Intro to Premake and Build Systems | C++ For Java Devs Ep. 6
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In this episode I go over a quick introduction to what a build system is and why we need it, then I describe how to create a premake file and generate a Visual Studio solution using the premake file.
Premake: https://premake.github.io/
Source Code/Build Files for this Episode: https://gist.github.com/codingminecraft/d5f3d01b33498a2c77014e263ed06eb8
0:00 In This Episode
2:56 Premake Installation & Docs
3:23 Setting up the File Structure
5:33 Creating the First Premake File
14:11 Generating Build Files using Premake
15:41 Exploring Generated VS Project
16:55 Updating Build.bat
22:04 Adding a "Clean" Action
24:35 Fixing a Bug
25:20 Challenge
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Here are some books I recommend if you want to learn about game engine development more thoroughly. I do not profit off any of these sales, these are just some books that have helped me out :)
My Recommended Game Engine Books:
Game Engine Architecture: https://www.gameenginebook.com/
Game Physics Cookbook (Read this before the next physics book): https://www.amazon.com/Game-Physics-Cookbook-Gabor-Szauer/dp/1787123669
Game Physics (Ian Millington): https://www.amazon.com/Game-Physics-Engine-Development-Commercial-Grade/dp/0123819768
Game Programming Patterns (Free): https://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/
My Recommended Beginning Game Programming Books:
JavaScript Game Design: https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781430247166
My Recommended Java Books:
Data Structures/Algorithms: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Structures-Algorithms-Java-6th-ebook/dp/B00JDRQF8C
LWJGL (Free, but I haven't read this thoroughly): https://lwjglgamedev.gitbooks.io/3d-game-development-with-lwjgl/content/