Document static SFML library linking and dependencies #269
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Added information about linking static SFML libraries and their dependencies.
Added note about the beginner-hostile workflow and the need to define SFML_STATIC macro.
JonnyPtn
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| This is a very beginner-hostile workflow and not the recommended way to start learning SFML. |
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This comment seems unnecessary - what's particularly hostile about it for beginners?
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idk, the people on discord called it beginer hostile
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| | sfml-network-s |<ol><li>sfml-system-s</li></ol>| | ||
| | sfml-audio-s |<ol><li>sfml-system-s<li>FLAC<li>vorbisenc<li>vorbisfile<li>vorbis<li>ogg</li></ol>| | ||
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| Example with sfml-window and sfml-system. You will also need to define SFML_STATIC as a macro either in the script or in the compiler flags. |
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SFML_STATIC is not necessary on linux
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I don't think we need to warn beginners against static linking, and SFML_STATIC define is also not required for linux
Removed note about beginner-hostile workflow and clarified example.
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Added information about linking static SFML libraries and their dependencies.