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I wanted to create a cross-platform 2D game engine, and I would like to
know how to create a cross-platform project with Makefile, so I can compile it to the platforms I choose with custom rule for any platform.
I’m working on the windows enviroment with Visual C++ Express 2008, so it would be nice
if I can use Visual C++ Express as the IDE.
My platforms are YET the Nintendo DS and the PC.
Please instruct me what to do.
Thanks in advance, Tamir.
Don’t use make, use a cross-platform tool like cmake, it will take care of the platform-specific generation for you. Like on Windows, it will generate the project files to use Visual Studio; on Linux, it will generate the GNU make files for you. You can set it up to find the right versions of the right libraries and everything. Cmake is great.
CMake is not a compiler (neither is make) – it is a cross-platform build automation system. It allows you to develop on any platform and it defaults to assuming you’re developing for the platform you’re running. You can specify parameters if you want to do other things. However, most of the “cross-platform” stuff is still left to your code. I would also recommend a library that has been tested on many platforms, like Boost. Using Boost can help keep all your code working smoothly on any system and there is basically no overhead to using it.