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 I) Windows using plain makefiles
 ----------------------------------------
 
 I) Windows using plain makefiles
 ----------------------------------------
 

-a) Using the GNU MingW32 or GNU Cygwin32 compilers
+a) If using Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 or 6.0
+
+Ensure that the command-line compiler and tools (including
+nmake) are installed and ready to run.  Depending on your
+installation there may be a batch file (named something like
+VCVARS32.BAT) that needs to be run to set correct environment
+varaibles and PATH entries.
+
+Continue with item c) below.
+
+
+b) If using the GNU MinGW32 or GNU CygWin32 compilers

 
 You'll need the compiler itself which is available from
 
   http://www.cygwin.com
 
 
 You'll need the compiler itself which is available from
 
   http://www.cygwin.com
 

-When using MingW32 you'll need a few of the tools that
-are either shipped separately or only as part of the
-Cygwin32 toolchain. First and foremost, you'll need
-
-make.exe
-byacc.exe
+When using MingW32 you'll need GNU make which is a part
+of the CygWin32 toolchain and is also available as a stand
+alone port without the infamous Cygwin.dll from

 
 

-make.exe is also available from 

   http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~janjaap/mingw32
 
   http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~janjaap/mingw32
 

+The makefile has small problems with Cygwin´s tools
+so it is recommended not to use these (but MingGW32
+and its make.exe).
+

 -> Set your path so that it includes the directory
    where your compiler and tools reside
 -> Set your path so that it includes the directory
    where your compiler and tools reside

--> Assume that you installed the wxWindows sources
+
+b-2) Using Mingw32 with gcc-2.95 and Anders Norlander's
+     Win32 headers
+
+Using the newer gcc-2.95/Noralander header combination
+will allow you to compile more of the MSW code, such
+as OLE and Drag-n-Drop.
+
+Instructions are similar to those for Regular Mingw32 except
+
+->Get the compiler from
+    ftp://ftp.xraylith.wisc.edu/pub/khan/gnu-win32/mingw32/gcc-2.95/
+
+->patch the gcc headers with info in wxWin\Mingw32-gcc295.patches.
+  PLEASE APPLY THESE PATCHES BY HAND! There are apparently a few
+  different versions of the headers floating around.
+
+->Edit wx/src/makeg95.env and set the MINGW32 variable at the top of
+  the file to either 1 (you have Mingw32) or 0 (you have Cygwin32).
+  If using MINGW32, also set the MINGW32VERSION variable
+  appropriately.
+
+
+c) Build instructions
+
+-> Assumming that you installed the wxWindows sources

    into c:\wxWin
    into c:\wxWin

--> Copy c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup0.h 
+-> Copy c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup0.h

    to   c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup.h
 -> Edit c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup.h so that
    most features are enabled (i.e. defined to 1) with
    to   c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup.h
 -> Edit c:\wxWin\include\wx\msw\setup.h so that
    most features are enabled (i.e. defined to 1) with

-   #define wxUSE_SOCKETS       1
+   #define wxUSE_ODBC          0
+   #define wxUSE_SOCKETS       0

    #define wxUSE_HTML          1
    #define wxUSE_THREADS       1
    #define wxUSE_HTML          1
    #define wxUSE_THREADS       1

-   #define wxUSE_FS_INET       1
+   #define wxUSE_FS_INET       0

    #define wxUSE_FS_ZIP        1
    #define wxUSE_BUSYINFO      1
    #define wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS  1
    #define wxUSE_ZIPSTREAM     1
    #define wxUSE_FS_ZIP        1
    #define wxUSE_BUSYINFO      1
    #define wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS  1
    #define wxUSE_ZIPSTREAM     1

+   #define wxUSE_LIBJPEG       1
+   #define wxUSE_LIBPNG        1

 
 

-   and disbale iostreams with
+   and iostreams ares disabled with

    #define wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM   0
    #define wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM   0

+
+   note: ODBC and SOCKETS can be 1 for gcc-2.95
+

 -> type: cd c:\wxWin\src\msw
 -> type: cd c:\wxWin\src\msw

--> type: make -f makefile.g95
+-> type: make -f makefile.g95  (if using GNU tools)
+or type: make -f makefile.vc   (if using MS VC++)

 
 

-II) Unix using plain makefiles.
-----------------------------------------
+
+II) Unix ports
+--------------
+
+Building wxGTK or wxMotif completely without configure
+won't ever work, but there is now a new makefile system
+that works without libtool and automake, using only
+configure to create what is needed.
+
+In order to create configure, you need to have the
+GNU autoconf package (version 2.13 or 2.14) installed
+on your system and type run "autoconf" in the base
+directory (or run the autogen.sh script in the same
+directory, which just calls autoconf).

