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12681 :: imgui question

[2025-02-11T22:31:54+01:00]

Asarmir (orginal) [2025-02-11T22:31:54+01:00] view original

I'm using sdl3 with nim and I wanted to use imgui. I used the https://github.com/nimgl/imgui and installed it. But for some reason I can not import imgui into my code. It's install in the .nimble/pkg2 folder however vscode says it cant open file. I'm sure I'm missing a step and was wondering if anyone can point me to the right direction. Thank you!

foxoman (orginal) [2025-02-11T22:51:00+01:00] view original
Not sure about using SDL3 but,
- try to use this template to start with: https://github.com/Patitotective/ImTemplate
- or use this updated version of imgui for nim https://github.com/dinau/imguin

Asarmir (orginal) [2025-02-11T22:53:00+01:00] view original

Thanks I’ll go check those out.

xrfez1 (orginal) [2025-02-11T23:42:57+01:00] view original

Have you tried adding it as a requires line inside your .nimble file. vscode gives me grief over that all the time.

Asarmir (orginal) [2025-02-12T01:13:19+01:00] view original

I tried requires but vscode still said can’t open file. I’ll try what foxomon suggested. Worse thing could happen is I code my own bindings.

Niminem (orginal) [2025-02-12T01:28:01+01:00] view original

I put https://github.com/nimgl/imgui (and the imgui DLL) into my project directory as a submodule and got it to work no problem.

Check this out for a reference / starting point: https://github.com/elliotwaite/nim-opengl-tutorials-by-the-cherno

Asarmir (orginal) [2025-02-12T01:30:27+01:00] view original

Cool thanks. Imgui.dll was probably what I was missing. Thanks Niminem

ns (orginal) [2025-02-12T10:10:26+01:00] view original

From personal experience, the LSP extension is sometimes a bit "slow" and doesn't realize a package has been installed until it's restarted (and sometimes even that doesn't help). I wouldn't trust import errors displayed by the LSP too much, the real test would be to actually try to compile the code.

Asarmir (orginal) [2025-02-12T13:54:59+01:00] view original

I got it figured out. Thanks all of you for your help. Basically I need to compile my own imgu.dll and thats what I was missing. Ive never had to make one before. I wont be able to make one until my internet gets back up and running though. I have to install visual studio so I can compile one for windows. I only have vscode. Thanks again!