Re: [Plib-users] PLIB for WIN32 - configure error C compiler cannot create executables
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From: Giovi <gio...@gm...> - 2011-11-04 09:07:47
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Hello John, thanks a lot! It works now! As you have suggested I have used the "plib.dsw" to build PLIB. Then I have copied the plib folder in the path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\include\. Thank you so much! Ciao! 2011/11/3 John F. Fay <joh...@cy...> > ** > Giovi, > > The first question is whether you are using MSVC 6.0 or some other > version. Later versions of Visual Studio (2008 and 2010) use something > called "solution" files rather than "workspace" files. The workspace and > project files are specific to MSVC 6.0. There may be a conversion utility > if you have a later version. > > When I downloaded the SVN version of PLIB, I was able to start MSVC > 6.0 (professional version), open the workspace file, and build PLIB right > away. It may be a question of choice of words, but I didn't "rebuild > 'plib.dsw'"; I used "plib.dsw" to build PLIB. > > Something doesn't look quite right, though: PLIB itself doesn't refer > to "plib/pw.h". On the other hand, the examples do refer to "plib/ul.h" > and files like that. If you are building from the SVN version of PLIB, > then you need to make a new directory named "plib" at the same level as the > "trunk" directory and copy all the "*.h" files from the "trunk" directory > into the new "plib" directory. The include path was written for the > release versions of the code, in which the "trunk" directory is in fact > named "plib". > > Let me know if this fixes things. > > - John > > > > On 11/3/2011 3:20 AM, Giovi wrote: > > Hello John, > thanks a lot for your help! > Maybe I have misunderstood the file "readme" of PLIB configuration. > > I have tried to use Visual C++ following the instructions: > > *Microsoft Visual C++: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > All you need to do is open the workspace "plib.dsw" in MSVC++, > select the "plib" project (using Set Active Project in the Project > menu), and build it (using "Rebuild All" in the Build menu). > > In the examples folder, open the workspace "plib_examples.dsw". > Each example has a seperate project in the workspace. Select > the one you want and build it. Then you should be able to hit > the Go icon on the toolbar and try it out. > > For your own application, please note that the plib workspace > leaves all the necessary includes (*.h) and libraries (*.lib) > in the plib root directory (same as workspace). The debug > libraries are given a '_d' suffix. Where ever you put those > files, make sure #include <plib/ul.h> works so your code is > more portable. > * > But when I rebuild "plib.dsw" I get the error: > Impossible top open plib/pw.h file: no such file or directory > > I get same error for all plib files. > > What Am I doing wrong? > > Many thanks in advance for your help! > > Thanks and regards > > > > 2011/11/1 John F. Fay <joh...@cy...> > >> Giovi, >> >> Hello and welcome to the PLIB community. >> >> I'm a little confused about what you are trying to do. If you're >> trying to build PLIB for Windows to link to C++ programs in Windows with a >> development environment such as Microsoft Visual C++ or ".Net", then you >> should not be using Cygwin. On the other hand, if you're trying to build >> for Cygwin (which runs in Windows but feels a lot like Linux), then you >> need Cygwin. >> >> Unfortunately the "config.log" file didn't make it to my e-mail. Can >> you repeat the last few lines of it here? >> >> - John >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > plib-users mailing list > pli...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plib-users > > -- Giovi |