X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/ddcc5f5bc6336d1b02923e731d25d95380c6dc30..9ffdee8074b1581d2c8ad6e6b16f536a42e42dd1:/docs/msw/install.txt diff --git a/docs/msw/install.txt b/docs/msw/install.txt index daf60852cb..2408787750 100644 --- a/docs/msw/install.txt +++ b/docs/msw/install.txt @@ -1,7 +1,18 @@ -Installing wxWindows 2.0 +Installing wxWindows 2.1 ------------------------ +This is a snapshot release of wxWindows 2.1 for +Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and NT. This is not a production release, +although a huge number of bugs found in wxWindows 2.0 have been +fixed. + +IMPORTANT NOTE: If you experience problems installing, please +re-read this instructions and other related files (todo.txt, +bugs.txt etc.) carefully before mailing wxwin-users or +the author. Preferably, try to fix the problem first and +then send a patch to the author. + Unarchiving ----------- @@ -19,18 +30,35 @@ wx200hlp.zip WinHelp documentation wx200pdf.zip Acrobat PDF documentation wx200htm.zip HTML documentation wx200vc.zip MS VC++ 5.0 project files +wx200cw.zip Metrowerks CodeWarrior project files +wx200bc.zip BC++ 5 project files Unarchive the required files plus any optional documentation -files into a suitable directory such as c:\wx. Alter your -WXWIN environment variable to point to this directory. +files into a suitable directory such as c:\wx. + +Other add-on packages are available from the wxWindows Web site, such as: + +- glcanvas.zip. Use OpenGL in a wxWindows window. +- ogl3.zip. Object Graphics Library: build network diagrams, CASE tools etc. +- tex2rtf3.zip. Tex2RTF: create Windows Help, HTML, and Word RTF files from + the same document source. + +General installation notes +-------------------------- + +Alter your WXWIN environment variable to point to this directory. +For Cygwin or Mingw32 compilation, make sure WXWIN contains only +forward slashes. + +If installing from the CVS server, copy include/wx/msw/setup0.h to +include/wx/msw/setup.h and edit the resulting file to choose the featrues you +would like to compile wxWindows with[out]. Compilation ----------- -At present, wxWindows compiles with VC++ 4.0/5.0/6.0, -BC++ 4.5/5.0, Gnu-Win32 b19/b20, and Mingw32. It may compile -with 16-bit compilers (BC++ and VC++ 1.5) but this hasn't -been tested lately. +The following sections explain how to compile wxWindows with each supported +compiler. Visual C++ 4.0/5.0/6.0 compilation ---------------------------------- @@ -39,76 +67,291 @@ Using project files: 1. Unarchive wx200vc.zip, the VC++ 5 project makefiles. 2. Open src/wxvc.dsp, set Debug or Release configuration, and - compile. This will produce lib/wxvc.lib or lib/wxvc_debug.lib. -3. Open a sample project file, choose a configuration, and compile. + compile. This will produce src/Debug/wxvc.lib or + src/Release/wxvc.lib. The project file src/wxvc_dll.dsp + will make a DLL version of wxWindow, which will go in + src/DebugDLL/wxvc.[lib,dll] and src/ReleaseDLL/wxvc.[lib,dll]. +3. If you want to use JPEG in your application (such as the image + sample), open src/jpeg/jpeg.dsp (VC++ 6 only) and compile in + Debug and Release configurations. If you have VC++ 5 or + earlier, use makefile.vc, but you may only have one set of object + files at a time in use (debug or release). +4. Open a sample project file, choose a configuration, and compile. The project files don't use precompiled headers, to save space, but you can switch PCH compiling on for greater speed. Using makefiles: -1. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.nt' to - make the wxWindows core library. -2. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'nmake -f makefile.nt' - to make all the samples. You can also make them individually. +1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set. +2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type: -Visual C++ 1.5 compilation --------------------------- + 'nmake -f makefile.vc' -1. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.dos' to - make the wxWindows core library. -2. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'nmake -f makefile.dos' + to make the wxWindows core library with debug information + (wx\lib\wx_d.lib), or + + 'nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=1' + + to make the wxWindows core library without debug information + (wx\lib\wx.lib). +3. If you wish to use JPEG in your applications, do the same + procedure in src\jpeg but add the 'all' target to the + command line. +4. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'nmake -f makefile.vc' to make all the samples. You can also make them individually. - NOTE: only a few samples have up-to-date makefiles, e.g. - minimal, docview, mdi. The utils makefile does not yet work. + +Notes: + + Use the 'clean' target to clean all objects, libraries and + executables. + + To build the release version using makefiles, add FINAL=1 to your + nmake invocation, both when building the library and for samples. + + Note that the wxWindows core library allows you to have debug + and release libraries available simultaneously, by compiling the + objects in different subdirectories, whereas samples must be + cleaned and re-made to build a different configuration. This + may be changed in later versions of wxWindows. + +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. + The