Observations on the Sublime Dynamics of Eroding Matter

A C++ project using SDL2 for graphics and window management.

Prerequisites

macOS

Install SDL2 using Homebrew:

brew install sdl2

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev

Windows

Download SDL2 development libraries from SDL2 website or use vcpkg:

vcpkg install sdl2

Building

Option 1: Using Build Scripts (Recommended)

Unix-like Systems (macOS/Linux)

# Build the project
./build.sh

# Clean and rebuild
./build.sh -c

# Check dependencies only
./build.sh --check-only

# Show help
./build.sh -h

Windows

# Build the project
build.bat

# Clean and rebuild
build.bat -c

# Check dependencies only
build.bat --check-only

# Show help
build.bat -h

Option 2: Manual Build

1. Create a build directory:

mkdir build
cd build

2. Configure with CMake:

cmake ..

3. Build the project:

make

Running

From the build directory:

./observations-on-the-sublime-dynamics-of-eroding-matter

Build Script Features

The build scripts provide:

• Dependency checking: Automatically verifies CMake, C++ compiler, and SDL2
• Cross-platform support: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
• Smart SDL2 detection: Finds SDL2 installed via Homebrew, package managers, or system paths
• Build optimization: Uses parallel compilation and Release configuration
• Error handling: Clear error messages and helpful installation instructions
• Flexible options: Clean builds, dependency checks, and future test/install support

Features

• SDL2 window with 800x600 resolution
• Black background
• Proper event handling (close window to exit)
• Clean resource management