Re: Can't get this plugin working on Linux, but nearly there with your help.

[Björn Eiríksson <bjorn at einhugur dot com>]

Did you remember to compile the PluginMain.cpp file into it ?

(I imagine that could happen if your SDK is in a separate folder)

On 23.11.2005, at 00:10 AM, Theodore H. Smith wrote:

> Hi people,
>
> I've mostly done the work necessary to get my ElfData plugin  
> working for linux. I compiled a libElfData.so on an x86 linux  
> computer. I'm using Mandrake by the way.
> I used this makefile, maybe the makefile is bad, if so let me know:
>
> CFLAGS = -c -Wall
> LDFLAGS =
> EDSRC = ElfDataSrc
> OPSRC = ObjectPlatformSrc
> SOURCES := $(wildcard $(EDSRC)/*.cpp) $(wildcard $(OPSRC)/*.cpp)
> OBJECTS = $(SOURCES:.cpp=.o)
> EXECUTABLE = libElfData.so
> PREFIXHEADER = $(EDSRC)/ED_CompileUnix.h
> INCLUDEDIRS = -I $(EDSRC) -I$(OPSRC)
>
>
> all: $(SOURCES) $(EXECUTABLE)
>
> $(EXECUTABLE): $(OBJECTS)
>     g++ $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJECTS) -o $@
>
> .cpp.o:
>     g++ $(CFLAGS) -include $(PREFIXHEADER) $(INCLUDEDIRS) $< -o $@
>
>
> clean:
>     rm $(EDSRC)/*.o
>     rm $(OPSRC)/*.o
>
>
> Well, it compiles a lib. As for the rest of what's necessary I have  
> no idea.
> So, I put this lib into the "Linux x86" folder in my ElfData.rbx  
> plugin, using the RB Plugin Converter.
> The plugin runs perfectly on Mac and PC, using a Unit Test project  
> that tests every function from my plugin.
> I used my mac to successfully compile a Linux version of a test app.
>
> I sent the app over to Linux, by uploading it to an ftp server and  
> then downloading it again. Awkward I know, but right now I haven't  
> figured out how to network the filesystems of my linux computer and  
> the Mac.
> OK. So I run the extracted app, and get a whole bunch of errors!
>
>
> "
>
> Failed Assertion: 4
> Press OK to Continue, Press Cancel to quit
> ../Common/Plugin.cpp: 5944
> Failiure condition: 0
>
> The application cannot continue because a needed file cannot be  
> installed: /tmp/blargh : Cannot dynamically load executable.
> "
>
>
> So what next?
>
> Can someone take a look at my ElfData plugin beta for me please?  
> Someone who knows how to compile for Linux that is. I got the file  
> at: http://www.elfdata.com/ElfDataLinux.zip
> It contains two files.
>
> 1) ElfData.rbx file.
> 2) TinyXML.rb file.
>
> TinyXML.rb runs perfectly on MacOSX using the ElfData.rbx plugin.
>
> So, how to get this working then?? I am out of ideas on this one.  
> For all I know it's something wrong with my makefile but I know  
> nothing about Linux and stupid linker settings! As far as I care  
> you just compile your code and it should work if your code is good :)
>
> --
> http://elfdata.com/plugin/
>
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