How to load PNG images in SDL?

[zukias]

I tried googling it and suprisingly nothing useful comes up. I can upload BMP images using the IMG_LoadBMP function. I assumed SDL_LoadPNG would work but according to VC++, 'SDL_LoadPNG identifier not found'. Any help would be appreciated!

[3CXz8vqX]

Google Lazyfoo

[maeriden]

You need SDL_image, a separate library. I support the suggestion above.

[zukias]

Aha, thanks, tutorial 3 is just what I was looking for. :)

[Austin J]

Yep, instead of SDL_LoadBMP("some.bmp"); it's SDL_LoadIMG("some.png");

[3CXz8vqX]

or "some.gif" and so on...