Ncurses.h ( (.text+0xd): undefined reference to `initscr') visual code Ubuntu

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I need to know why VS code is not compiling ncurses.h. but it is possible to compile in the terminal ubuntu. this message is appearing on the VS code. (.text+0xd): undefined reference to `initscr'

It might be compiler option issue. Could you be sure VS Code compile options for ncurses.h library? — LORDTEK, Oct 24 '21 at 19:16
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12573816/what-is-an-undefined-reference-unresolved-external-symbol-error-and-how-do-i-fix — n. m. could be an AI, Oct 24 '21 at 19:34

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 25 '21 at 01:41

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I solved this problem adding "-lncurses" in the "args" (tasks.json)

"args": [
    "-g",
    "${file}",
    "-o",
    "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
    "-lncurses" <--------- add the library ("-lncurses" ) here 
],

edited Oct 25 '21 at 01:41

Andronicus

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answered Oct 25 '21 at 00:51

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '21 at 01:31

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the code runner extension configuration add -lncurses before -o

"code-runner.executorMap": { "c": "cd $dir && gcc $fileName -lncurses -o $fileNameWithoutExt && $dir$fileNameWithoutExt " }

answered Oct 25 '21 at 01:31

ricardo

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Ncurses.h ( (.text+0xd): undefined reference to `initscr') visual code Ubuntu

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