Author: matt Date: 2010-10-27 12:39:59 -0700 (Wed, 27 Oct 2010) New Revision: 7760 Log: Verified project creation in VisualC 2010 and updated documentation.
Modified: branches/branch-1.3/README.MSWindows.txt Modified: branches/branch-1.3/README.MSWindows.txt =================================================================== --- branches/branch-1.3/README.MSWindows.txt 2010-10-26 21:01:17 UTC (rev 7759) +++ branches/branch-1.3/README.MSWindows.txt 2010-10-27 19:39:59 UTC (rev 7760) @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Launch VisualStudio. Open the project file in - .../fltk-1.3.xxxx/ide/VisualC2008/fltk.sln + ...\fltk-1.3.xxxx\ide\VisualC2008\fltk.sln Choose "Debug" or "Release" mode from the "Solution Configurations" menu. @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ The default location for VisualC 2008 libraries and headers is here: - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC + C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\ It is possible to move the FLTK libraries, headers, and Fluid into the respective subdirectories, so that they are available for future development @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ copy all .lib files from the fltk lib directory to the VC lib directory - copy fluid/fluid.exe to the bin directory + copy fluid.exe in the fluid directory to the bin directory I highly discourace using dll's (dynamically linking libraries) on MSWindows because they will require an installation process and likely cause version @@ -257,17 +257,18 @@ This chapter assumes that libraries and headers are copied into - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC + C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\ -Create a new project of type "General", "Empty Project". Open the Project -Properties dialog and add "WIN32" in the Preprocessor Definitions (Configuration -Properties > C/C++ > Preprocessor > Preprocessor Definitions). +Create a new project of type "General", "Empty Project" and add a simple "C++" +file to it. The FLTK "hello" source code is a good base. -Now add "Comctl32.lib" and all the LFKT libraries that you will need (at least -"fltk.lib") to Additional Dependencies (Configuration Properties > Linker > -Additional Dependencies). +Now open the Project Properties dialog and add "Comctl32.lib" and all the FLTK +libraries that you want to use (at least "fltk.lib") to Additional Dependencies +(Configuration Properties > Linker > Additional Dependencies). In the same +dialog, add "WIN32" to the C++ Preprocessor Definitions (Configuration +Properties > C/C++ > Preprocessor > Preprocessor Definitions). -Add a simple C++ file with a few FLTK commands and run it with F5. +Compile and run your test program with F5. You can also include .fl resources: add a new Hedare file to you project, but let the name end in .fl. Right-click and select "Open with...". Add "fluid.exe" @@ -342,12 +343,10 @@ Installing FLTK ----------------- -FIXME: this is still the VC2008 documentation! +The default location for VisualC 2010 libraries and headers is here: -The default location for VisualC 2008 libraries and headers is here: + C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\ - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC - It is possible to move the FLTK libraries, headers, and Fluid into the respective subdirectories, so that they are available for future development without adding link and include paths to the solution. @@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ copy all .lib files from the fltk lib directory to the VC lib directory - copy fluid/fluid.exe to the bin directory + copy fluid.exe in the fluid directory to the bin directory I highly discourace using dll's (dynamically linking libraries) on MSWindows because they will require an installation process and likely cause version @@ -366,30 +365,30 @@ Creating new Projects ----------------------- -FIXME: this is still the VC2008 documentation! - This chapter assumes that libraries and headers are copied into - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC + C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\ -Create a new project of type "General", "Empty Project". Open the Project -Properties dialog and add "WIN32" in the Preprocessor Definitions (Configuration -Properties > C/C++ > Preprocessor > Preprocessor Definitions). +Create a new project of type "General", "Empty Project" and add a simple "C++" +file to it. The FLTK "hello" source code is a good base. -Now add "Comctl32.lib" and all the LFKT libraries that you will need (at least -"fltk.lib") to Additional Dependencies (Configuration Properties > Linker > -Additional Dependencies). +Now open the Project Properties dialog and add "Comctl32.lib" and all the FLTK +libraries that you want to use (at least "fltk.lib") to Additional Dependencies +(Configuration Properties > Linker > Additional Dependencies). In the same +dialog, add "WIN32" to the C++ Preprocessor Definitions (Configuration +Properties > C/C++ > Preprocessor > Preprocessor Definitions). -Add a simple C++ file with a few FLTK commands and run it with F5. +Compile and run your test program with F5. You can also include .fl resources: add a new Hedare file to you project, but let the name end in .fl. Right-click and select "Open with...". Add "fluid.exe" from the "bin" directory and set it as the default editor. -To automatically compile .fl files, open the Properties editor and set the +To automatically compile .fl files, open the Properties editor and cahnge the +Element Type to Custom Build and click Apply. Now set the Custom Build Steps to: - Command Line: fluid.exe -c $(InputPath) + Command Line: fluid.exe -c %(FullPath) Description: Compiling Fluid .fl file Outputs: $(InputDir)$(InputName).cxx; $(InputDir)$(InputName).h _______________________________________________ fltk-commit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk-commit
