[Plib-devel] plib_examples

[Dave M. <Dav...@dy...>]

Steve checked in the plib docs and examples!  Steve wrote:

> I decided to put the examples in a subdirectory of the plib area - and
> the documents into the plib doc area.  However, the 'configure.in' in
> the main directory won't build the examples or mess with the documents.
> 
> There is a separate configure.in in the examples area.
> 
> This will allow us to do a single commit for examples, documents and
> the libraries themselves - yet do separate releases for the various
> parts.
> 
> Your next checkout will be S-L-O-W because of all those image files
> in the examples area - but since they never change, it'll be a one-time
> thing.

I updated the win32 project files, README.win32, and added a batch
file to install PLIB on your system called INSTALL_win32.bat

> I created some MSVC++ 6.0 project files for PLIB and the examples.
>
> 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).
>
> To "install" PLIB to your system so that the examples and your
> own projects can use them, run "INSTALL_win32.bat".  It copies
> the includes into /usr/include/plib and the libraries into /usr/lib.
>
> 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.

--Dave McClurg