Update of /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp In directory sc8-pr-cvs7.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv19873 Modified Files: clientr.suo compile.txt Log Message: Updated compile instructions based on experience setting up development environment from scratch. Fixed bug in version_r with metaping. Index: compile.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/compile.txt,v retrieving revision 1.11 retrieving revision 1.12 diff -u -d -r1.11 -r1.12 --- compile.txt 30 Nov 2006 01:25:05 -0000 1.11 +++ compile.txt 19 Dec 2006 14:30:53 -0000 1.12 @@ -34,14 +34,21 @@ This is the preferred compiler. You will need the SDK from the web, as the software doesn't come with the necessary files. Additionally, DirectX SDK is probably needed too, -for the SDL support. If you use the studio files that come with the source, -it should already have all the proper configuration set up, such as links to the -lib files and using the proper resource files. +for the SDL support. You will also need the HTML help workshop (from Microsoft) to +compile the help file. If you use the studio files that come with the source, +it should already have most of the proper configuration set up, such as links to the +lib files and using the proper resource files. The following webpage indicates how +to properly install the Microsoft SDK. The name of the article on this webpage is +"Using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the Microsoft Platform SDK" +http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/ +Especially important are steps 3 and 4. Step 4 was necessary to get winkey to compile. Step 3: -------- Open command prompt in the source tree directory and run build.cmd. Note that this build -script must use borland make, not GNU make, so don't try and run it under cygwin. +script must use borland make, not GNU make, so don't try and run it under cygwin. Also +note that since the script is run in DOS, it can't handle directory names with spaces or +quotations. Highly recommend having netrekxp folder in root, i.e. c:\netrekxp If everything is correct and working then after a couple of minutes you will have compiled a working client under InstCWD\netrek. Index: clientr.suo =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/clientr.suo,v retrieving revision 1.53 retrieving revision 1.54 diff -u -d -r1.53 -r1.54 Binary files /tmp/cvsMBBwGg and /tmp/cvs3XHtSk differ