Recent changes to Windows compilation

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:07:34 -0000

--- v6
+++ v7
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Requirements
 --------------------
 - Windows 7 or newer
-- Qt 5, at least 5.10, but 5.11 or above is recommended
+- Qt 5, at least 5.9, 5.12 is recommended

 Installing Qt
 -----------------
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 Qt instalation is pretty simple, don't worry if you know nothing about Qt and do its instalation first time.

-[Download Qt installer](https://www.qt.io/download), run it and follow its instructions. Qt acount is optional.
+[Download Qt installer](https://www.qt.io/download), run it and follow its instructions.
 You can safely uncheck everything suggested execpt _MinGW 32-bit_. Also you **must** check corresponding _MinGW_ version in _tools_ section.

 Getting sources
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
 Notes
 --------
 * this guide **does not cover** compilation with MSVC (Visual Studio), and this method **will not work** for it
-* build script **will fail** at the end, it will say that _7z_ was not found. If you want to avoid it, please intsall [7-zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) and add it to ```PATH```. This has no effect to compilation process, program will compiled correctly. There is only one difference: you will **not** get an archive.
+* build script **will fail** at the end, it will say that _7z_ was not found. If you want to avoid it, please intsall [7-zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) and add it to ```PATH```. This has no effect to compilation process, program will compiled correctly. There is only one difference: you will **not** get an archive.

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 20:30:42 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Requirements
 --------------------
 - Windows 7 or newer
-- Qt 5, at least 5.6, but 5.8 or above is recommended
+- Qt 5, at least 5.10, but 5.11 or above is recommended

 Installing Qt
 -----------------

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:29:17 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Requirements
 --------------------
 - Windows 7 or newer
-- Qt 5, at least 5.6
+- Qt 5, at least 5.6, but 5.8 or above is recommended

 Installing Qt
 -----------------
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@

 Qt instalation is pretty simple, don't worry if you know nothing about Qt and do its instalation first time.

-[Download Qt installer](https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/), run it and follow its instructions. Qt acount is optional.
+[Download Qt installer](https://www.qt.io/download), run it and follow its instructions. Qt acount is optional.
 You can safely uncheck everything suggested execpt _MinGW 32-bit_. Also you **must** check corresponding _MinGW_ version in _tools_ section.

 Getting sources
 -----------------------
 There are 2 ways to get sources:
-1. download archive from [release files](https://sourceforge.net/projects/digitalclock4/files/) (**stable** code)
+1. download archive from [release files](https://github.com/Kolcha/DigitalClock4/releases) (**stable** code)
 2. download snapshot/clone [repository](https://sourceforge.net/p/digitalclock4/code/) (**latest** code)

 Also you will need in [resources](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fa5k3e3y7myn37g/AACypLRTo9iLm7XurVPwtSQea?dl=0) (skins, textures, etc.)

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 05:02:17 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Requirements
 --------------------
 - Windows 7 or newer
-- Qt 5, at least 5.4. it is recommended to use Qt 5.6 or newer
+- Qt 5, at least 5.6

 Installing Qt
 -----------------

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:15:53 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@

 Notes
 --------
-* this guide do not cover compilation with MSVC (Visual Studio), and this method **will not** work for it
+* this guide **does not cover** compilation with MSVC (Visual Studio), and this method **will not work** for it
 * build script **will fail** at the end, it will say that _7z_ was not found. If you want to avoid it, please intsall [7-zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) and add it to ```PATH```. This has no effect to compilation process, program will compiled correctly. There is only one difference: you will **not** get an archive.

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:14:41 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -31,18 +31,13 @@
            |_ skins
            |_ textures
 ```
-* open **Qt MinGW command prompt** and navigate to clock sources root:
-```
-cd C:\clock_build\clock_src
-```
-* run build script:
-```
-call scripts\build_win_portable.cmd
-```
+
+* open **Qt MinGW command prompt** and navigate to clock sources root: ```cd C:\clock_build\clock_src```
+* run build script: ```call scripts\build_win_portable.cmd```

 Compilation will take few minutes (depending on hardware), and as result you will get _Digital Clock 4_ folder alongside with sources folder, i.e. ```C:\clock_build\Digital Clock 4``` and optionally _digital_clock_4-win_portable.zip_ (see notes). _Digital Clock 4_ folder contains ready to use application, _digital_clock_4-win_portable.zip_ is compressed version of it.

 Notes
 --------
 * this guide do not cover compilation with MSVC (Visual Studio), and this method **will not** work for it
-* build script **will fail** at the end, it will say that _7z_ was not found. if you want to avoid it, please intsall [7-zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) and add it to system ```PATH```
+* build script **will fail** at the end, it will say that _7z_ was not found. If you want to avoid it, please intsall [7-zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) and add it to ```PATH```. This has no effect to compilation process, program will compiled correctly. There is only one difference: you will **not** get an archive.

Windows compilation modified by Nick Korotysh

Nick Korotysh — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 16:42:05 -0000

Requirements

Windows 7 or newer
Qt 5, at least 5.4. it is recommended to use Qt 5.6 or newer

Installing Qt

You can skip this section if you know how to do it.

Qt instalation is pretty simple, don't worry if you know nothing about Qt and do its instalation first time.

Download Qt installer, run it and follow its instructions. Qt acount is optional.
You can safely uncheck everything suggested execpt MinGW 32-bit. Also you must check corresponding MinGW version in tools section.

Getting sources

There are 2 ways to get sources:
1. download archive from release files (stable code)
2. download snapshot/clone repository (latest code)

Also you will need in resources (skins, textures, etc.)

Compilation

extract all downloaded archives
move resource folders in folder called 'data' and place it alongside with folder with sources, i.e. create structure like next:

C:\clock_build
       |_ clock_src
       |_ data
           |_ skins
           |_ textures

open Qt MinGW command prompt and navigate to clock sources root:

cd C:\clock_build\clock_src

run build script:

call scripts\build_win_portable.cmd

Compilation will take few minutes (depending on hardware), and as result you will get Digital Clock 4 folder alongside with sources folder, i.e. C:\clock_build\Digital Clock 4 and optionally digital_clock_4-win_portable.zip (see notes). Digital Clock 4 folder contains ready to use application, digital_clock_4-win_portable.zip is compressed version of it.

Notes

this guide do not cover compilation with MSVC (Visual Studio), and this method will not work for it
build script will fail at the end, it will say that 7z was not found. if you want to avoid it, please intsall 7-zip and add it to system PATH