Recommended global variables

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Frank3000: /* List of names for global compiler variables */

[[Category:User Documentation]]
Technically, it does not matter how you name your [[global compiler variables]]. However, if you wish to maximise the benefit of using them, then you better make sure that the same name always means the same thing!

'''Example:'''

If you call the location of your wxWidgets installation <code>#wx</code>, and two other developers call them <code>#wxwin</code> and <code>#wxwidgets</code> in their projects, then somebody compiling all three projects will be prompted three times for the same thing. This is obviously less than optimal.

== List of names for global compiler variables ==

This list is provided as a guideline and in no way authoritative. However, if you use the names in this list, chances are good that people trying to compile your projects will be a lot happier.

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|- style="background: #ececec; border: 1px solid gray; text-align: center;"
! Variable
! Meaning
|-

|-
| cb || Base directory of the Code::Blocks SDK
|-

|-
| cs || Base directory of Crystal Space
|-

|-
| dm || Base directory of Digital Mars
|-

|-
| dx || Base directory of the DirectX SDK
|-

|-
| fl || Base directory of FLTK
|-

|-
| ft || Base directory of FreeType
|-

|-
| genesis || Base directory of Genesis 3D
|-

|-
| gcc || Base directory of GCC/MinGW
|-

|-
| glfw || Base directory of GLFW
|-

|-
| glut || Base directory of GLUT
|-

|-
| g3d || Base directory of Graphics 3D
|-

|-
| irr || Base directory of Irrlicht
|-

|-
| msvc || Base directory of MSVC
|-

|-
| ogre || Base directory of Ogre 3D
|-

|-
| openal || Base directory of OpenAL
|-

|-
| psdk || Base directory of the Microsoft Platform SDK
|-

|-
| sdl || Base directory of SDL
|-

|-
| sw || Base directory of SmartWin
|-

|-
| qt || Base directory of Qt
|-

|-
| wx || Base directory of wxWidgets
|-

|-
| zlib || Base directory of zlib
|-

|-
| libpng || Base directory of libpng
|-

|}

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