[RobotGymnast]

I'm using Derelict to build an SDL app, but how do I stop the command prompt box from popping up along with the new window?

[doob]

I assume you're using Windows, in that case you can add this flag: -L/SUBSYSTEM:windows:5 . If you're using dsss/rebuild there's a -gui flag that will do the same.

[RobotGymnast]

I'd much prefer a completely platform-independent way of doing so. I'm not using dsss nor rebuild, but simply make.

[doob]

Well, as far as I know this is only a problem on Windows. It won't happen on other platforms. On Mac OS X derelict automatically sets up a menu and dock icon if necessary.

[RobotGymnast]

Really? I swear I've had this happen on my Gentoo box, but I may be remembering wrong.. it's been a while.

But won't the -L"-Subsystem:Windows" mess up other build regardless?

[Stanley Pancakes]

It will, because this is only needed for optlink, ld won't forgive you. In any case, you cannot do completely platform-independent things with make, alas. That's why they invented cmake and lots of other build systems.