SDL2 software library, Simple Direct-Media Layer: foundation layer for graphical apps, portable also across various computer systems.

Cross-platform "SDL2" C API. GNU GCC & GNU Makefile for Windows also. VSCode files for Task (compile with Make) and Debug (GDB debugger in VSCode, e.g. breakpoints are considered).

marketplace.visualstudio.com

C/C++ for Visual Studio Code:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools

Make support and task provider: Extension to run Makefile tasks from VS Code
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=carlos-algms.make-task-provider

MSYS with MinGW (Windows)

• install MSYS to C:\msys64 https://www.msys2.org/#installation
• update pacman package manager pacman -Syu
• install package gcc compiler: pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain
• install package gdb debugger: pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gdb
• install package make build: pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-make
• add to System \ Advanced settings \ Environment Variables \ PATH
  • C:\msys64\mingw64\bin
  • C:\msys64\usr\bin

Needed Libraries for MSYS with MinGW (Windows)

• install package SDL2 library: pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2

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sdl-cb

mainly tests for "codeblocks.org" IDE projects (C language use of libSDL2 API, as an example is provided)

• /cb-linux CodeBlocksIDE files to be used in Linux to produce Linux apps (notably with support for libSDL2)

• /cb-mswindows CodeBlocksIDE files to be used in Microsoft Windows to produce Microsoft Windows apps (notably with support for libSDL2)

• /mingw-linux Shell scripts to be used in Linux to produce Microsoft Windows apps, via MinGW (notably with support for libSDL2)

• /sh-linux Shell scripts to be used in Linux to produce Linux apps, via GCC (notably with support for libSDL2)

• /sh-mswindows Shell scripts to be used in Microsoft Windows to produce Microsoft Windows apps, via GCC/MinGW/MSYS (notably with support for libSDL2)