How to add new libraries to VS2015?

Question

Hello everyone.
I am inexperienced in adding or compiling new libraries. I have searched the web and followed their tutorials but it didn't work at all.
I want to install pdcurses into my project, but it requires compilation which makes the whole process more complicated. Which files I should copy and where.
The README and install manual left me in confusion because it just explained the compilation process.

Q1: Can anyone explain me accurately, what should I do?
Q2: Can all libraries work on all platforms? If not is there an alternative built for that platform?
- Best regards.
- D3F4U1T

Answer 1

I think would be better if you add library in application. (I mean #include"...")

Answer 2

You need connect dll?

Answer 3

One sec bro

Answer 4

Logvynov Dmytro If you got it working, please tell me how to do in my IDE too, in details if possible. ;)
I want to use pdcurses, my platform is windows 10.

Answer 5

Oh sorry, i connected lib files.. Idk(

Answer 6

Logvynov Dmytro No problem, at least you tried. ;)
I'll try it for another time soon. Installing libraries makes me really mad. I can't stand it's incompatibility to my system. It just sucks.

Answer 7

Logvynov Dmytro It cannot be done. Because there are some dll files and lib files which need to be compiled and imported into the project in order work and I simply don't know how to do it. I followed those tutorials and failed to get it working.

Answer 8

I got the solution, but it's not really a solution.
I tried compiling with older version of pdcurses (pdcurses3.0), and it worked.
Seems like the version I was trying to use (pdcurses3.9) was completely broken.
If anyone compiled the latest version. Let me know.

Answer 9

Martin Taylor I have done all things I could. During compilation, I only get 1 lib file and a lot of object files. There are some include files ".h" as well. I have put them in various places and configured my project to the path needed and ..... But it didn't work.