Comments on: How to compile freetype2 for the iPhone http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/ Technological Fusion Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Siva http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 Siva Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:42:09 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-3316 While i'm following your guidance,to "Jump into the freetype directory", I have got the following ERROR as follows : configure: WARNING: If you wanted to set the --build type, don't use --host. If a cross compiler is detected then cross compile mode will be used. checking build system type... i386-apple-darwin10.7.0 checking host system type... arm-apple-darwin checking for arm-apple-darwin-gcc... /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin/arm-apple-darwin9-gcc-4.0.1 checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: in `/Users/igate1/freetype-2.3.9/builds/unix': configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables See `config.log' for more details. make: *** [setup] Error 77 While i’m following your guidance,to “Jump into the freetype directory”,

I have got the following ERROR as follows :

configure: WARNING: If you wanted to set the –build type, don’t use –host.
If a cross compiler is detected then cross compile mode will be used.
checking build system type… i386-apple-darwin10.7.0
checking host system type… arm-apple-darwin
checking for arm-apple-darwin-gcc… /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin/arm-apple-darwin9-gcc-4.0.1
checking for C compiler default output file name…
configure: error: in `/Users/igate1/freetype-2.3.9/builds/unix’:
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log’ for more details.
make: *** [setup] Error 77

]]> By: Theorian http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Theorian Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:01 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-1131 I could supply some sample code for using freetype2 in opengl, for example. The thing is, is johndoe@yahoo.com your real email address? Please use a valid email so you can at least be notified if I post this information I could supply some sample code for using freetype2 in opengl, for example. The thing is, is johndoe@yahoo.com your real email address? Please use a valid email so you can at least be notified if I post this information

]]> By: Theorian http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Theorian Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:57:29 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-1130 You should look at the README in the SourceForge Project for Sox, it makes mention all of the libraries that you need to build Sox on OSX. All these libraries would also need to be compiled for the iOS before you can compile Sox... I'll list them here: Ogg Vorbis - http://www.vorbis.com FLAC - http://flac.sourceforge.net libsndfile - http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile WavPack - http://www.wavpack.com PNG - http://www.libpng.org/pub/png Also there may be some problems if you are trying to decode or encode MP3s since there are patent restrictions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3#Licensing_and_patent_issues Have you considered using the audio libraries that Apple ships with the iOS? Maybe they already provide the functionality that you need. Or one of the above libraries could be simpler to port or may already be ported to the iOS. Let me know if that is helpful. You should look at the README in the SourceForge Project for Sox, it makes mention all of the libraries that you need to build Sox on OSX. All these libraries would also need to be compiled for the iOS before you can compile Sox… I’ll list them here:

Ogg Vorbis – http://www.vorbis.com

FLAC – http://flac.sourceforge.net

libsndfile – http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile

WavPack – http://www.wavpack.com

PNG – http://www.libpng.org/pub/png

Also there may be some problems if you are trying to decode or encode MP3s since there are patent restrictions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3#Licensing_and_patent_issues

Have you considered using the audio libraries that Apple ships with the iOS? Maybe they already provide the functionality that you need. Or one of the above libraries could be simpler to port or may already be ported to the iOS.

Let me know if that is helpful.

]]> By: Noel http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Noel Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:28:42 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-1122 Hello, just wondering if you have heard of Sox sound exchange? I was wondering if this can be modified to work with IOS? Your thoughts.... As, if you think it's possible then we'll try to create .a file for all targets... Thanks Noel Hello,

just wondering if you have heard of Sox sound exchange?

I was wondering if this can be modified to work with IOS? Your thoughts….

As, if you think it’s possible then we’ll try to create .a file for all targets…

Thanks
Noel

]]> By: johndoe http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-837 johndoe Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:00:31 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-837 Do you have a sample code using the generated library? Can you post it? :-) Do you have a sample code using the generated library? Can you post it? :-)

]]> By: Theorian Support http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Theorian Support Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:17:47 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-22 You are very welcome! Yes, because the library is built for ARM and x86 it will work with the device and simulator. Also, I've successfully built a project for OS 2.2 using this library. You are very welcome!

Yes, because the library is built for ARM and x86 it will work with the device and simulator. Also, I’ve successfully built a project for OS 2.2 using this library.

]]> By: Sean Murray http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Sean Murray Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:46:30 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-21 Oh very cool, thanks :-) Is it also both the device and simulator libraries, and for version 2.2? Oh very cool, thanks :-) Is it also both the device and simulator libraries, and for version 2.2?

]]> By: Theorian Support http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Theorian Support Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:35:42 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-20 Right off the top of my head, the reason it is so big is because it is a static library and it has ARM and x86 compiled into it for both the iPhone and the simulator. But rest assured, when you use it in your app/game the entire library won't be included. Build a sample project and give it a try. I'd be happy help more. I plan to either expand on this or add another post about bringing FreeType into your Xcode project. Right off the top of my head, the reason it is so big is because it is a static library and it has ARM and x86 compiled into it for both the iPhone and the simulator. But rest assured, when you use it in your app/game the entire library won’t be included. Build a sample project and give it a try. I’d be happy help more. I plan to either expand on this or add another post about bringing FreeType into your Xcode project.

]]> By: Sean Murray http://theorian.com/2009/08/how-to-compile-freetype2-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sean Murray Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:30:41 +0000 http://theorian.com/?p=102#comment-19 Hi Theorian! I just received an update e-mail from the other gentleman's blog that i posted to, about this update. I downloaded the openFrameworks file and got the freetype library ok. I was about to test it out when i noticed that it is 4.8 MB. That seems awfully high, as it's almost half the size of a small iphone game O.o My friend who uses the PC version of library said his is ~860k. Is there a reason it's so big? Thanks! Sean Hi Theorian! I just received an update e-mail from the other gentleman’s blog that i posted to, about this update. I downloaded the openFrameworks file and got the freetype library ok. I was about to test it out when i noticed that it is 4.8 MB. That seems awfully high, as it’s almost half the size of a small iphone game O.o My friend who uses the PC version of library said his is ~860k. Is there a reason it’s so big? Thanks!

Sean

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