The manual is here: http://openbabel.org/docs/current/UseTheLibrary/CppExamples.html
Does this not work for you? Did you run "make install" when compiling Open Babel? - Noel On 12 November 2013 19:56, Nicolas Cheron <nicolas.cheron.bou...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I am trying to use the OpenBabel library in one of my projects. I first > copied the code on this page > http://openbabel.org/wiki/Developer:Cpp_Tutorial in an example.cpp file, and > tried to compile it for tests purpose. And it doesn't compile. > > I tried the Makefile of the manual, and also "g++ -I > /home/nicolas/Programmes/OpenBabel-2.3.2/include/openbabel-2.0 -L > /home/nicolas/Programmes/OpenBabel-2.3.2/lib -lopenbabel example.cpp -o > example". > > The error is: > /tmp/cc2kfqde.o: In function `main': > example.cpp:(.text+0x120): undefined reference to > `OpenBabel::OBConversion::OBConversion(std::istream*, std::ostream*)' > example.cpp:(.text+0x139): undefined reference to > `OpenBabel::OBConversion::SetInAndOutFormats(char const*, char const*)' > example.cpp:(.text+0x165): undefined reference to > `OpenBabel::OBConversion::Convert()' > example.cpp:(.text+0x19e): undefined reference to > `OpenBabel::OBConversion::~OBConversion()' > example.cpp:(.text+0x1e1): undefined reference to > `OpenBabel::OBConversion::~OBConversion()' > collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status > > I have looked in the archive of the mailing list but I have not found any > answer for Linux (only Windows). My understanding is that it is related to > some library path error. > > I am using Linux Mint (which is based on ubuntu). I tried with the openbabel > package installed, then removed it and install OpenBabel by myself. In my > .bashrc I have added: > export OPENBABEL=/home/nicolas/Programmes/OpenBabel-2.3.2/bin > PATH=$OPENBABEL:$PATH > > I have also tried with and without the following lines (also in .bashrc): > export OPENBABEL_LIB=/home/nicolas/Programmes/OpenBabel-2.3.2/lib > export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$OPENBABEL_LIB:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH > > The error is always the same. Is there anyone who have an idea? > > Thanks a lot. > > Nicolas > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://forums.openbabel.org/Problem-for-compiling-the-example-files-tp4656837.html > Sent from the General discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > DreamFactory - Open Source REST & JSON Services for HTML5 & Native Apps > OAuth, Users, Roles, SQL, NoSQL, BLOB Storage and External API Access > Free app hosting. Or install the open source package on any LAMP server. > Sign up and see examples for AngularJS, jQuery, Sencha Touch and Native! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63469471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > OpenBabel-discuss mailing list > OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DreamFactory - Open Source REST & JSON Services for HTML5 & Native Apps OAuth, Users, Roles, SQL, NoSQL, BLOB Storage and External API Access Free app hosting. Or install the open source package on any LAMP server. Sign up and see examples for AngularJS, jQuery, Sencha Touch and Native! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63469471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ OpenBabel-discuss mailing list OpenBabel-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openbabel-discuss
