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freeimage.dll not found (Windows 10, OF 0.10.0)
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Description
On Windows 10 Pro and version 0.10.0 OF. On some machines OF VS build/ link doesn’t find the freeimage.dll. This is puzzling because it appears that OF has a copy of the library in it’s release tree. So, why would I need to install another copy of the library on Windows ? I have reinstalled the library, but eventually the problem comes back. I am guessing that a windows update may have stomped on it and removed it again. The problem only occurs for me on w32 but not x64. On googling around, it appears other OF users have encountered the same problem (so it's just not my installation)
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The issue does not name a source file or test. Start by reproducing the missing freeimage.dll problem with the w32 Visual Studio build on Windows 10 and inspect the release tree's bundled library; done means the w32 build finds and loads the bundled DLL without requiring a separate installation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100