resulting libraries are called: + + wx\lib\wx200_d.lib(dll) (debug version) + wx\lib\wx200.lib(dll) (release version, using FINAL=1) + +2. Invoke a sample makefile with 'nmake -f makefile.vc WXUSINGDLL=1' + (or edit src\makeprog.vc to set WXUSINGDLL to 1 for all + applications). + +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. +You will also need to set wxUSE_IOSTREAMH to 0 if you will be +using templates, to avoid the non-template stream files being included +within wxWindows. + +Note (2): libraries and applications generated with makefiles and +project files are unlikely to be compatible, so use one method or +the other. + +Note (3): VC++ 5's optimization code seems to be broken and can +cause problems: this can be seen when deleting an object Dialog +Editor, in Release mode with optimizations on. If in doubt, +switch off optimisations, although this will result in much +larger executables. It seems possible that the library can be created with +strong optimization, so long as the application is not strongly +optimized. For example, in wxWindows project, set to 'Minimum +Size'. In Dialog Editor project, set to 'Customize: Favor Small +Code' (and no others). This will then work. + +Similarly, in VC++ 4, optimization can cause internal compiler +errors, so edit src\makevc.env and change /O1 to /Od before +trying build a release version of the library. + +Note (4): some crash problems can be due to inconsistent compiler +options. If strange/weird/impossible things start to happen please +check (dumping IDE project file as makefile and doing text comparison +if necessary) that the project settings, especially the list of defined +symbols, struct packing, etc. are exactly the same for all items in +the project. After this, delete everything (including PCH) and recompile. + +Visual C++ 1.5 compilation (16-bit) +----------------------------------- + +1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set, and uses the FAT (short + name) form. +2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'nmake -f makefile.dos' to + make the wxWindows core library. +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 ------------------------------- -1. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'make -f makefile.b32' to +Compiling using the makefiles: + +1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set, and uses the FAT (short + name) form if doing a 16-bit compile. +2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'make -f makefile.b32' to + make the wxWindows core library. Ignore the warnings about + 'XXX' not found in library. +3. Change directory to a sample such as minimal, and type + 'make -f makefile.b32'. +4. For release versions, recompile wxWindows and samples using + 'make -f makefile.b32 clean' + 'make -f makefile.b32 FINAL=1' + for the library and samples. + +Note (1): the wxWindows library and (some) samples compile in 16-bit mode +using makefile.bcc, but at present the wxWindows resource system is switched +off in this mode. See issues.txt for details. + +Note (2): unfortunately most samples won't link in 16-bit mode, +because the automatic data segment exceeds 64K. The minimal +sample links and runs, however. + +Note (3): the wxWindows makefiles assume byte structure alignment. Please +make sure that your own project or makefile settings use the +same alignment, or you could experience mysterious crashes. To +change the alignment, add a suitable option to the $(CFG) target code +in src/msw/makefile.b32. + +Compiling using the IDE files: + +1. Load src\bc32.ide (or src\bc32d.ide for a debugging version). +2. Go to Options|Project... and specify the correct BC++ include and lib path for + your file structure. +3. Press F9 to compile the wxWindows library. +4. Load samples\bc32.ide. +5. Go to Options|Project... and specify the correct BC++ include and lib path for + your file structure. +6. Press F9 to compile the samples. + +Note that to make the png, xpm and zlib libraries (needed for +some samples) you need to compile with bc32.ide. bc32d.ide only +makes the wxWindows library (lib\wx32d.lib). + +The debug version of the wxWindows library is about 37 MB, and the +release version is around 3 MB. + +See also the file bc_ide.txt for further instructions and details +of how to create your own project files. + +Borland C++Builder compilation +------------------------------ + +C++Builder compilation is the same as for Borland C++ above. + +Tested with C++Builder 1.0 and 3.0. Only makefiles are currently +supplied. + +Watcom C++ 10.6/11 compilation +--------------------------- + +1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set, and uses the DOS short + name form. +2. Change directory to wx\src\msw. Type 'wmake -f makefile.wat' to make the wxWindows core library. -2. Change directory to wx\samples and type 'make -f makefile.b32' - to make all the samples. You can also make them individually. - NOTE: only a few samples have up-to-date makefiles, e.g. - minimal, docview, mdi. The utils makefile does not yet work. +3. Change directory to wx\samples\minimal and type 'wmake -f makefile.wat' + to make this sample. Repeat for other samples of interest. -Gnu-Win32 b19/b20/Mingw32 compilation -------------------------------------- +Note (1): setup.h overrides wxUSE_LIBJPEG and sets it to 0, since +imagjpeg.cpp doesn't compile. +Note (2): makewat.env uses the odbc32.lib supplied in wxWindows' lib\watcom +directory. See the notes in that directory. -wxWindows 2.0 supports Gnu-Win32/Cygwin b19, b20, Mingw32, and Mingw32/EGCS. +Metrowerks CodeWarrior compilation +---------------------------------- + +1. Downloaded and unzip wx200cw.zip. +2. Load the make_cw.mcp project in wx\src, and compile. +3. Load the make_cw.mcp project in wx\samples\minimal, and compile. + Further project files for samples will be available in due + course. + +Note (1): you need CodeWarrior Pro 4 plus the patches to 4.1 from the +Metrowerks Web site. + +Note (2): unfortunately these files are not yet up-to-date for the +current release. + +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. + +Cygwin b19/b20/Mingw32 compilation +---------------------------------- + +wxWindows 2 supports Cygwin (formerly GnuWin32) b19, b20, Mingw32, and Mingw32/EGCS. Thanks are due to Keith Garry Boyce (garp@opustel.com) and Cygnus for making it all possible. -From wxWindows 2.0 beta 9, both Gnu-Win32 and Mingw32 (the minimal -distribution of Gnu-Win32) can be used with the same makefiles. +From wxWindows 2.0 beta 9, both Cygwin and Mingw32 (the minimal +distribution of Cygwin) can be used with the same makefiles. Here are the steps required: -- Retrieve and install the latest beta of Gnu-Win32, or Mingw32, as per the +- 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. - IMPORTANT: also see mingw32.txt in this directory (docs/msw) - about a fix that has to be applied to a Mingw32 header file. + If you have already have downloaded bison, flex, make, rm, mv + from elsewhere, you won't need this. + + If using Mingw32 2.8.1, see also see mingw32.txt in this directory + (docs/msw) about a fix that has to be applied to a Mingw32 header file. + + If using Mingw32 2.95 with wxWindows 2.1 or above, and wish to use OLE, you + should hand-patch in Mingw32-gcc295.patches (located in the top-level of the + wxWindows 2 installation). - Modify the file wx/src/cygnus.bat (or mingw32.bat or mingegcs.bat) to set up appropriate variables, if necessary mounting drives. Run it before compiling. -- For Gnu-Win32, make sure there's a \tmp directory on your +- For Cygwin, make sure there's a \tmp directory on your Windows drive or bison will crash. -- Edit wx/src/makeg95.env and search for MINGW32. Take note of - the comments for adjusting settings to suit Gnu-Win32 or - Mingw32. Basically, this is just a case of adding the __MINGW32__ symbol - to OPTIONS for Mingw32, or removing it for Cygnus Gnu-Win32. - For Mingw32/EGCS, add both __MINGW32__ and __EGCS__. +- 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. -- Mingw32 may not support winsock.h, so comment out - socket-related files in src/msw/makefile.g95. +- Mingw32 may not support winsock.h, so if you have a problem + here, comment out socket-related files in src/msw/makefile.g95. + +- Set your WXWIN variable to where wxWindows is installed. + *** IMPORTANT: For Cygwin/Mingw32, use forward slashes in the path, not + backslashes. - Use the makefile.g95 files for compiling wxWindows and samples, e.g.: @@ -117,9 +360,11 @@ Here are the steps required: > cd c:\wx\samples\minimal > make -f makefile.g95 + Ignore the warning about the default entry point. + - Use the 'strip' command to reduce executable size. -- With Cygnus Gnu-Win32, you can invoke gdb --nw myfile.exe to +- With Cygnus 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. @@ -129,25 +374,54 @@ Here are the steps required: All targets have 'clean' targets to allow removal of object files and other intermediate compiler files. -Gotchas: +Notes: - libwx.a is 48 MB or more - but much less if compiled with no debug info (-g0) and level 4 optimization (-O4). + - install.exe doesn't have built-in decompression because lzexpand.lib - isn't available with Gnu-Win32. However, you can use it with external + isn't available with Cygwin. However, you can use it with external decompression utilities. + - Doesn't compile src/msw/ole files, so no drag and drop. +- There's a bug in the Mingw32 headers for some distributions. + + in include/windows32/defines.h, where it says: + + #define LPSTR_TEXTCALLBACKA (LPSTR)-1L) + + it should say: + + #define LPSTR_TEXTCALLBACKA ((LPSTR)-1L) + + (a missing bracket). + References: - The GNU-WIN32 site is at http://www.cygnus.com/gnu-win32/ - Mingw32 is available at: - http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~janjaap/mingw32/index.html + ftp://ftp.xraylith.wisc.edu/pub/khan/gnu-win32/mingw32/gcc-2.95/ - See also http://web.ukonline.co.uk/julian.smart/wxwin/gnuwin32.htm -Notes ------ +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. + +For some reason, I found I had to copy TWIN32's Windows resource +compiler (rc) to the current working directory for it to be found. + +General Notes +------------- - Debugging: under Windows 95, debugging output isn't output in the same way that it is under NT or Windows 3.1. Set @@ -158,3 +432,8 @@ Notes http://ftp.digital.com/pub/micro/NT/WinSite/programr/dbwin32.zip and it's also on the wxWindows CD-ROM under Packages. + +- If you are installing wxWindows 2 from CVS, you may find that + include/wx/msw/setup.h is missing. This is deliberate, to avoid + developers' different setup.h configurations getting confused. + Please copy setup0.h to setup.h before compiling.