Re: [Mingw-users] Path conversions

[Gary_Gabriel <gab...@go...>]

Earnie Boyd wrote:
> Ok, so?  The OP has a "native" version which will operate with Windows
> syntax and not POSIX syntax.  I don't see how this lengthy message
> helped the OP answer his question.
>   
What does he have to do to get a working one? Can the following 
suggestions offer benefit?
> The OP isn't looking for a native version of TCL/TK, he already has
> that.
>   
Maybe he wants to use this one if it will work for him.
>
> If it requires more than being in the MSYS development environment and
> executing configure and make then go ahead and write the wiki.
>   
To get it to work was a long and intensive process with a lot of work, 
trial and research. The efforts tried to identify and fulfill any 
guidelines available from Tcl/Tk or MinGW.org and to comply with them.
> Otherwise there is no reason to waste the space.  I would be more
> interested in an offer from you to be a maintainer of an MSYS package
> for TCL/TK that can be installed with mingw-get.
>   
I will be glad to make the offer after I finish testing the 4.5 version 
to confirm that the building works correctly and the dev issues have 
been identified. That also assumes that someone assist and give me the 
info needed to integrate the Tcl/Tk Msys package with mingw-get and get 
it to work  Dev's should check the build compliance.
> Sorry to be so blunt with your post but I had to point out the fact
> that you didn't answer the question but tended to be flaunting your
> skills.  
Sorry- I apologize to you and the list and will work in the future to 
adapt better to the expected style. Flaunting was not intended. It was 
intended to give tips learned on the way to use to change the OP's 
existing installation so that it will work.

Secondly- in the literature there is no "official" statement from Tcl/Tk 
or from MinGW.org o supporting this use, or this configuration. The 
HowTos are very careful when discussing sources within the Msys tree. I 
am not yet sure that this is "officially" supported. Any feedback is 
appreciated.


- Gary Gabriel