X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/967a572877876d9b91154c7dbe2ccbda16190b71..31a06b07cce898a22d0ca3992501e85da9c22f13:/docs/readme_vms.txt diff --git a/docs/readme_vms.txt b/docs/readme_vms.txt index f8dc78f4f7..734ffa73f9 100644 --- a/docs/readme_vms.txt +++ b/docs/readme_vms.txt @@ -6,37 +6,38 @@ The compilation was tested with -DECC 6.2 -Compac C++ 6.2 -DECWindows 1.2-5 - -Mozilla M14 (for the GTK-stuff) + -GTK1.2.8 (for wxGTK) -To get everything compiled you'll need to have installed: +To get everything compiled you'll need to have installed prior to compiling +wxWindows: -Bison + get it from http://www.openvms.digital.com/freeware/ + You' have to fix the following bug: + add the following 3 lines in BISON.SIMPLE + #elif __VMS + #include + #define alloca malloc + before + #endif /* __hpux */ + -Flex + get it from http://www.openvms.digital.com/freeware/ + -Sed - These programs are all on the OpenVMS freeware CD and can be downloaded from - http://www.openvms.digital.com/freeware/ - At the moment you'll have to hack the descrip.mms files to include the right - locations of the packages, but i intend to make this better in future. + get it from http://www.openvms.digital.com/freeware/ + -sys$library:libjpeg.olb (from ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/ ) + add /name=(as_is,short) to CFLAGS in the descrip.mms file + don't forget to mms/descrip=Makefile/macro="ALPHA=1" + -sys$library:libpng.olb & sys$library:libz.olb (from http://www.cdrom.com/pub/png/pngcode.html ) - -sys$library:libtiff.olb (from: ftp://ftp.sgi.com/graphics/tiff/ ) - -Currently only the MOTIF GUI can be build by typing - MMS motif - in the main directory of the distribution. - -The GTK GUI is now in Alpha testing. Type - MMS gtk - in the main directory of the distribution to get a test. I builds the -MINIMAL_GTK.exe sample only. It does something but I also got it crashing. - - -It automatically makes the library in [.lib] and links some of the samples -and utils. - -N.B. - the following patch is needed in the tiff3.4 distribution: + add /name=(as_is,short) to CFLAGS in the descrip.mms of both png and + zlib + -sys$library:libtiff.olb (from: ftp://ftp.sgi.com/graphics/tiff/ ) + - add /name=(as_is,short) to the C_COMPILE variable in MAKVMS.COM + - the following patch is needed in the tiff3.4 distribution: polka-jj) diff TIFFCOMP.H;3 TIFFCOMP.H;1 ************ File $DISK2:[JOUKJ.PUBLIC.TIFF.TIFF.LIBTIFF]TIFFCOMP.H;3 @@ -59,15 +60,94 @@ File $DISK2:[JOUKJ.PUBLIC.TIFF.TIFF.LIBTIFF]TIFFCOMP.H;1 107 #include ************ -Number of difference sections found: 2 -Number of difference records found: 4 - -DIFFERENCES /IGNORE=()/MERGED=1- - $DISK2:[JOUKJ.PUBLIC.TIFF.TIFF.LIBTIFF]TIFFCOMP.H;3- - $DISK2:[JOUKJ.PUBLIC.TIFF.TIFF.LIBTIFF]TIFFCOMP.H;1 - - - + -X11:libxpm.olb ( from ftp://koala.inria.fr/pub/xpm/ ) + add /name=(as_is,short) to cc_defs in the descrip.mms file + + -GTK & VMS Porting library (only needed for wxGTK) + ( from http://www.openvms.digital.com/openvms/products/ips/gtk.html ) + + -Redefine the logical SYS$LIBRARY in such a way that it also points + to the includefile/library directories of the obove packages: + i.e. +$ define sys$library sys$sysroot:[syslib],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.xpm.xpm.lib],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.jpeg.jpeg],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.png.libpng],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.tiff.tiff.libtiff],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.png.zlib],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.glib],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.glib.gthread],- + $disk2:[joukj.compaq.porting_library.dist.include] + + -redefine the logical X11 in such a way that also points to the + xpm-distribution. + i.e. +$ define/nolog X11 $disk2:[joukj.public.xpm.xpm.lib],decw$include + + -for wxGTK you'll have to redefine SYS$SHARE to compile and run the + applications. + i.e. +$ ass $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.glib],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.glib.gmodule],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.gtk.gdk],- + $disk2:[joukj.public.gtk.gtk.gtk.gtk],- + $disk2:[joukj.compaq.porting_library.dist.lib],- + sys$sysroot:[syslib] sys$share + + -At the moment you'll have to hack the [.src.common]descrip.mms file + to include the right location of bison/flex and sed, but i intend to + make this better in future. + + -The following is a work-around a include file bug which occurs on some + versions of VMS. If you get lib$get_current_invo_context undefined + while linking you'll have to add + "lib$get_current_invo_context"="LIB$GET_CURR_INVO_CONTEXT" + in [.src.unix]descrip.mms to CXX_DEFINE. and recompile wxWindows. + + -Some versions of the CC compiler give warnings like + %CC-W-CXXKEYWORD, "bool" is a keyword in C++ .... when compiling + if You encounter these, replace mms by mms/ignore=warning in the + following + + -Now build evrything using one of the following + mms + mms gtk + mms motif + in the main directory of the distribution. Without an argument both wxGTK + and wxMOTIF are build. The libraies are build in the [.lib] directory. + All the samples I tried are build automatically. + + -I think in general wxGTK is better maintained, so that version is my + first choice. + + -Note that only a few people have used wxWindows on VMS so many problems are + to be expected. + + + -Many thanks for testing and reporting problems to: + -Walter Braeu + + + -Known problems : + wxMOTIF : + -The calendar sample puts the boxes of the month and year selection on + top of each other. + -The caret sample: sometimes a non blinking caret remains in the + window. + -checklist sample: There is no way to check/uncheck since this box is + missing + -conftest sample: The boxes in the window are too small to display + texts with the fonts specified. + -controls sample: radiobox does not appear on the screen + -Some samples crash due to colour allocation problems + i.e. -drawing,image + + wxGTK : + -In the calendar sample options can only be switched on and not off + again. + -image sample: after clicking "about" the colourmap is permanently + changed resulting in strange images + Finally : I like the idea of Robert Roebling that CD's with classical music should be send to the authors.