[C++] Making libraries using Devc++?

[Samael88]

Hello.
I was thinking that my code gets a little unorganized after about two hours of writing and thought that it might be a good thing to organize it a little.
I checked in some of my game folders and saw that they made use of libraries for this, often dll files.
How do I make libraries using devc++?
How to use them?
Is it the standard .h files or can I make other types?

I am also wondering if there is a way to do some kind of MPQ files or something like that. I know that blizzard uses MPQ files to store images and models. I don't know if they have copiright on MPQ's or something, but is there a way to make files like that aswell?
This question is optional, and it does not need any in deep discution, a pointer to the right direction or a tutorial would suffice as an answer about the MPQ.

 

[Samael88]

No answer
That's a first one.
Then I will bump this up one time, just for fun.
Perhaps I was to unclear in my question
I am wondering:
How to make libraries with devc++?
Both .h files and .dll would be great
Or something else that works

 

[enouwee]

my code gets a little unorganized after about two hours of writing

A complete mess after only two hours? Impressive.

I checked in some of my game folders and saw that they made use of libraries for this, often dll files.

The primary goal of shared libraries is ... to share code ... among multiple projects. So, in how many applications are you going to use the stuff you intend putting into these libraries? Just one?

Why don't you simply create multiple source and header files inside your project?

 

[Samael88]

A complete mess after only two hours? Impressive.

What can I say, I'm a complicated fellow Two hours make a lot of rows and a lot of headakes

Why don't you simply create multiple source and header files inside your project?

Is that possible
How do I do that then? And make them cooperate I mean?
Source files are the .cpp ones, right?
And header is the .h?
how do I make those? The .h I mean?

 

[0_Flip]

How do I do that then? And make them cooperate I mean?
Source files are the .cpp ones, right?
And header is the .h?
how do I make those? The .h I mean?

.h files that you can make are just normal code, like normal .cpp ones
for example you write some functions in a file called myfunctions.h,
then you can include it in your main file with
#include "myfunctions.h"

(note that youll have to use #include "myfunctions.h" not #include <myfunctions.h>)

 

[Samael88]

.h files that you can make are just normal code, like normal .cpp ones
for example you write some functions in a file called myfunctions.h,
then you can include it in your main file with
#include "myfunctions.h"

(note that youll have to use #include "myfunctions.h" not #include <myfunctions.h>)

Is that all it takes?
No other things added to it?
Beacuse in the other .h files there are stuff like, #define myheaderfile
or something like that
What is that for?

 

[0_Flip]

yes thats all it takes

the for #define and its friends you should check this out

and usually headers have this in them:

#ifndef MYHEADER_H
#define MYHEADER_H
//functions and classes go here
#endif

that is to prevent the header from being included twice