 
 Set WXWIN environment variable to the base directory such
 
 Set WXWIN environment variable to the base directory such

-as ~/wxWindows
+as ~/wxWindows (this is actually not really needed).

 
 -> type: export WXWIN=~/wxWindows
 
 -> type: export WXWIN=~/wxWindows

-
-Edit ~/wxWindows/src/make.env as you wish.
--> type: cd ~/wxWindows/src/gtk
--> type: cp ./setup0.h setup.h
--> type: make -f makefile.unx gtk
--> pray
+-> type: md mybuild
+-> type: cd mybuild
+-> type: ../configure --with-motif
+or type: ../configure --with-gtk
+-> type: make
+-> type: su <type root password>
+-> type: make install
+-> type: ldconfig
+-> type: exit
+
+Call configure with --disable-shared to create a static
+library. Calling "make uninstall" will remove the installed
+library and "make dist" will create a distribution (not
+yet complete).

 
 III) Windows using configure
 ----------------------------------------
 
 
 III) Windows using configure
 ----------------------------------------
 

-No idea.., but take a look at Unix->Windows cross compiling. With minor
+Take a look at Unix->Windows cross compiling. With minor

 modifications, this should work in Windows if you've got the cygnus
 modifications, this should work in Windows if you've got the cygnus

-utilities (bash, GNU make, etc) and either mingw32 or cygwin32 installed. 
-See http://www.cygnus.com for these programs.
-
-IV) Unix using configure
-----------------------------------------
-
-a) You have all the newest and greatest GNU tools installed on your system 
-and in the same directory hierachy (e.g. either all tools in /usr or all 
-in /usr/local), these tools are:
-- GNU libtool 1.2e (1.3 doesn't work here)
-- GNU autoconf 2.13 (including autoheader 2.13)
-- GNU automake 1.4 (including aclocal 1.4)
-and possibly but not forcibly
-- GNU make 3.76.1
-- GNU C++ (EGCS)
-
--> Go to the base directory
--> type: ./autogen.sh
-
-b) You don't know what autos are and have no driver's licence anyway:
-
--> Go to the testconf directory
--> type: ./apply
-
-a+b) Then proceed in either case with:
-
--> Choose a directory name that seems fit for building wxWindows, e.g. mybuild
--> Go the base directory
--> type: mkdir mybuild
--> type: cd mybuild
--> type: ../configure --with-gtk   
-or type: ../configure --with-motif
-or type: ../configure --with-wine
--> type make
--> drink lots of coffee and go shopping
+utilities (bash, GNU make, etc) and either mingw32 or cygwin32 installed.
+See http://www.cygnus.com for these programs, or go straight to their
+ftp server at ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/cygwin/.

 
 

+Of course, you can also build the library using plain makefiles (see
+section I).

 
 V) MacOS
 ----------------------------------------
 
 V) MacOS
 ----------------------------------------


@@ -110,7 +143,7 @@ VII) Unix->Windows cross-compiling using configure
 
 First you'll need a cross-compiler; linux glibc binaries of mingw32 and
 cygwin32 (both based on egcs) can be found at
 
 First you'll need a cross-compiler; linux glibc binaries of mingw32 and
 cygwin32 (both based on egcs) can be found at

-ftp://ftp.objsw.com/pub/crossgcc/linux-x-win32. Otherwise you can 
+ftp://ftp.objsw.com/pub/crossgcc/linux-x-win32. Otherwise you can

 compile one yourself. Check the relevant FAQs.
 
 [ A Note about cygwin32 and mingw32: the main difference is that cygwin32
 compile one yourself. Check the relevant FAQs.
 
 [ A Note about cygwin32 and mingw32: the main difference is that cygwin32


@@ -129,51 +162,81 @@ sure that your configure setup is basically sound.)
 
