Re: [Tcl-tdbc] msvc++ build for tdbc::odbc ready for bundle

[Harald O. <har...@el...>]

Am 07.12.2012 10:24, schrieb Trevor Davel (Twylite):
> Hi,
> 
> On 2012/12/07 11:07 AM, Harald Oehlmann wrote:
>> I personally whant to help to get tcl8.6.0 released.
>>
>> Thats why I work on the test in the build environment.
>> The IMHO function for the build people is, that a "make test" on tcl
>> just runs all tests of all bundled packages.
>>
>> I will not try CMake, as it will not bring us further to the aim.
> I agree with that approach, which is why I contributed the attempt at a
> makefile.vc for tdbcodbc.  I would like to see a move to CMake in the
> longer term, but it won't help towards an 8.6.0 release.
> 
>> There should be a general decision like:
>> 1) we use CMAKE and MSVC++ 6,7,8,9,10 (any set of them)
> Yes.  In fact the CMake team made specific changes to support the path
> quoting needed for pkgConfig defines passed in from the build file,
> which require some really weird quoting in MSVC 6 and 8 project files.
> 
>> 2) we use NMAKE and MSVC++ 6,7,8,9,10 (any set of them)
> What we have now.  Painful to maintain, and doesn't allow Windows users
> to work in the MSVC IDE, use interactive debugging, use third-party
> memory checking tools, etc.
> 
>> 3) we use cygwin/msys make and MSVC++ 6,7,8,9,10 (any set of them)
> Over the past couple of years the msys installer has been broken on and
> off for months.  It is not acceptable to rely on a technology that is
> not itself reliable.  Using msys also means requiring Windows developers
> to learn how to use a *nix shell prompt, maintain builds using autoconf
> (which is itself a black art), and not use the MSVC IDE and its
> facilities (as mentioned above).  In short it's just keeps Windows as a
> second-class environment for Tcl development.

Thank you for the valueable summary.

I agree and have put it on

http://wiki.tcl.tk/20966

Harald