crs.h - Installation & Usage

Part 1: Install CRS as a System Library (One-Time Setup)

These steps make the CRS library available for all your MinGW C++ projects.

# 1. Compile crs.cpp into an object file
g++ -c crs.cpp -o crs.o -std=c++17

# 2. Create the static library libcrs.a
ar rcs libcrs.a crs.o

# 3. Copy crs.h to MinGW's include directory
# (e.g., C:\msys64\mingw64\include\)
cp crs.h /mingw64/include/

# 4. Copy libcrs.a to MinGW's lib directory
# (e.g., C:\msys64\mingw64\lib\)
cp libcrs.a /mingw64/lib/

Part 2: Use CRS in Your Projects

Now, when you want to start a new C++ project that uses CRS, follow these simple steps:

// Include crs.h in your C++ code
// Use angle brackets for headers installed in the system
#include <crs.h> 

int main() {
    crs::setTextColor("#00ff00");
    crs::setBackgroundColor("#000000");
    crs::setBold();
    std::cout << "Bold green on black" << std::endl;
    crs::unsetBold();
    crs::resetColors();
    return 0;
}

When compiling, link the library using the -lcrs flag:

g++ your_main_file.cpp -o your_app -std=c++17 -lcrs