Re: [Seed7-users] Seed7 installation problems

[Anders C. <ca...@gm...>]

Thanks, I'll check it out.
Regards
Anders

Den ons 10 feb. 2021 kl 18:55 skrev Thomas Mertes <tho...@gm...>:

> Hi Anders,
>
> From what I can see your manual build of Seed7 (without installer) works
> now.
> From your previous mail I assume that your PostgreSQL 13 is installed in:
>
>   C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/13
>
> I installed PostgreSQL on my windows computer and there it is at the same
> place.
> When I downloaded PostgreSQL I saw that there is just a 64-bit version of
> it.
> On a 64-bit Windows computer 64-bit programs are usually installed in:
>
>   C:/Program Files
>
> and 32-bit programs are usually installed in
>
>   C:/Program Files (x86)
>
> My older PostgreSQL 10 is 32-bit and it is installed in:
>
>   C:/Program Files (x86)/PostgreSQL/10
>
> In your version.h file the line:
>
>   #define POINTER_SIZE 32
>
> shows that your gcc is a 32-bit compiler. This is the reason why chkccomp.c
> does not find your PostgreSQL 13. This is on purpose as using a 64-bit dll
> from a 32-bit program will not work.
>
> The Seed7 installer seed7_05_20191117_win.exe uses a 32-bit gcc.
> I decided for 32-bit such that it works on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
> versions.
> So you cannot use the gcc from the Seed7 installer.
>
> But it seems that you already did not use the installer.
> That means: Your locally installed MingGW gcc is 32-bit.
>
> You need to install a 64-bit MinGW (with a 64-bit gcc).
> With a 64-bit gcc you are also able to connect to PostgreSQL 13.
>
> On my Windows computer PostgreSQL 13 was recognized by chkccomp.c.
> I was able to come past this DATABASE_ERROR:
>
>   Searching for dynamic libraries failed: libpq.dll
>
> It turned out that PostgreSQL 13 needs two more dlls in order to
> load libpq.dll:
>
>   libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
>   libssl-1_1-x64.dll
>
> I have changed chkccomp.c and sql_post.c to search for these
> two dlls also. The definitions regarding PostgreSQL in version.h are:
>
> #define POSTGRESQL_DLL "C:\\Program Files/PostgreSQL/13/lib/libpq.dll",
> "C:\\Program Files/PostgreSQL/13/bin/libpq.dll", "libpq.dll",
> #define LIBINTL_DLL "C:\\Program Files/PostgreSQL/13/bin/libintl-8.dll",
> "libintl.dll", "libintl-8.dll", "libintl-9.dll",
> #define LIBEAY32_DLL "libeay32.dll",
> #define LIBCRYPTO_DLL "C:\\Program
> Files/PostgreSQL/13/bin/libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll", "libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll",
> #define LIBSSL_DLL "C:\\Program
> Files/PostgreSQL/13/bin/libssl-1_1-x64.dll", "libssl-1_1-x64.dll",
>
> I have attached the improved files chkccomp.c and sql_post.c.
>
> As soon as you have installed a 64-bit gcc you can replace
> chkccomp.c and sql_post.c with the attached files and try to
> build again. Don't forget to do a
>
>   make clean
>
> before you start a new attempt to compile Seed7:
>
>   make depend
>   make
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Regards
> Thomas Mertes
>