Thanks everyone, for your valuable input. STATUS UPDATE:
* I have installed msys2 on my windows 8 pc. * I have installed vala development tools (and its dependencies, gcc compiler, etc) also. * I am able to compile vala prog/scripts successfully. This includes standalone prog/scripts as well as library dependent prog/scripts. * As an example of 3rd party library prog compilation: I installed Gtk3 library. Later, I compiled my sample prog/script via: valac --pkg=gtk+-3.0 testing_gtk.vala The prog compiled without any warnings and it is working ok. * UNRESOLVED ISSUE: Compiling GIMP 2.99.x plugin using vala: In order to compile a prog/script/plugin relating to a 3rd party library, vala requires: 1) C Header files of that library 2) Vapi (binding) file/s of that library Question 1: To get GIMP header files and vapi (binding) file/s, which version/repo of GIMP should I download? Please specify exact url link of the resource to avoid possible mixup. Question 2: Please specify path of the folder/folder-tree where GIMP header files are stored. Question 3: Please specify path of the folder/folder-tree where vala vapi (binding) files are stored. Any other tips, guidance in this regard shall be appreciated. Thanks. On Monday, January 4, 2021, Bill Ross via gimp-developer-list < gimp-developer-list@gnome.org> wrote: > To be clear, I don't speak for gimp, haven't worked on it even, but did > look into Windows programming for a possible job during a dry spell, and > I'd rather code in COBOL with vi. So, sorry the intent was wasted. > :-)BillAI:http://phobrain.com/pr/home/view.html > -------- Original message --------From: Christopher Curtis via > gimp-developer-list <gimp-developer-list@gnome.org> Date: 1/3/21 6:48 > PM (GMT-08:00) To: gimp-developer <gimp-developer-list@gnome.org> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] [Gimp-user] How to compile a vala GIMP plugin > on Windows pc? These are incredibly unhelpful responses.It is fine to > evangelize if you are also providing useful information, butone cannot > simultaneously bemoan the lack of developers for a particularplatform and > also chastise those developing on that platform.To the original questioner, > I would suggest following Jernej's advice. I,unfortunately, don't regularly > use Windows or Vala, but there are claims ofVala support in 2.99.4 so > someone must have had some success. I do have aWindows 10 machine that I > installed Debian on using WSL2 (I may have eveninstalled it from the > Microsoft Store) - that may be an easier solutionthan installing MSys2, but > I cannot say authoritatively. If nothing else,it may be a better first step > to ensure you can build the plugin onGIMP's primary development > environment, then try it with MSys2.If you can document your Windows Vala > Plugin build process in the Wiki thatwould be even better. This may be > useful to get started:https://wiki.gimp.org/wiki/Hacking:Building/ > WindowsIdeally, GIMP would provide a Windows SDK that plugins could be > builtagainst, but I don't know if anyone has considered that. It's > quitepossible that with GObject introspection simply installing the > GIMPexecutable provides that function and you only need a Vala compiler > tocompile the Vala code (I don't know how linking works in that case, but > itsounds nice).ChrisOn Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 5:52 PM Bill Ross via > gimp-developer-list <gimp-developer-list@gnome.org> wrote:> If you can > find any online docs on Windows programming, that should> finish convincing > you.>> Bill>> On 1/3/21 12:36 PM, Ruben Safir wrote:> > Save yourself a > life time of trouble and switch ovr the a GNU system now> --> Phobrain.com> > _______________________________________________> gimp-developer-list > mailing list> List address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org> List > membership:> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list> > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list>_ > ______________________________________________gimp-developer-list mailing > listList address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.orgList membership: > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-listList > archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > List address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp- > developer-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list > _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
