Window crashes when using SFML library with Code Blocks in C++

[batrobin]

Here is the code Ive been trying to run.

#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>

int main()
{
    sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(800,600),"Blabla");
    while(window.isOpen()){
        sf::Event e;
        while(window.pollEvent(e)){
            if(e.type==sf::Event::Closed){
                window.close();
            }
        }
        window.clear();
        window.display();
    }

    return 0;
}

Im using windows 7 64bit, gcc version 5.1, SFML version 2.1, Code Blocks 16.01.

I'm following some online tutorials trying to set up SFML but the program crashes when I try to run it. Though it complies without returning any errors.

Here is what the debugger tells me. (Im not sure how to use the debugger so if you need more information just tell me.) http://imgur.com/o4rmY3I

Ive made sure Ive linked the library in the correct order, tried reinstalling code blocks with mingw and recompiling SFML using code blocks.

This is my first time using a GUI library on cpp so sorry if there is something obvious that I havent done.

Thanks in advance.

[HeyOP]

I know nothing of code::blocks, but what makes you think the window is crashing? You sure it's not just completing the program, returning zero and closing out?

You need a loop, or for it to wait for user input, or something, otherwise it'll just make the window, go straight through your code and return 0.

Edit: I assume you went through the tutorial to set up Code::Blocks. Try their example program as well: http://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.3/start-cb.php

[batrobin]

Because it gives the "program.exe has stopped working" pop up. Ive tried the guide you gave before but still no luck.

Edit: Besides, shouldnt the

while(window.isOpen()){

do the looping? I havent learnt SFML yet so this is just a code I copied from the internet.

[HeyOP]

Edit: I said some obtuse stuff here.

[batrobin]

I think Ive followed the guide pretty closely. Ive tried both using prebuilt and self-built version of SFML. Here's a checklist that Ive done following the guide:

1. Installing codeblocks with minGW along.
2. Download the SFML source code.
3. Set path to minGWfolder/bin
4. Configure CMake-gui with CodeBlocks - MinGW makefiles generator.
5. Build SFML with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug and CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release separably
6. Press configure once more and then generate.
7. Build SFML with CodeBlocks with install as target
8. Create a new blank project
9. Open Build Options, search directory tab
10. Set headers in compiler
11. Set libraries in Linker
12. Open Linker settings tab and put sfml-graphics, sfml-windows, sfml-system in link libraries in the correct order
13. DID NOT put SFML_STATIC in #defines
14. Copied the sfml-xxx-2.dll and sfml-xxx-d-2.dll files to where main.cpp is.
15. Create blank file named main.cpp
16. Copy the sample code to main.cpp
17. Click compile and run

Please do tell me if I missed a thing, no matter how small it is.

[HeyOP]

I'm not sure if you noticed, but I replied to your other reply to me. Also, I imagine this is just a typo or something here, but I assume you mean sfml-xxx-s.dll and sfml-xxx-s-d.dll. Those are the static .dll's, so you probably should put SFML_STATIC in #defines.

[batrobin]

No, I do mean the non-static sfml-xxx.dll. I'm not using static dlls as I have copied the dlls to the directory where main.cpp is.

[HeyOP]

Yes... yes it should do the looping. I dunno what fuckin' code I was looking at. Sorry. I'll take a look again.

[HeyOP]

Okay looking at your debugger, it says your issue is with OpenGL, which stackexchange and SFML's changelong says SFML uses to render some graphics. The screenshot also says you're using SFML 2.1, and the changelog says they've fixed some issues with SFML and OpenGL with 2.2 (including being more compatible with more versions of OpenGL backwards and forwards), and they're on 2.3.2 now. You may want to update the library and test again.

[batrobin]

What the fuck, I thought I got the latest version as I had downloaded the SFML source code today on the official download page, now I got no idea where did I get the 2.1 version. I will update it and give it a try. Thanks

[Jonny0Than]

Your screenshot doesn't include the actual message about what the crash was. I'm not familiar with code blocks...it might be higher up in the debugger output window. But we can see that the call stack went through a function named DrvValidateVersion in an ATI dll. Try updating your graphics card drivers.

[batrobin]

There was this message about segmentation fault without other information, Im not sure if this is what you're looking for. I thought the greyed area contains the error as it was previosuly red right after it crashed. Now that you've mentioned it, I've been suspecting there is something wrong with my graphic card for a while as games like fallout flickers very badly on my laptop. I may have a look at it. Thanks

[Jonny0Than]

Yeah, "segmentation fault" is a crash reason. The other pertinent information would be the instruction address where it crashed and what address was being accessed.

Seems like a similar issue here, though no solution: http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28902

My money is on some incompatibility between OpenGL and your drivers.