Can't link to OpenAL

[LordGeinova9]

I downloaded the Open Audio Library Software Development Kit and it comes with .lib files instead of .a(Dev-C++ Static Library File). I was wondering where could I find a OpenAL Dev-C++ library file(OpenAL.a)?

[donBerto]

i'm not sure if you're familiar with *nix formats but .a ["archives"] are the same as .libs. I remember using dev-c++ before [3+ years ago] and I remember being able to just do "-lopenal", being that the complier would automatically detect .lib. but if push came to shove, you can rename the .lib into .a and that should work.

i hope that helps

:yes:

[NinjaNL]

You can also use the "check for updates/packages" option under Tools.

Or you can go here OpenAL.DevPak (http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/devcpp/OpenAL.DevPak)

Once downloaded, you (assuming that DevCpp was correctly installed) double click on the file, and package manager installs it for you.

Don't forget to get the beat_wrap_dll.dll from the OpenAL site if you are going to be using OggVorbis with OpenAL.