Re: [Devel] Question on correct usage of freetype2

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Looks like a code like :
> 
> #include <freetype/freetype.h>
> 
> int main() {
>       ;
>       return 0;
> }
> 
> no longer compiles with freetype cvs.

Correct.

> And suggested fix is : 
> 
> #include <ft2build.h>
> #include FT_FREETYPE_H
> 
> int main() {
>   ;
>   return 0;
> }

Correct.

> My question is will the second code work on older Freetype 2.x
> releases?

Yes.  It should work at least since 2.0.2 which has been released two
and a half years ago.  Time enough for a transition, isn't it?

> And second question is was this change necessary as many projects
> use freetype as in first code ( MPlayer,Qt etc ). ?

The change was necessary since a public header file has been renamed
(to allow flat compilation).  Additionally, we have already announced
a long time that the old scheme won't work with the 2.1 series.


    Werner