Update of /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp
In directory sfp-cvsdas-3.v30.ch3.sourceforge.com:/tmp/cvs-serv6732
Modified Files:
compile.txt
Log Message:
Note that Visual Studio 2005 no longer supported.
Update Zlib compile issues.
Update zlib1.dll.
Index: compile.txt
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RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/compile.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.18
retrieving revision 1.19
diff -u -d -r1.18 -r1.19
--- compile.txt 30 Sep 2010 22:06:52 -0000 1.18
+++ compile.txt 2 Oct 2010 01:35:50 -0000 1.19
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This source tree was tested with Borland C Builder 5.5, and Microsoft Visual
C++ 2005/2010
+This source tree was tested with Borland C Builder 5.5, and Microsoft Visual
C++ 2010
Express Edition. The client can also be compiled with MS Visual C++ 6.0, and
the instructions
below explain how to do so. However, this compiler is no longer supported by
the Netrek
XP 2009 author as it is not free software (everything else needed for
compiling is free).
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
http://www.zlib.net/zlib125-dll.zip
and follow the USAGE.txt for installation instructions for your compiler
Note: Version number of zlib file may need to be changed, check web site for
most recent version.
+Note: Zdll.lib beyond version 1.2.3 gives a linker warning which states
+ LNK4078: multiple '.text' sections found with different attributes
+Netrek still works ok, and using version 1.2.3 of Zdll.lib made the warning
disappear. Do not
+know how to fix with most recent pre-compiled zdll.lib. Did not attempt to
compile zdll.lib
+from scratch.
If you're building with MS Visual C++:
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@
If you're building with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
-This is a preferred compiler. You will need the SDK from the web, as the
software
+This is no longer supported. You will need the SDK from the web, as the
software
doesn't come with the necessary files. Additionally, DirectX SDK is probably
needed too,
for the SDL support. You will also need the HTML help workshop (from
Microsoft) to
compile the help file. If you use the studio files that come with the source,
@@ -50,6 +55,11 @@
"Using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the Microsoft Platform SDK"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/
Especially important are steps 3 and 4. Step 4 was necessary to get winkey to
compile.
+Versions up to Netrek XP 2010 v1.0 were developed with Visual Studio 2005. In
September
+2010 the build environment was changed to Visual Studio 2010. Upgrading
wizard converted
+vcproj files to vcxproj files, which are not backwards compatable with Studio
2005. Using
+old version of clientr.sln in the repository allows for project to be built
under Studio
+2005.
If you're building with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
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