HELP - Fluidsynth requires dll

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:58 pm

every time I compile & run ScummVM it says it requires fluidsynth.dll

How do i include this in the build?

I don't really know anything about all this, just learning as I go so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT- Compiling on windows 7 using latest svn & fluidsynth 1.0.0 as i cant get any newer ones to compile and i read on these forums its the only one that will attach.

mac_es · Post by **mac_es** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:14 pm

You should compile fluidwynth as static library.

In Win32 the compilation is allwyas as dynamic library, so you will need to modify the source.

There is bug report/patch where it show how to compile. But basically is to remove the win32 plugin defs

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:22 pm

How is this done and can SDL be compiled in the same way ie static

LordHoto · Post by **LordHoto** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:29 pm

That highly depends on what you use to compile the libraries / ScummVM: i.e. usually MinGW or MSVC on Windows.

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:30 pm

I have been using MSVC express

when I try to compile fluidsynth myself I get all kinds of errors
mostly - missing file somefile.h
I downloaded it from fluidsynth site and tried many different versions with same results

Just used fludsynth-1.0.0 because it was pre-compiled and thought it would be easier.

What version is used in the pre-built scummvm?

mac_es · Post by **mac_es** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:11 pm

I can only help whith MINGW build...

AFAIK you can't compile SDL in a static library...

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:05 pm

I'll go for that MinGW it is

But you might have to spell it out for me

I already have a copy of it installed, I tried compiling it and still got a dll & exe

so if you could take me through it that would be much appreciated

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:00 am

OK compiled it as static library in MSVC by going to Fuidsynth_dll properties > Configuration Properties > General > Configuration type > and changed to static.

But when I build ScummVM it still requires fluidsynth.dll.

what do I need to change in ScummVM to make it use this new static library?

md5 · Post by **md5** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:28 pm

Er question... why do you want to build ScummVM with Fluidsynth again? It's not a needed library

There are extensive instructions on how to compile ScummVM under MSVC here:
http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Compi ... ual_Studio

azazel_1125 · Post by **azazel_1125** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:35 pm

I have thoroughly read that doc and that is the only reason I've got as far as I have.

I wanted to compile it in because I liked how it made MI2 & DOTT sound among others.

I've come this far compiling the SVN build and now that I've started it I feel like it's beating me. I won't rest until I'm able to do it.

This is the first time I've tried something like this and I don't want it to be the last.

Any help would be appreciated.

mac_es · Post by **mac_es** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:35 pm

you will need to modify fluidsynth.h (in include folder)

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#if defined&#40;WIN32&#41;
#if defined&#40;FLUIDSYNTH_DLL_EXPORTS&#41;
#define FLUIDSYNTH_API __declspec&#40;dllexport&#41;
#elif defined&#40;FLUIDSYNTH_NOT_A_DLL&#41;
#define FLUIDSYNTH_API 
#else
#define FLUIDSYNTH_API __declspec&#40;dllimport&#41;
#endif

#elif defined&#40;MACOS9&#41;
#define FLUIDSYNTH_API __declspec&#40;export&#41;

#else
#define FLUIDSYNTH_API
#endif

to

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#define FLUIDSYNTH_API

Then compile as static libray