Can't compile the program

[NoobJsPerson]

when i run make i get this error

gcc -g -Wall -Wextra -Werror -I./include -c src/main.c -o obj/main.o
gcc -g -Wall -Wextra -Werror -I./include -c src/files.c -o obj/files.o
src/files.c: In function 'load_files':
src/files.c:155:22: error: implicit declaration of function 'scandir'; did you mean 'srand'? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  155 |     int ex_dirs_ct = scandir(DIR_PATH, &nmlist, NULL, alphasort);
      |                      ^~~~~~~
      |                      srand
src/files.c:167:27: error: 'struct dirent' has no member named 'd_type'
  167 |         int file_type = de->d_type;
      |                           ^~
src/files.c:194:32: error: 'struct dirent' has no member named 'd_type'
  194 |             int file_type = nde->d_type;
      |                                ^~
cc1.exe: all warnings being treated as errors
make: *** [makefile:19: obj/files.o] Error 1

btw I am on Windows 10.

[sleaper]

The scandir function is part of the POSIX standard library, which I think is not natively supported by Windows. I recommend using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which is easy to download and use.

I want to focus on developing the actual content. However, if someone else wants to add support for Windows, they are welcome to do so.

[NoobJsPerson]

I tried WSL and it worked wonders. However I started trying to add support for Windows and managed to reimplement scandir in a way that is sufficient for the program. I still have more functions i need to implement as well. I will make a PR when I am done.

[danwritecode]

The scandir function is part of the POSIX standard library, which I think is not natively supported by Windows. I recommend using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which is easy to download and use.

I want to focus on developing the actual content. However, if someone else wants to add support for Windows, they are welcome to do so.

yup this is exactly why!

@NoobJsPerson thanks for taking the time to implement that, i'll take a look at your PR as soon as it's ready.

[NoobJsPerson]

Hey! I worked on implementing clings for Windows for a while and i finally got it to compile. it took so much effort and it doesn't even work (it cant read directory contents even when i change paths to Windows style paths). I could make a draft PR if you guys wanna help. but I personally think its not worth it and it will atmost make the codebase incredibly hard to work with.

[danwritecode]

Hey! I worked on implementing clings for Windows for a while and i finally got it to compile. it took so much effort and it doesn't even work (it cant read directory contents even when i change paths to Windows style paths). I could make a draft PR if you guys wanna help. but I personally think its not worth it and it will atmost make the codebase incredibly hard to work with.

why don't you go ahead and make a draft PR so that we can at least see the code. I don't want your hard work to be for nothing!