Jon,

In the root of the source files there is a file called: windows-build.txt

You should read through that, it gives help to avoid most of the
problems you reported so far.

--
Mark Miesfeld

On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 5:13 AM, Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alright,  now I get:
>
> D:\orxSVN\interpreter-3.x\trunk>makeorx DEBUG
> 'svn' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> Executing in a svn working copy, but could not determine the svn revision
> number.
> Do NOT use this environment for a release build.
>
> Building Open Object REXX for Windows - Debug Version
> 'killer' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> Building Rexxapi..
> 'NMAKE' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> ***! Error occured !** : build halted
>
> There is an nmake.exe in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\bin\.  I
> don't know if this has to be added to the path.  I installed the SDK some
> time ago when Mark was showing me what he had done with resource files.
> Perhaps it is back-level?  I'm not sure how to tell.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
> 2008/7/14 Rick McGuire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>>
>> By default, all of the output from the build is written to the file
>> Win32dbg\build.log, so you can look in there to see what failed.  You
>> might want to disable that, since you're not working any of the C++
>> compile problems.  Set the environment variable NO_BUILD_LOG to any
>> value to have it go to the console.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > OK, I put the leading '\' on and got as far as the error message below.
>> >
>> > C:\oorexx>c:\buildorx
>> >
>> > C:\oorexx>d:
>> >
>> > D:\>cd "D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk"
>> >
>> > D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>set SRC_DRV=D:
>> >
>> > D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>set SRC_DIR="\My
>> > Documents\
>> > ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk\"
>> >
>> > D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>makeorx DEBUG
>> > 'svn' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> > operable program or batch file.
>> > Executing in a svn working copy, but could not determine the svn
>> > revision
>> > number.
>> > Do NOT use this environment for a release build.
>> >
>> > Building Open Object REXX for Windows - Debug Version
>> > 'killer' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> > operable program or batch file.
>> > Building Rexxapi..
>> > ***! Error occured !** : build halted
>> >
>> > I shall have to find out how to move my repository.  I've tried a simple
>> > cut
>> > & paste and it is chuntering away - we shall see if that works when it
>> > has
>> > finished.
>> >
>> > cheers,
>> >
>> > Jon
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2008/7/14 Rick McGuire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> >>
>> >> Does it just terminate with nothing else at that point?  I've never
>> >> seen it do that before.  The messages about svn and killer are benign,
>> >> and not a problem.  I've never run the Express C++ before, but with
>> >> visual studio, there's a batch file that needs to be run to set up the
>> >> environment variables for the compile.
>> >>
>> >> However, I suspect the problem might be as simple as needing a leading
>> >> "\" on your SRC_DIR environment variable.  I'm also a little nervous
>> >> about the spaces in the path name.  I'm not sure anybody has ever done
>> >> a build using a path with spaces, and it could cause some unexpected
>> >> problems at some stage.
>> >>
>> >> Rick
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers
>> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> > Game to try it out.  Without having made any changes to
>> >> > coreclasses.orx
>> >> > at
>> >> > this point.  First build said I needed to set SRC_DIR & SRC_DRV
>> >> > environment
>> >> > variables, so I wrote this little batch file:
>> >> >
>> >> >> d:
>> >> >> cd "D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk"
>> >> >> set SRC_DRV=D:
>> >> >> set SRC_DIR="My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk\"
>> >> >> makeorx DEBUG
>> >> >
>> >> > Some sort of success, this is what I see in the console:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> C:\oorexx>c:\buildorx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> C:\oorexx>d:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D:\>cd "D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>set SRC_DRV=D:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>set SRC_DIR="My
>> >> >> Documents\o
>> >> >> oRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk\"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk>makeorx DEBUG
>> >> >> 'svn' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> >> >> operable program or batch file.
>> >> >> Executing in a svn working copy, but could not determine the svn
>> >> >> revision
>> >> >> number.
>> >> >> Do NOT use this environment for a release build.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Building Open Object REXX for Windows - Debug Version
