Removed wxNullRegion

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / msw / install.txt

diff --git a/docs/msw/install.txt b/docs/msw/install.txt
index 0cfdf3e55654f179cb411e13f74d84416733b1d0..6cb0f70a7ae4c1e40f4b046545d9ffcbe20db198 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/msw/install.txt
+++ b/docs/msw/install.txt
@@ -48,16 +48,33 @@ Using project files:
 Using makefiles:
 
 1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set.
-2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.nt' to
+2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.vc' to
    make the wxWindows core library.
-3. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'nmake -f makefile.nt'
+3. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'nmake -f makefile.vc'
    to make all the samples. You can also make them individually.
 
-Notes: if you wish to use templates, please edit
+To build the release version using makefiles, add FINAL=1 to your
+nmake invocation, both when building the library and for samples.
+
+Use the 'clean' target to clean all objects, libraries and
+executables.
+
+To build the DLL version using makefiles:
+
+1. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.vc dll pch'
+   to make both a suitable DLL and import library, and to build a
+   suitable precompiled header file for compiling applications.
+2. Invoke a sample makefile with 'nmake -f makefile.vc WXUSINGDLL=1'.
+
+Note (1): if you wish to use templates, please edit
 include\wx\msw\setup.h and set wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS to 0.
 Without this, the redefinition of 'new' will cause problems in
 the headers. Alternatively, #undef new before including template headers.
 
+Note (2): libraries and applications generated with makefiles and
+project files are unlikely to be compatible, so use one method or
+the other.
+
 Visual C++ 1.5 compilation
 --------------------------
 
@@ -68,6 +85,12 @@ Visual C++ 1.5 compilation
 3. Change directory to a sample, such as wx\samples\minimal, and
    type 'nmake -f makefile.dos'.
 
+Add FINAL=1 to your makefile invocation to build the release
+versions of the library and samples.
+
+Use the 'clean' target to clean all objects, libraries and
+executables.
+
 Borland C++ 4.5/5.0 compilation
 -------------------------------
 
@@ -91,8 +114,9 @@ Borland C++Builder compilation
 ------------------------------
 
 C++Builder compilation is the same as for Borland C++ above.
-It has only been tested with C++Builder 1.0 so far, and no
-project files are currently supplied.
+
+Tested with C++Builder 1.0 and 3.0. Only makefiles are currently
+supplied.
 
 Watcom C++ 10.6 compilation
 ---------------------------
@@ -113,6 +137,43 @@ Metrowerks CodeWarrior compilation
    Further project files for samples will be available in due
    course.
 
+Symantec C++ compilation
+------------------------
+
+1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set, and uses the FAT (short
+   name) form.
+2. Edit setup.h and set wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP to 0.
+3. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'make -f makefile.sc' to
+   make the wxWindows core library.
+4. Change directory to wx\samples\minimal and type 'make -f makefile.sc'
+   to make this sample.
+
+Note: the minimal sample doesn't link properly ('Error: no
+start address').
+32-bit compilation only (partially) supported at present, using SC++ 6.1.
+Some functionality is missing using this compiler (see makefile).
+Add -D__WIN95__ if your SC++ has Windows 95 support, and ignore
+Step (2). 16-bit compilation is left as an excercise for the user!
+
+Salford C++ compilation
+-----------------------
+
+1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set, and uses the FAT (short
+   name) form.
+2. Edit SALFORDDIR and RESOURCEDIR in src/makesl.env as per
+   notes.
+3. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'mk32 -f makefile.sl all' to
+   make the wxWindows core library.
+4. Change directory to wx\samples\minimal and type 'mk32 -f makefile.sl'
+   to make this sample.
+
+Unfortunately, Salford C++ seems to have problems with its code generation for
+operations on objects, as seen in wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight
+(minimal sample) or wxWindow::SetValidator (mdi sample). Also the
+the debugging version of the library is 90MB, with samples coming in
+at 40MB :-) However, wxWindows at least makes a good test suite for
+improving the compiler.
+
 Gnu-Win32 b19/b20/Mingw32 compilation
 -------------------------------------
 
@@ -188,6 +249,18 @@ References:
      http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~janjaap/mingw32/index.html
  - See also http://web.ukonline.co.uk/julian.smart/wxwin/gnuwin32.htm
 
+TWIN32 and gcc on Linux
+-----------------------
+
+The wxWindows 2 for Windows port may be compiled using
+the TWIN32 emulator package from www.willows.com. However,
+TWIN32 is by no means finished so this should be taken as
+something to think about for the future, rather than
+a tool for writing products with.
+
+Use makefile.twn in much the same way as makefile.g95, as
+described above. Not all sample makefiles are supplied yet.
+
 Notes
 -----