Re: [Boost-users] port of GameDev SDL lib in Boost?

From: Christian Henning (chhenning_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-07 09:56:03

My current version is more or less ready to use.

you can check it here:

http://gil-contributions.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/gil_2/boost/gil/extension/sdl

Let me know what you think. I'm not so sure if you can put your
callback timer under the boost license. Maybe somebody else knows the
answer.

Christian

On 6/6/07, fanzhe cui <fanzhe.cui_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Christian,
>
> Boost is very widely accepted and utilized by game developers, and on the
> web GameDev.net there are many many articles about various boost sub lib.
> But I haven't seen many discussions about SDL lib on this boost mail list
> from boost users/developers. SDL is very convenient cross-platform C++
> development platform that can be used not only game developers but also by
> other developers. It has easy-to-use classes of multithreads, mutex, event
> queues, timer callbacks, semaphores, key board input handling, audio, video,
> to name a few. Most of these functionalities are available from Boost lib.
> But I haven't seen good timer callback available from Boost lib (anybody can
> correct me if I am not so informed of Boost timer).
>
> I tried to extract the timer functions (classes) from the SDL lib into an
> individual timer lib, and the work is still in progress. I am not sure other
> users in the list are interested in knowing about porting SDL timer to
> Boost. So if you can tell me your email of this email list, I can send you
> the project file.
>
> What exactly I did was that I included the relevant source files from SDL
> package, and compile it with testing program. I was able to get the exe file
> but the project also generated a library file in addition to the exe file. I
> am confused by the fact that the project generating TimerTest.lib, that I
> don't want t. Rather, I wanted to link them with TimerTest not intended to.
> I checked the project configuration file, and there is no setting that will
> generate a library file. I think it might be set in the program source code,
> but I did not find it.
>
> I am interested in your idea of implement SDL wrapper in boost lib. Thank
> you!
>
> Best regards,
> Fanzhe Cui
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]
> [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Christian Henning
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:06 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] port of GameDev SDL lib in Boost?
>
> Fanzhe, I have been working on a sdl wrapper for boost::gil. It lets
> you draw on a canvas and react to event such as a timer event. I was
> thinking of outsourcing this portion so people can use just that. The
> good thing is the sdl is supporting almost the same platforms as boost
> does. The bad thing probably is the license sdl is using, LGPL.
>
> If you want I can give you a pointer for the code.
>
> Christian
>
> On 6/6/07, fanzhe cui <fanzhe.cui_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > Yes, I was referring to that library and more info could be found from the
> > web: http://www.libsdl.org/.
> > The problem with the boost timer that you mentioned is that it provides
> the
> > time elapsed, but not the interface like provided by SDL lib. Particularly
> > the kind of timer callback function that is available in SDL lib is not
> > available in Boost lit.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Fanzhe Cui
> >
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Goldiom Systems LLC
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> > Email: fanzhe.cui_at_[hidden]
> > Tel: [phone]
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]
> > [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Tarjei Knapstad
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:02 AM
> > To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> > Subject: Re: [Boost-users] port of GameDev SDL lib in Boost?
> >
> > On 6/6/07, fanzhe cui <fanzhe.cui_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > > I have been using both Boost lib and GameDev SDL lib in same projects.
> > Both
> > > of the lib have very good platform independency. But they have some
> > > functionalities overlapping each other and I would like to use only one
> of
> > > them. The timer lib in GameDev SDL is very easy to use and I hope such
> lib
> > > or functionally similar one exists in Boost lib. I had a look at boost
> > > archive on previous discussion on implementing Boost timers and feel
> that
> > > there is still no good implementation of timer in Boost lib (correct me
> if
> > I
> > > am wrong). Anybody in this email list had a look at GameDev timer and
> have
> > > considered implementing such a lib in Boost?
> > >
> >
> > Are you referring to the Simple Direct Medialayer?
> >
> > http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/lesson12/index.php
> >
> > What's wrong with/missing in boost::timer ?
> >
> > http://boost.org/libs/timer/index.html
> >
> > --
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