On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:02:56 -0700, Steve Loughran wrote > > I dont think the C++ project has the critical mass to spin off > yet...commit messages let people who care keep an eye on things. I > for example, note that you are still using VC6 and wonder about what > would happen if I tried to build it on VC7.1, or more importantly, > debate about how much effort it would take for me to add an ant file > to do the c++ stuff (which is how we integrate C++ with anthill in > my current project)
I guess you will not see any problem when you try to build the code using VC7.1, you just import the VC6 project files in VC7 IDE & build. Because, code is written using the portable set of C++ there wont be any problem of building using these compilers. Further, IMO: I would say to have set of auto tools files to build the code on both Unix & Win32 (using CYGWIN or MinGW) and have additionally KDevelop, VC6, VC7, BC etc, IDE projects to make it convenient for users to build using IDE's and to browse the code. To add an Ant build file, the effort would be of identifying all the dependencies! that of using makefile etc.!! Because, Ant is not widely used to build C/C++ projects, having an Ant build file is optional, I guess. since makefile does that task very well. Thanks -Lilantha
