[build] An easy way to set up visual studio

[JacobGood1]

1. run the default installer

2. create a win32 console project from vs

3. in Configuration Properties/Linker/General add C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32

4. in Configuration Properties/Linker/Additional Dependencies add raylib.lib

5. in Configuration Properties/VC++ Directories/Include Directories add C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32

6. Configuration Properties/VC++ Directories/Library Directories add C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32

7. copy the raylib.dll from C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32 to the vs projects folder

8. open powershell and type cd C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32

9. type dumpbin /exports raylib.dll

10. copy all the names ONLY, no numbers

11. create a file in that same folder, C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32, called raylib.def

12. go into the file type EXPORTS at the top

13. paste all the names from step 10 into the file and save the file

14. in powershell type lib /def:C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32\raylib.def /OUT:C:\raylib\raylib\release\win32\mingw32\raylib.lib

that is it, visual studio can now use raylib, happy hacking!

ps. maintainer, you could create a lib file for them from steps 8 to 14 and they could skip those steps

[raysan5]

Hi @JacobGood1! Thanks for the guide!

With raylib installation I also provide an already setup Visual Studio 2015 project (C:\raylib\raylib\project\vs2015).

Additionally, raylib Wiki includes a short guide to configure Visual Studio with raylib: https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki/Create-Visual-Studio-Project

Probably that information could be updated with some extra info...

[JacobGood1]

whoops, looks like I got too excited and did not read the docs =)
(I do that all the time)

[raysan5]

Hey! No problem! Really appreciate any try to help and contributing! :D

Just let me know if it works ok! ;)

[ryzaldev]

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