c++ - Nothing happens when program runs (and no Window is created) -

as of recent, very frustrated sdl2. out of options here, looking knowledgeable. i'm trying darn thing working on windows 8.1. had no problems using first sdl on windows 7 went breeze. however, sdl2 not same case.

i'm following tutorials on "http://lazyfoo.net/tutorials/sdl/01_hello_sdl/windows/codeblocks/index.php" using updated codeblocks + mingw32 release. i've tried on orwell dev c++ + mingw32. however, very odd happening, i've never before seen in programming. compiler not giving me errors. however, when program runs, nothing happens. window should created , delayed few seconds. i've tried part 2 tutorial show image, , again, nothing happens.

• i've made sure neither program blocked windows firewall , ran program , .exe administrator.

• the compiler gives no errors.

• sdl2.dll in folder of .exe.

• i've downloaded sdl2.0.3 link on website , downloaded , applied fix 1 wonky .h file gives compiler errors in sdl2.0.3 not sdl2.0.0 downloaded @ https://hg.libsdl.org/sdl/raw-file/e217ed463f25/include/sdl_platform.h

• i've added lib , include folder in compiler options sdl2.0.3.

• i've added linker string: -lmingw32 -lsdl2main -lsdl2 (also tried -lmingw32 -lsdl2 -lsdl2main , 10 other things found on forums).

• i've tried using both debug , release compilers.

• i've tried building program gui application , console application. in sdl1, compiled gui application. in sdl2, compiles, when ran, absolutely nothing. when ran console application, console windows pops up, program stops responding, , console shows process exited after 6.357 seconds return value 255.

i've followed instructions using both code::blocks , dev c++ ide , still not getting anything, same results. been working @ , googling 2 days. in god's name happening cause me stress? if have suggestions or have experienced tragedy, please help! t.t

the code basic shown:

//using sdl , standard io #include <sdl.h> #include <stdio.h>  //screen dimension constants const int screen_width = 640; const int screen_height = 480;  int main( int argc, char* args[] ) {     //the window we'll rendering     sdl_window* window = null;      //the surface contained window     sdl_surface* screensurface = null;      //initialize sdl     if( sdl_init( sdl_init_video ) < 0 )     {         printf( "sdl not initialize! sdl_error: %s\n", sdl_geterror() );     }     else     {         //create window         window = sdl_createwindow( "sdl tutorial", sdl_windowpos_undefined, sdl_windowpos_undefined, screen_width, screen_height, sdl_window_shown );         if( window == null )         {             printf( "window not created! sdl_error: %s\n", sdl_geterror() );         }         else         {             //get window surface             screensurface = sdl_getwindowsurface( window );              //fill surface white             sdl_fillrect( screensurface, null, sdl_maprgb( screensurface->format, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff ) );              //update surface             sdl_updatewindowsurface( window );              //wait 2 seconds             sdl_delay( 2000 );         }     }      //destroy window     sdl_destroywindow( window );      //quit sdl subsystems     sdl_quit();      return 0; } 

this compiler output dev c++:

compiling project changes... -------- - project file: c:\users\giovanni\desktop\test\giogame\giogame.dev - compiler name: mingw gcc 4.8.1 32-bit debug  building makefile... -------- - filename: c:\users\giovanni\desktop\test\giogame\makefile.win - output file: c:\users\giovanni\desktop\test\giogame\giogame.exe  processing makefile... -------- - makefile processor: c:\program files (x86)\dev-cpp\mingw32\bin\mingw32-make.exe - command: mingw32-make.exe -f "c:\users\giovanni\desktop\test\giogame\makefile.win"  g++.exe -c 01_hello_sdl.cpp -o 01_hello_sdl.o -i"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/include" -i"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/mingw32/include" -i"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/lib/gcc/mingw32/4.8.1/include" -i"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/lib/gcc/mingw32/4.8.1/include/c++" -i"c:/users/giovanni/desktop/test/sdl2.0.3/include/sdl2" -g3  g++.exe 01_hello_sdl.o -o giogame.exe -l"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/lib" -l"c:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw32/mingw32/lib" -l"c:/users/giovanni/desktop/test/sdl2.0.3/lib" -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -lmingw32 -lsdl2main -lsdl2 -g3   compilation results... -------- - errors: 0 - warnings: 0 - output size: 143.41796875 kib - compilation time: 2.86s 

finally solved. had feeling, problem windows or windows 8.1 shafting me fun. careful , redownloaded sdl2.0.3 , reapplied patch thing sdl_platform.h. uninstalled of ides tried, reinstalled dev c++ in windows 7 compatibility mode administrator on desktop (ie not in program files x86). then, setup again , bam worked.

could problem windows 8.1 administrator bs shenanigans, or compatibility mode, or corrupt download earlier, or sdl using or fact installed program files x86 has space in file path , limited rights because windows.

so problem: because windows.

the issue never letting windows enter event-loop. tutorial reading assumes window show without ever handling events, not happen on platforms.

just doing sdl_delay( 2000 ); sleep 2 seconds, not let thread handle events in meantime.

if replace 1 line

        sdl_event e;         bool quit=false;         while(!quit)         {             while( sdl_pollevent( &e ) != 0 )             {                 if( e.type == sdl_quit )                 {                     quit = true;                 }             }         } 

it work fine (although it's busy waiting, can care later)