Re: [TortoiseCVS] Problems with compiling source (runcmake, autobuild)

[Torsten M. <to...@bu...>]

On 01/11/2012 03:31 PM, Sebastian Andersson wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I have recently started getting my head around how to compile and 
> build the source of TortoiseCVS. I have tried to follow the online 
> instructions as best I have could, but failed.
>
> Steps gone through so far:
>
> Checked out sources (TortoiseCVS and po dirs)
> Installed flex, bison, m4, CMake (2.8.7),
> Express Edition of Visual C++ 9.0 (Visual Studio 2008),
I believe the problem is that VS2008 Express does not support 64-bit 
compilation out of the box.

You have several options:

1) Make 64-bit support work - this seems to be possible, but cumbersome:

http://jenshuebel.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/visual-c-2008-express-edition-and-64-bit-targets/

2) If you do not actually require building the 64-bit DLL, you can 
simply edit runcmake-vc9.bat and remove the second call to cmake.exe.

 > Also, if someone could give general instructions on how to carry on 
the compilation/build process that would be swell. I have searched the 
mail-list-archives and looked through the autobuild file, but I think I 
need more help than that.


If you want to build the installer, see 
http://www.tortoisecvs.org/development.shtml#installer.

But the actual build procedure you want to use depends a bit on your 
goals - do you just want to make modifications for your own sake, or do 
you want to distribute new versions to other users?

-Torsten