Thanks for the input.
I was referring to
indilib.org/develop/tutorials.html , which is the first you meet as a newcomer (via Develop -> Totorials menu at
www.indilib.org/ ). There is some good information there, but the code shown is missing header info and info on how to build/link. I see your point about the tutorials being runnable at once from the source package, thank you for that info, I wasn't aware of it (even though I had buit indilib).
I am looking at the API doc at
www.indilib.org/api/ - it is not so easy to find the documentation for the macros as there is no search function and no index mentioning it.
I installed Qt Creator IDE, but I don't quite understand why I should. I am not interested in Qt and any editor can view those example files, I had already reviewed them. Is there any special support for INDI in the Qt Creator IDE? I tried to build by opening CMakeLists.txt, but it failed. As mentioned I am using Code::Blocks normally, and not inclined to use anything else unless there is a good reason.
Anyway, I will try to get the example running as written, but that was what I started with. I take your point to start simpler. Thanks again.