Compile c++ file using external library from linux terminal

Question

I have the following files:

ex1.cpp    ex1.h
GLee.cpp   GLee.h

and I want to make it use the library (openmesh library) on the following path:

home/xyz/Downloads/OpenMesh-2.3/src/OpenMesh/

I'm trying to execute it with this:

g++ -Wall -o ex1 ex1.cpp GLee.cpp -L/..path../

but no luck, output is:

In file included from ex1.cpp:17:0: ex1.h:28:38: fatal error: OpenMesh/Core/IO/MeshIO.hh: No such file or directory compilation terminated.

what is the correct way of doing this?

Thanks!

add -I/home/xyz/Downloads/OpenMesh-2.3/src/OpenMesh/ to your g++ command — billz, Nov 15 '12 at 00:36
You are forgetting to show g++ the path to the header files. — vpit3833, Nov 15 '12 at 00:38

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 15 '12 at 00:39

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You need to put -I path on the command line. So from the error, it looks like you would do:

g++ -Wall -o ex1 ex1.cpp GLee.cpp -I /home/xyz/Downloads/OpenMesh-2.3/src

answered Nov 15 '12 at 00:39

Jarryd

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