Re: Using Microsoft Compilers to compile Java native libraries
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 03:26:56 -0600
One last concern. liblouisutdml has Java bindings linked to it.
Therefore it requires that the compiler be able to suppy jni.h and
jni-md.h Does the Microsoft C compiler have these?
John
On Fri, Feb 04, 2011 at 10:11:59PM -0600, qubit wrote:
> Hi Jamal --
> Thank you for hunting this one down. I think the info will help list
> members a lot. I'm a bit relieved I was not the only one battling the
> accessibility of those pages.
> I downloaded the installer from your previous mail ), and tried running it,
> but it couldn't proceed until I install dotnet4. So if I install dotnet4
> and then the vs 10 express, then this latest C++ compiler, I should have
> everything?
>
> As for editing the path variable on windows, I usually do that in the
> advanced tab of the system properties. There is a button for
> changing/viewing environment variables, at least this works on XP. I am
> still learning windows7.
>
> Happy hacking.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Using Microsoft Compilers to compile Java native libraries
>
>
> My information about the C++ compiler and the Windows SDK was based on
> this web page:
>
> Development Resources in the Windows SDK
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff660763.aspx
>
> An excerpt reads as follows:
> "The new Windows compilers and CRT for the x86, x64, and Itanium (IA64)
> operating systems are included in the Windows SDK and integrated into
> its command-line build environment. These compilers and CRT are the same
> as those that are included in Visual Studio 2010."
>
> After installing the Windows SDK, however, I also could not find the C++
> compiler.
>
> I then tried to download and install Visual C++ Express Edition, which
> is also supposed to include the command-line compiler. It took about a
> half hour and some luck to start the download due to the inaccessibility
> of that web page! To make it easier for others, I have now put a copy
> of the installer at
>
>
>
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/vc_web.exe
>
>
> It is the type of installer that connects to a web source at runtime,
> rather than containing the components to install, itself, so one should
> get the latest directly from Microsoft even if the installer is obtained
> from the above link.
>
> By default, the C++ compiler will be placed in this location:
> c:\program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\cl.exe
>
> Instructions on registering Visual C++ 2010 Express are here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/express/support/regins/
>
> It is probably not necessary to register if one is just using the
> command-line compiler rather than the IDE, but I am not sure. Note that
> certain directories containing .dll files need to be on the Windows
> search path for cl.exe to work. There is an option in the Windows Start
> Menu that sets the path appropriately at a command prompt, but this
> could also be done in other ways.
>
> Jamal
>
>
> On 2/4/2011 4:55 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> > This is great information. I have something in my Program Files (x86)
> > folder called Microsoft SDKs. It has a lot of exe files in its bin
> > directory. I don't see cl.exe but I do see lc.exe and also rc.exe Is the
> > compiler there somewhere? Is there a 64-bit version? The one I have has
> > an x64 directory, but it seems to be empty.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 04, 2011 at 03:52:39PM -0500, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
> >> I looked into this, and did not find the C++ command-line compiler
> >> distributed with .NET 4, even though the C#, Visual Basic .NET, and
> >> JScript .NET compilers are distributed that way, located in the
> >> directory
> >> c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
> >>
> >> Based on web research, the C++ 2010 command-line compiler is included in
> >> the latest Windows SDK, downloadable from this page:
> >>
> >> Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 -
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=6b6c21d2-2006-4afa-9702-529fa782d63b&displaylang=en
> >>
> >> Jamal
> >> On
> >> Fri, 4 Feb
> >> 2011,
> >> John J. Boyer wrote:
> >>
> >>> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:00:40 -0600
> >>> From: John J. Boyer<john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: Re: Using Microsoft Compilers to compile Java native libraries
> >>>
> >>> This sounds good, but does .Net include the command-line compiler,
> >>> linker, etc.? My understanding is that with these tools we would be able
> >>> to create make and rc files and then just run them with a .bat file to
> >>> create either 32 or 64 bit versions of the libraries. Only some header
> >>> files would need to be changed, and this could be explained in a short
> >>> README file. Once we have the necessary files porting new releases
> >>> should be easy.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Feb 04, 2011 at 02:25:25PM -0500, James Homme wrote:
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I'd like to have the message that talks about this. According to my
> >>>> memory, Jamal wrote a utility that gets the .Net SDK files for you.
> >>>> Maybe
> >>>> you can find it on nonvisualdevelopment.org. I'll dig around to see if
> >>>> I
> >>>> saved that announcement.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim Homme,
> >>>> Usability Services,
> >>>> Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme
> >>>> Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility
> >>>> here. Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit
> >>>> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 1:40 PM
> >>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: Re: Using Microsoft Compilers to compile Java native libraries
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi John -- Have you tried downloading it? I dropped it temporarily, but
> >>>> after a day of poking around on that site I concluded finding the
> >>>> executable
> >>>> is a nontrivial exercise for jaws.
> >>>> I'll go back again and look around, which may yield success as I
> >>>> believe
> >>>> there was an internet problem last weekend with the weather.
> >>>> --le
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "John J. Boyer"<john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 6:47 AM
> >>>> Subject: Using Microsoft Compilers to compile Java native libraries
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For the BrailleBlaster project we need to compile the liblouis and
> >>>> liblouisutdml libraries for various platforms. In looking at the source
> >>>> code for the Windows native libraries used by SWT I see that they use
> >>>> cl
> >>>> nmake rc and I think link at the command line. There is also a .bat
> >>>> file
> >>>> that can produce either 32 or 64 bit code. Unfortunately, there is no
> >>>> inndiccation of which version of the compiler they used. I've been
> >>>> trying to find the 2010 version of Visual Studio with the command line
> >>>> without success. Of course an earlier version will work if it is
> >>>> capable
> >>>> of both architectures and can supply the jni.h header. Does anyone have
> >>>> a direct URL to download it?
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't think you need a Windows Live ID, regardless of what the
> >>>> Microsoft page says. That page is an example of a website with awful
> >>>> usability. This is a separate issue from accessibility. I wonder how
> >>>> they can get away with it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> John
> >>>>
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