- 1 year ago
How to specify C++ header and library folder in a setup.py (pySFML)?
To specify the C++ header and library folder in a setup.py
file for a Python project that uses pySFML, you can use the Extension
class from the setuptools
library. The Extension
class allows you to define C/C++ extension modules and specify the required include directories and library directories. Here's how you can do it:
- Import the necessary modules at the beginning of your
setup.py
file:
pythonfrom setuptools import setup, Extension
- Define the C++ extension module using the
Extension
class, and specify the required include directories and library directories. For example:
pythonmodule = Extension('my_module_name',
sources=['my_module.cpp'],
include_dirs=['/path/to/sfml/include'],
library_dirs=['/path/to/sfml/libs'],
libraries=['sfml-graphics', 'sfml-window', 'sfml-system'])
In this example, 'my_module_name'
is the name of your Python extension module, and 'my_module.cpp'
is the C++ source file of your extension.
- Pass the defined extension module to the
setup()
function along with other necessary arguments:
pythonsetup(
name='my_package',
version='0.1',
ext_modules=[module],
# other setup options...
)
Make sure to replace /path/to/sfml/include
and /path/to/sfml/libs
with the actual paths to the SFML header files and library files on your system.
With this setup, when you run python setup.py build
, the build process should use the specified include and library directories to compile and link your C++ extension module correctly.
Note: Make sure you have the necessary SFML header files and library files installed on your system before running the setup.py
script. The paths provided in include_dirs
and library_dirs
should point to the location where SFML is installed on your machine.
Additionally, you might need to install the setuptools
library if you haven't done so already. You can install it using pip
:
bashpip install setuptools
After setting up the setup.py
file, you can install your package using python setup.py install
or create a distributable package using python setup.py sdist
.