 To cross compile the windows library, do
 -> cd win32
 
 To cross compile the windows library, do
 -> cd win32

+(or whatever you called it)
+Now run configure. There are two ways to do this
+-> ../configure --host=i586-mingw32 --build=i586-linux --with-mingw \
+   --enable-dnd=no --without-odbc
+where --build= should read whatever platform you're building on. Configure
+will notice that build and host platforms differ, and automatically prepend
+i586-mingw32- to gcc, ar, ld, etc (make sure they're in the PATH!).
+The other way to run configure is by specifying the names of the binaries
+yourself:

 -> CC=i586-mingw32-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32-g++ RANLIB=i586-mingw32-ranlib \
    DLLTOOL=i586-mingw32-dlltool LD=i586-mingw32-ld NM=i586-mingw32-nm \
    ../configure --host=i586-mingw32 --with-mingw --enable-dnd=no
 
 -> CC=i586-mingw32-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32-g++ RANLIB=i586-mingw32-ranlib \
    DLLTOOL=i586-mingw32-dlltool LD=i586-mingw32-ld NM=i586-mingw32-nm \
    ../configure --host=i586-mingw32 --with-mingw --enable-dnd=no
 

-(assuming you're using mingw32)
-
-The important thing to notice here is that we suply configure with the names
-of all the non-default binutils (make sure they're in the PATH!), and that 
-we tell configure to build for the host platform i586-mingw32. 
+(all assuming you're using mingw32)

 Drag'n'drop is disabled because mingw32 lacks (AFAIK) OLE headers.
 
 Drag'n'drop is disabled because mingw32 lacks (AFAIK) OLE headers.
 

+[ Update: some new mingw32 versions now have a new set of windows header
+files, which apparently can handle ole. Untested at the moment ]
+
+ODBC files don't compile as of 13.10.99 - may be this will be fixed by the
+moment you're reading these lines.
+

 Configure will conclude that shared libraries are out of the question and
 opt for a static one. I haven't looked into DLL creation yet.
 
 Configure will conclude that shared libraries are out of the question and
 opt for a static one. I haven't looked into DLL creation yet.
 

-When configure is finished, examine setup.h in the win32 directory. Search for
-wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS, it will be defined twice. Remove the second define (0).
-If your cross-compiler is egcs-based, you might want to add #define __EGCS__
-in setup.h (only used by common/timercmn.cpp).
-
-Type 
--> make -C src
+Type
+-> make

 and wait, wait, wait. Don't leave the room, because the minute you do there
 will be a compile error :-)
 
 and wait, wait, wait. Don't leave the room, because the minute you do there
 will be a compile error :-)
 

-If this is successful, try building the minimal sample:
+NB: you risk to get quite a few warnings about "ANSI C++ forbids implicit
+    conversion from 'void *'" in all places where va_arg macro is used. This
+    is due to a bug in (some versions of) mingw32 headers which may be
+    corrected by editing the file
+
+    ${install_prefix}/lib/gcc-lib/i586-mingw32/egcs-2.91.57/include/stdarg.h
+
+    (instead of egcs-2.91.57 you may have something different), searching for
+    the lines
+
+/* Define __gnuc_va_list.  */
+
+#ifndef __GNUC_VA_LIST
+#define __GNUC_VA_LIST
+#if defined(__svr4__) || defined(_AIX) || defined(_M_UNIX) || defined(__NetBSD__)
+typedef char *__gnuc_va_list;
+#else
+typedef void *__gnuc_va_list;
+#endif
+#endif
+
+    and adding "|| defined(_WIN32)" to the list of platforms on which
+    __gnuc_va_list is char *.
+
+If this is successful, you end up with a libwx_msw.a in win32/lib.  Now try
+building the minimal sample:
+

 -> cd samples/minimal
 -> make
 -> cd samples/minimal
 -> make

--> mv minimal minimal.exe

 
 

-and run it with wine, for example
+and run it with wine, for example (or copy to a Windows box)

 -> wine minimal.exe
 
 If all is well, do an install; from win32
 -> make install
 
 -> wine minimal.exe
 
 If all is well, do an install; from win32
 -> make install
 

-Native and cross-compiled installations can co-exist peacefully 
-(as long as their widget sets differ), except for wx-config. You might 
+Native and cross-compiled installations can co-exist peacefully
+(as long as their widget sets differ), except for wx-config. You might

 want to rename the cross-compiled one to i586-mingw32-wx-config, or something.
 
 Cross-compiling TODO:
 ---------------------
 want to rename the cross-compiled one to i586-mingw32-wx-config, or something.
 
 Cross-compiling TODO:
 ---------------------

-- resource compiling must be done manually for now (should/can we link the 
-default wx resources into libwx_msw.a?)
+- resource compiling must be done manually for now (should/can we link the
+default wx resources into libwx_msw.a?) [ No we can't; the linker won't
+link it in... you have to supply an object file ]

 - dynamic libraries
 - static executables are HUGE -- there must be room for improvement.
 - dynamic libraries
 - static executables are HUGE -- there must be room for improvement.

-- wxUSE_DYNLIB_CLASS double def is probably a bug in configure.in
-- figure out a clean way to determine we're building with configure
-- possibly some problems with parser.y and lexer.c and the like.
+