// g++ ttf.cpp -lSDL2 -lSDL_ttf -L/usr/local/bin
#include <iostream>
#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>

using std::cerr;
using std::endl;

int main(int argc, char* args[]){

  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
  TTF_Init();
  
  // Load a font
  TTF_Font *font;
  font = TTF_OpenFont("fixedsys.ttf", 24);

  if(font == NULL){
    cerr << "TTF_OpenFont() Failed: " << TTF_GetError() << endl;
    TTF_Quit();
    SDL_Quit();
    return 1;
  }

  SDL_Surface *text;
  SDL_Color text_color = {255, 255, 255};
  
  text = TTF_RenderText_Solid(  
    font,
    "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.",
    text_color
  );

  if(text==NULL){
    cerr << "TTF_RenderText_Solid() failed: " << TTF_GetError() << endl;
    TTF_Quit();
    SDL_Quit();
    return 1;
  }
 
  SDL_FreeSurface(text);
  TTF_Quit();
  SDL_Quit();
  return 0;    

}