
Ones CMake have generated the makefiles, you're on your way to build SFML.
Good luck!
I've had this problem for so long so I just wanted to help someone out who had the same problem. I have a windows 10 FYI and MinGW-w64 8.1.0 (if it doesnt work try a 32 bit mingw instead)
for a debug mode (debug is when your still working on the game and would like command prompt to open whenever you run it)
(make sure your in the right directory first by doing "cd")
g++ -c (file_name).cpp -o (file_name).o -I(path_to)SFML-64-bit/include -g -m64 -Wall &&
g++ (file_name).o -o (game_name).exe -L(path_to)SFML-64-bit/lib -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
The code above when placed in command will compile everything for you if its all in the same directory so make sure you keep an eye out for that
and now for release mode (if you dont want command prompt to show up)
g++ -c (file_name).cpp -o (file_name).o -I(path_to)SFML-64-bit/include -O3 -m64 &&
g++ (file_name).o -o (game_name).exe -L(path_to)SFML-64-bit/lib -lsfml-graphics lsfml-window -lsfml-system -mwindows
Noticed all I added was the -mwindows and the -O3 aswell as removing -g and -Wall which are not necessary since we wont be using command prompt
Make sure to go to SFML/bin and take all the .dlls and put it into the same directory has your .exe sorry xd
Hope this helped.

SDL with g++ on OSX Lion

Dose anyone know how to set up SDL (simple direct media layer) on OSX Lion so I can compile my code with g++ ?
I have read the "readme" that comes with the package and I have placed the frameworks folder in the relevant directory, however, this does not seem to be enough.
Can anyone help me ?
(I do not want to use Xcode)
If you're not using XCode, and are compiling SDL projects using gcc, you can run:
gcc -o test SDLTest.c `sdl-config --cflags --libs`
g++ -o test SDLText.c `sdl-config --cflags --libs`
This works happily for me on my mac - sdl-config --version returns 1.2.14, and I can run test :)

Setting up Netbeans to compile wxWidgets projects under Windows

I'm trying to set up my Netbeans IDE so that it is capable of compiling wxWidgets projects.
There is very similar question:
Setup wxWidget in Netbeans 6.1 C++ On MS Windows?
but the answer is not working for me. And the mentioned versions are a bit outdated.
I use the mingw package for compilation.
There is no problem compiling a small hello World App from the console using this command in mysys:
$ g++ hello.cpp `wx-config --libs` `wx-config --cxxflags` -o hello.exe
So here's what I tried in Netbeans:
Project properties:
C++ Compiler -> Additional Options: wx-config cxxflags (surrounded by backticks)
C++ Compiler -> Include directories: installation_Path/include
Linker -> Additional Options: wx-config --libs (surrounded by backticks)
The command lines Netbeans creates when I try to compile seem to be correct to me
g++.exe `wx-config --cxxflags` -c -g -I/D/lib/wxWidgets/include -MMD -MP -MF build/Debug/MinGW-Windows/main.o.d -o build/Debug/MinGW-Windows/main.o main.cpp
This compiles without errors
g++.exe `wx-config --cxxflags` `wx-config --libs` -o dist/Debug/MinGW-Windows/wxwidgetstest build/Debug/MinGW-Windows/main.o -L/D/lib/wxWidgets/lib/gcc_lib
But during the linking process I get loads of errors...
Questions:
Does anybody have a working configuration for compiling wxWidgets Projects from within Netbeans and can help me out
Or does anybody see an error in the command lines could be the reason for the linking problems ?
Thank you very much!
I finally found the solution, and wrote a guide for anyone who might encounter the same problem in the future.
wxWidgets wiki: Compiling using Netbeans