How to rename include file from SDL.h to SDL2/SDL.h in CMake?

Asked Apr 01 '23 at 11:12

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On Windows the name for the SDL header file is SDL.h, i.e., I have to use #include <SDL.h>, while on all other platforms it's SDL2/SDL.h, i.e., #include <SDL2/SDL.h>. How can I rename this include directory in CMake, so that I don't have to conditionally check it everywhere in my files. So instead of using this:

#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
#include <SDL.h>
#else
#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
#endif

I want to simply use #include <SDL2/SDL.h> everywhere and let CMake convert the name beforehand.

asked Apr 01 '23 at 11:12

Sheldon

Create a file called `my_sdl.h` with the presented code and include `my_sdl.h`........ – KamilCuk Apr 01 '23 at 11:36
@KamilCuk that's something I try to avoid – Sheldon Apr 01 '23 at 11:39
FWIW the SDL installation I have on my windows machine is under an SDL2 folder. Could you not just put the header files in a folder called SDL2? – SafelyFast Apr 02 '23 at 00:54
@SafelyFast Unfortunately not, since I apparently have to change various paths in the CMake files provided by them. – Sheldon Apr 03 '23 at 05:46

How to rename include file from SDL.h to SDL2/SDL.h in CMake?

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