>> >> >> 'killer' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> >> >> operable program or batch file.
>> >> >> The system cannot find the path specified.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D:\My Documents\ooRexx Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk\My
>> >> >> Documents\ooRexx
>> >> >> Project
>> >> >> \interpreter-3.x\trunk>c:\buildorx
>> >> >
>> >> > Am I starting off in the wrong directory perhaps?
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Jon
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > 2008/7/14 Rick McGuire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You don't actually need to  move the newly built files into your
>> >> >> rexx_home to use this.  Just CD into "..\trunk\Win32dbg" after the
>> >> >> build and you should be able to run the new rexx version directly
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> there without having to touch your installed one.  Do a "taskkill /F
>> >> >> /IM rxapi.exe" to kill the existing rxapi process, then "rexx -v" to
>> >> >> verify you have the new version.  You'll want to do another taskkill
>> >> >> when you're done working with the new build so your default setup
>> >> >> picks up the matching version.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:00 AM, Sahananda (Jon) Wolfers
>> >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> >> > OK, I have the C++ compiler installed together with SP1.  All went
>> >> >> > smoothly
>> >> >> > using the Windows installers, except it made me register, but then
>> >> >> > refers to
>> >> >> > the GUI for entering the key, but I dont appear to have a GUI,
>> >> >> > just a
>> >> >> > command line utility.  Anyway, I have saved the key and will use
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > if/when
>> >> >> > the software complains.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have tortoise SVN loaded with the repository root at D:\My
>> >> >> > Documents\ooRexx Project\
>> >> >> > I have rexx 3.2.0 loaded with rexx_home at c:\oorexx
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What I think I have to do next is:
>> >> >> > a) make changes to the versioned file at  D:\My Documents\ooRexx
>> >> >> > Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk\kernel\RexxClasses\coreclasses.orx
>> >> >> > b) change directory to D:\My Documents\ooRexx
>> >> >> > Project\interpreter-3.x\trunk
>> >> >> > c) type "makeorx DEBUG"
>> >> >> > d) if the make succeeds I will have an ooRexx build somewhere that
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > will
>> >> >> > have to move into rexx_home
>> >> >> > That seems like enough steps for now.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > does that sound more or less right?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Jon
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 2008/7/13 Mark Miesfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Mark Miesfeld
>> >> >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Here is link to get Visual C++ 2005:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx#
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > on that page you have to look closely at the different
>> >> >> >> > selections,
>> >> >> >> > they kind of blend together.  Be sure you select C++ and not
>> >> >> >> > say
>> >> >> >> > C#.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Jon,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On that page, below the download buttons is some move detail on
>> >> >> >> what
>> >> >> >> you need to do.  You should also install the service pack 1.
>> >> >> >>  There
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> an install update for Vista.  You don't need that and I would
>> >> >> >> skip
>> >> >> >> that.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Then, of course, you also need to install the Platform SDK.
>> >> >> >>  There
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> a link on the page to instructions for installing the SDK.  On
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> page for the SDK, it lists a bunch of steps for updating some
>> >> >> >> stuff
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> Visual C++.  That stuff is only needed if you are going to be
>> >> >> >> using
>> >> >> >> 'Projects' from within Visual C++.  Since you will be building
>> >> >> >> using
>> >> >> >> the command line, I would not fool with stuff for now.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I just saw that Dave posted a link to get the ISO image.  I would
>> >> >> >> get
>> >> >> >> the ISO image if you can burn your own CDs.  It gives you better
>> >> >> >> control.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Here's a link to the SDK ISO image.  I think it is easier to
>> >> >> >> install
>> >> >> >> Visual C++ from CD and then install the SDK from CD.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E15438AC-60BE-41BD-AA14-7F1E0F19CA0D&displaylang=en
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Mark Miesfeld
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
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