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

diff --git a/docs/msw/install.txt b/docs/msw/install.txt
index 279aab16a4c0e879ca3e1e32a3fc156a8457824d..138ee16b0a3b5445b8fb28ca1a58d5f3dc5c175a 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/msw/install.txt
+++ b/docs/msw/install.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 

-Installing wxWindows 2.2
+Installing wxWindows 2.3

 ------------------------
 
 ------------------------
 

-This is wxWindows 2.2 for Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, 98 and
-Windows NT/Windows 2000. This is an official, stable release.
+This is wxWindows 2.3 for Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, 98 and
+Windows NT/Windows 2000. This is an unstable development release.

 
 IMPORTANT NOTE: If you experience problems installing, please
 re-read this instructions and other related files (changes.txt,
 
 IMPORTANT NOTE: If you experience problems installing, please
 re-read this instructions and other related files (changes.txt,


@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ samples, and not all samples. The remaining samples can be made
 with the makefiles. See also the demos hierarchy which doesn't
 have any BC++ project files yet.
 
 with the makefiles. See also the demos hierarchy which doesn't
 have any BC++ project files yet.
 

-Note (2): to make the png, xpm, zlib, jpeg and tiff libraries (needed for
+Note (2): to make the png, zlib, jpeg and tiff libraries (needed for

 some samples) you need to compile them with bc32.ide.
 
 Note (3): the debug version of the wxWindows library is about 40 MB, and the
 some samples) you need to compile them with bc32.ide.
 
 Note (3): the debug version of the wxWindows library is about 40 MB, and the


@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ issues concerning the compiler installation:
 
 2. Make sure that you downloaded and installed the service pack 1 
    for Borland C++ 5.5.  This SP1 can be downloaded from:
 
 2. Make sure that you downloaded and installed the service pack 1 
    for Borland C++ 5.5.  This SP1 can be downloaded from:

-   http://www.borland.com/devsupport/bcppbuilder/file_supplements.html
+   http://www.borland.com/devsupport/bcppbuilder/patches/#freecompiler55

 
    IMPORTANT:
    When installing SP1, make sure that you extract (UnZip) the files 
 
    IMPORTANT:
    When installing SP1, make sure that you extract (UnZip) the files 


@@ -412,15 +412,6 @@ Watcom C++.
 Note (3): if Watcom can't read the precompiled header when
 building a sample, try deleting src\msw\watcom.pch and
 compiling the sample again.
 Note (3): if Watcom can't read the precompiled header when
 building a sample, try deleting src\msw\watcom.pch and
 compiling the sample again.

-Note (4): if you get _popen_ and _pclose_ link errors, try
-recompiling wxWindows with XPM support disabled in setup.h.
-Alternatively, make sure these lines exist at the top of
-src\xpm\xpmi.h:
-
-// Added by JACS for Watcom C++/wxWindows compilation (no popen/pclose functions)
-#ifdef __WATCOMC__
-#define NO_ZPIPE
-#endif

 
 Metrowerks CodeWarrior compilation
 ----------------------------------
 
 Metrowerks CodeWarrior compilation
 ----------------------------------


@@ -474,14 +465,14 @@ 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.
 
 at 40MB :-) However, wxWindows at least makes a good test suite for
 improving the compiler.
 

-Cygwin b19/b20/Mingw32 compilation
+Cygwin/Mingw32 compilation

 ----------------------------------
 
 ----------------------------------
 

-wxWindows 2 supports Cygwin (formerly GnuWin32) b19, b20, Mingw32,
-and Mingw32/EGCS. Cygwin 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 are not yet supported.
+wxWindows 2 supports Cygwin (formerly GnuWin32) betas and
+releases, and Mingw32.

 
 

-Thanks are due to Keith Garry Boyce (garp@opustel.com) and Cygnus for making
-it all possible.
+Thanks are due to Keith Garry Boyce (garp@opustel.com), Cygnus
+and others for making it all possible.

 
 Both Cygwin and Mingw32 (the minimal distribution of Cygwin) can be used
 with the same makefiles.
 
 Both Cygwin and Mingw32 (the minimal distribution of Cygwin) can be used
 with the same makefiles.


@@ -491,11 +482,10 @@ Here are the steps required:
 - Retrieve and install the latest beta of Cygwin, or Mingw32, as per the
   instructions with either of these packages.
 
 - Retrieve and install the latest beta of Cygwin, or Mingw32, as per the
   instructions with either of these packages.
 

-- If using Mingw32 (including the EGCS variant), you need some
-  extra files to use the wxWindows makefiles. You can find these
-  files in ports/mingw32 on the ftp site or CD-ROM, as extra.zip.
-  These should be extracted to the Mingw32 directory.
-  If you have alread downloaded bison, flex, make, rm, cp, mv
+- If using Mingw32, you need some extra files to use the wxWindows
+  makefiles. You can find these files in ports/mingw32 on the
+  wxWindows ftp site or CD-ROM, as extra.zip. These should be extracted
+  to the Mingw32 directory. If you have alread downloaded rm, cp, mv

   from elsewhere, you won't need this.
 
   If using Mingw32 2.95 and below with wxWindows 2.1 or above, you
   from elsewhere, you won't need this.
 
   If using Mingw32 2.95 and below with wxWindows 2.1 or above, you


@@ -508,15 +498,14 @@ Here are the steps required:
   Run it before compiling.
 
 - For Cygwin, make sure there's a \tmp directory on your
   Run it before compiling.
 
 - For Cygwin, make sure there's a \tmp directory on your

-  Windows drive or bison will crash (actually you don't need this
-  for ordinary wxWindows compilation: a pre-generated .c file is
+  Windows drive or bison will crash (actually you don't need
+  bison for ordinary wxWindows compilation: a pre-generated .c file is

   supplied).
 
 - Edit wx/src/makeg95.env and set the MINGW32 variable at the top of
   supplied).
 
 - 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. Note: Cygwin 1.1.0 and above may
-  need MINGW32 set to 1 to compile properly.
+  the file to either 1 (you have Mingw32 or Cygwin 1.x releases) or 0
+  (if you have Cygwin betas). If using Mingw32, also set the
+  MINGW32VERSION variable appropriately.

 
 - Set your WXWIN variable to where wxWindows is installed.
   *** IMPORTANT: For Cygwin/Mingw32, use forward slashes in the path, not
 
 - Set your WXWIN variable to where wxWindows is installed.
   *** IMPORTANT: For Cygwin/Mingw32, use forward slashes in the path, not


@@ -533,7 +522,7 @@ Here are the steps required:
 
 - Use the 'strip' command to reduce executable size.
 
 
 - Use the 'strip' command to reduce executable size.
 

-- With Cygnus Cygwin, you can invoke gdb --nw myfile.exe to
+- With Cygwin, you can invoke gdb --nw myfile.exe to

   debug an executable. If there are memory leaks, they will be
   flagged when the program quits.
 
   debug an executable. If there are memory leaks, they will be
   flagged when the program quits.
 


@@ -585,11 +574,10 @@ Notes:
 
 References:
 
 
 References:
 

- - The GNU-WIN32 site is at
-     http://www.cygnus.com/gnu-win32/
+ - The Cygwin site is at
+     http://sourceware.cygnus.com

  - Mingw32 is available at:
  - Mingw32 is available at:

-     ftp://www,mingw.org
- - See also http://web.ukonline.co.uk/julian.smart/wxwin/gnuwin32.htm
+     ftp://www.mingw.org

 
 TWIN32 and gcc on Linux
 -----------------------
 
 TWIN32 and gcc on Linux
 -----------------------