SFML Project Wizard for VC++ 2010

[naraku9333]

I made a custom wizard for VS2010 which creates a console project with the correct compile and linker settings for an SFML project. The wizard then adds a simple source file and image to test the install, create the project and press F5.

Project wizard requires the path to SFML root directory and gives choice of dynamic or static linkage. The project is located at http://code.google.com/p/sfml-project-wizard/ there is an msi installer under downloads.

I used the Ogre project wizard ( http://bitbucket.org/jacmoe/ogreappwizards ) as a guide to make this, primarily the JScript which I was completely unfamiliar with. I'm also not good with html so the wizard UI needs work. I do plan to add functionality to the wizard (choice of empty project, windows project, etc...) recommendations and any feedback in general is appreciated.

Edit: I should also note that copying dll's into the output directory is unnecessary as I have a pre-build event to do it.

[3hM2Nwbp]

I'll definitely check this out - user friendliness is from my experience the single greatest selling point in any library, open source or not. Great work.

[naraku9333]

Thank you, I agree and have seen people give up from the frustration of trying to get all the settings correct. And while I do feel it is definitely worth learning the compiler and linker settings it shouldn't scare users away. I tested the install on a non-development system (my girlfriends), the process was pretty easy. Install of VC++ express, download and extract SFML (there is an SFML2 VS2010 package), install the wizard, create project and compile. I'm just hoping it goes that smoothly on other users systems.

Any/all feedback is greatly appreciated.