Introducing wxBase for borland based on Michael Fieldings patch 598106

git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@16963 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775

diff --git a/docs/base/readme.txt b/docs/base/readme.txt
index 78e1ac4058801e80d9a9f026a92188cc8e7531b1..6f34c9d503dbf5e0f1606bc476622ae336d7f7a4 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/base/readme.txt
+++ b/docs/base/readme.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ b) Cygwin
 
    Please refer to the Unix section below
 
 
    Please refer to the Unix section below
 

-c) Other compilers
+c) Borland
+   Please refer to the docs/msw/install.txt. The console sample compiles and runs
+   but does not pass all tests (04 sept 02)
+
+d) Other compilers

 
    Unfortunately we don't have the makefiles for any other compilers yet.
 Please contact us if you would like to help us with creating one for the
 
    Unfortunately we don't have the makefiles for any other compilers yet.
 Please contact us if you would like to help us with creating one for the

diff --git a/docs/msw/install.txt b/docs/msw/install.txt
index 0e822dd23691c84e3cbcd7e53880eb9e35602202..d9615096b91b8fb32567d518a5270c79008338fb 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/msw/install.txt
+++ b/docs/msw/install.txt
@@ -225,31 +225,52 @@ executables.
 Borland C++ 4.5/5.0/5.5 compilation
 -------------------------------
 
 Borland C++ 4.5/5.0/5.5 compilation
 -------------------------------
 

-Compiling using the makefiles:
+Compiling using the makefiles (updated 24 Seot 02):

 
 

-0. If downloading from CVS, copy include\wx\msw\setup0.h to
-   include\wx\setup.h.

 1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set [e.g add
    set WXWIN=c:\wxwindows
    to your autoexec.bat file], and that it uses the FAT (short
    name) form with no spaces.
    Reboot if needed for the changes to autoexec.bat to take effect.   
 2. Change directory to src\msw. Type 'make -f makefile.b32' to
 1. Make sure your WXWIN variable is set [e.g add
    set WXWIN=c:\wxwindows
    to your autoexec.bat file], and that it uses the FAT (short
    name) form with no spaces.
    Reboot if needed for the changes to autoexec.bat to take effect.   
 2. Change directory to src\msw. Type 'make -f makefile.b32' to

-   make the wxWindows core library. Ignore the warnings about
-   'XXX' not found in library.
+   make the wxWindows core library. Ignore the compiler warnings.
+   This produces a library in the wxwindows\lib directory called
+   wx32ds.lib

 3. Change directory to a sample or demo such as samples\minimal, and type
 3. Change directory to a sample or demo such as samples\minimal, and type

-  'make -f makefile.b32'.
+  'make -f makefile.b32'. This produces a windows exe file

 4. For release versions, recompile wxWindows and samples using
    'make -f makefile.b32 clean'
    'make -f makefile.b32 FINAL=1'
 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.
+   for the library and samples. This produces a library wx32s.lib eliminating
+   all debugging information - if you wish to retain reduced debugging information
+   'make -f makefile.b32 clean'
+   'make -f makefile.b32 FINAL=hybrid'
+

 5. To make and use wxWindows as a DLL, type
    'make -f makefile.b32 clean'
    'make -f makefile.b32 DLL=1'
 5. To make and use wxWindows as a DLL, type
    'make -f makefile.b32 clean'
    'make -f makefile.b32 DLL=1'

+   which generates a DLL (wx32d.dll) and import library (wx32d.lib), 

    and then for each sample,
    'make -f makefile.b32 WXUSINGDLL=1'
    Please note that the samples have not been exhaustively tested
    and then for each sample,
    'make -f makefile.b32 WXUSINGDLL=1'
    Please note that the samples have not been exhaustively tested

-   with this configuration.
+   with this configuration. You may also generate a sepratae library
+   and second DLL using the commands
+   'make -f makefile.b32 clean'
+   'make -f makefile.b32 DLL=1 FINAL=1'
+   which generates a DLL (wx32.dll) and import library (wx32.lib), 
+   and then for each sample,
+   'make -f makefile.b32 WXUSINGDLL=1 FINAL=1'
+
+6. To make console mode applications with wxWindows functions go
+   to the src\msw directory
+   'make -f makebase.b32 clean'
+   'make -f makebase.b32'
+   There is a sample\console directory and in this type
+   'make -f makefile.b32 wxUSE_GUI=0'
+
+Note (0): This provides the ability to produce separate wxwindows libraries
+   for different purposes, and only have to rebuild the applications
+

 
 Note (1): In Borland 4.5 and earleir, using bcc.exe you also need to define BCCDIR
 in the autoexec.bat file; like this:
 
 Note (1): In Borland 4.5 and earleir, using bcc.exe you also need to define BCCDIR
 in the autoexec.bat file; like this: