Compiling Source Code

A few people were interested in compiling the source code in response to my last e-mail about getting the software to run on Linux. Compiling the source is not necessary, I used the download executable on wine, however, there were some missing steps to compiling in CodeBlocks on the website and in the help file.

In addition to the instructions on the website, in the CodeBlocks environment, you will need to update the library file. You can do this by selecting "Project" -> "Build Options" from the main menu. And then you should select the "Linker Settings" tab and edit the path to the library to match your install.

The path in the project file is the default path for Windows 7:

c:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\MinGW\lib\libcomctl32.a

The path for Windows XP and Vista would be:

c:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\lib\libcomctl32.a

I have just updated the website with those instructions (http://jonw0224.tripod.com/PPMHelp/compile.html) and they'll be reflected in the help file with the next version of the software. Sorry about the confusion.