Homebrew 3ds homebrew app help!

[Cjmcgiv]

I am trying to make a simple homebrew application using this tutorial:


When I open the file in the command prompt and use the make command I get this result,
make[1]: /c/Users/MyName: No such file or directory
make[1]: ***no rule to make target ' /c/Users/MyName/'. Stop.
make: *** [build] Error 2
And yes I do have DevKitPro installed.

Can anyone help me fix this issue?

 

[Mnecraft368]

1. its should be C:\ not /c/ and also if it was it would be \c\
2. make sure it is your profile user name not MyName. go to file explorer, local disk c:\ or something like that... then go to users folder and look for your user and thats what you put there.
3. Third reason

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btw that tutorial is a bit out of date, my things seem to loop and doesnt work very well. Hope yours works

 

[elhobbs]

I am trying to make a simple homebrew application using this tutorial:


When I open the file in the command prompt and use the make command I get this result,
make[1]: /c/Users/MyName: No such file or directory
make[1]: ***no rule to make target ' /c/Users/MyName/'. Stop.
make: *** [build] Error 2
And yes I do have DevKitPro installed.

Can anyone help me fix this issue?

A common reason for this error is having spaces in the path. The toolset cannot handle directories with a space in the name.
btw - /c/ is correct. The toolset is built using msys which is a UNIX type shell/env for Windows. As such it references paths a little differently than Windows natively. The drive references ( /c/ instead of c:\ ) and / instead of \ are the main differences.

 

[Cjmcgiv]

A common reason for this error is having spaces in the path. The toolset cannot handle directories with a space in the name.
btw - /c/ is correct. The toolset is built using msys which is a UNIX type shell/env for Windows. As such it references paths a little differently than Windows natively. The drive references ( /c/ instead of c:\ ) and / instead of \ are the main differences.

So do you have a fix? Or a new way of compiling it?

 

[elhobbs]

So do you have a fix? Or a new way of compiling it?

I was referring to spaces in the path to your project. The solution is to make it so there are no spaces in the path to the project - so either move or rename your project.

 

[Cjmcgiv]

I was referring to spaces in the path to your project. The solution is to make it so there are no spaces in the path to the project - so either move or rename your project.

I have done this but now when I run the make command I get the errors:

unnexpected ';' before 'while'
while <aptMainLoop<>>
^
make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
make: *** [build] Error 2

If it helps here is my code:

#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <3ds.h>

int main()
{
gfxInitDefault();
//gfxSet3D(true); //Uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
consoleInit(GFX_TOP, NULL) //Change this line to consoleInit(GFX_BOTTOM, NULL) if using the bottom screen.

// Main loop
while (aptMainLoop())
{
gspWaitForVBlank();
hidScanInput();

printf("Words")

u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
if (kDown & KEY_START)
break; //Break in order to return to hbmenu

// Flush and swap frame-buffers
gfxFlushBuffers();
gfxSwapBuffers();
}

gfxExit();
return 0;
}

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1. its should be C:\ not /c/ and also if it was it would be \c\
2. make sure it is your profile user name not MyName. go to file explorer, local disk c:\ or something like that... then go to users folder and look for your user and thats what you put there.
3. Third reason

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

btw that tutorial is a bit out of date, my things seem to loop and doesnt work very well. Hope yours works

Thanks for the help, the "MyName" is my profile username, this was just to hide my real name.

 

[elhobbs]

I have done this but now when I run the make command I get the errors:

unnexpected ';' before 'while'
while <aptMainLoop<>>
^
make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
make: *** [build] Error 2

If it helps here is my code:

#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <3ds.h>

int main()
{
gfxInitDefault();
//gfxSet3D(true); //Uncomment if using stereoscopic 3D
consoleInit(GFX_TOP, NULL) //Change this line to consoleInit(GFX_BOTTOM, NULL) if using the bottom screen.

// Main loop
while (aptMainLoop())
{
gspWaitForVBlank();
hidScanInput();

printf("Words")

u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
if (kDown & KEY_START)
break; //Break in order to return to hbmenu

// Flush and swap frame-buffers
gfxFlushBuffers();
gfxSwapBuffers();
}

gfxExit();
return 0;
}

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Thanks for the help, the "MyName" is my profile username, this was just to hide my real name.

you have 2 calls to consoleInit and neither statement is terminated with a ";". You probably only want one of these calls - likely just the second call. Although, since you are not calling printf it is not really needed at all.

 

[Cjmcgiv]

you have 2 calls to consoleInit and neither statement is terminated with a ";". You probably only want one of these calls - likely just the second call. Although, since you are not calling printf it is not really needed at all.

Wut. I don't understand what your saying (sorry im such a noob, C is not a language im used to i'm more of a python guy myself.)

And the printf statement is so that when you run the program somthing apperars on screen to let me know that it worked.

 

[elhobbs]

Wut. I don't understand what your saying (sorry im such a noob, C is not a language im used to i'm more of a python guy myself.)

And the printf statement is so that when you run the program somthing apperars on screen to let me know that it worked.

Sorry, looking at this on my phone - missed you printf call. In any case the error is still the same. C syntax requires a terminating ";" for each statement.
That being said - learning C on a platform with a decent debugger is a lot easier. Windows, Linux, or Apple - doesn't really matter thaey all have better tools for debugging. Though you are still at the syntax stage.
You could also just look at the original source from the template/example and see what you broke with your changes.

 

[Cjmcgiv]

Sorry, looking at this on my phone - missed you printf call. In any case the error is still the same. C syntax requires a terminating ";" for each statement.
That being said - learning C on a platform with a decent debugger is a lot easier. Windows, Linux, or Apple - doesn't really matter thaey all have better tools for debugging. Though you are still at the syntax stage.
You could also just look at the original source from the template/example and see what you broke with your changes.

Ok thanks!

 

[Kartik]

@Cjmcgiv Dont follow that tutorial Use this Github.com/devkitpro/3ds-examples or this https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-un-official-3ds-homebrew-development-guide.430034/

 

[Cjmcgiv]

@Cjmcgiv Dont follow that tutorial Use this Github.com/devkitpro/3ds-examples or this https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-un-official-3ds-homebrew-development-guide.430034/

Ok thanks, will try!