Quick template/proof-of-concept for building and using SDL3 to define a basic cross-platform OpenGL application using cmake. Quick steps to reproduce, after cloning this repository, are as follows:
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Set up SDL, which is referenced within this project as a submodule:
> git submodule update --init --recursive -
Configure the build, using cmake:
> cmake -S . -B build -
Execute the build; using the "--build" flag will tell cmake to compile and link using whatever development environment is available on your platform:
> cmake --build build -
The above will also build the SDL3 libraries, but before running the main executable you must copy the DLL over:
> copy build/SDL/Debug/SDL3.dll build/Debug -
Now you can run the program from the build product folder (we assume Windows here with the .EXE extension):
> cd build/Debug > sdlbox.exe
If successfull, you should see a pink rectangle filling the window context. Press "ESCAPE" any time to quit the application.