Thanks Davy, yes that was the missing link!
Arend shared that with me , sorry I didn't update the list, meant to do
that!
Got it working and also with liblouisutdml, I have added a push to the
liblouisutdml code to update something in config.h which stopped the
build. I hope the push will be added as I had discovered the issue
before and forgotten about it!
Here is Arends reply which he is happy to share:
Hi Paul,
Since I am pressed for time at the moment, I did only a quick compilation test.
Below is a description how LibLouis.dll can be build on the command line, see also the attachments.
Building on the command line (from the Microsoft Visual Studio manual):
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Visual C++ Concepts: Building a C/C++ Program
Setting the Path and Environment Variables for Command-Line Builds
The vcvars32.bat file sets the appropriate environment variables to enable command-line builds.
Note that if you are doing command-line builds with DEVENV, vcvars32 settings will have no affect on your builds, unless you also specify the /useenv option.
*To run vcvars32.bat*
1. At the command prompt, change to the \bin subdirectory of your
Visual C++ installation.
2. Run vcvars32.bat by typing |VCVARS32|.
*Caution* The vcvars32.bat file can vary from computer to
computer. Do not replace a missing or damaged vcvars32.bat file
with a vcvars32.bat from another computer. Rerun Visual C++ Setup
to replace the missing file.
For more information about vcvars32.bat, see the following Knowledge Base article:
* Q248802 : Vcvars32.bat Generates Out of Environment Message
If the current version of Visual C++ is installed on a computer that also has a previous version of Visual C++, you should not run vcvars32.bat from different versions in the same command window.
CL.exe invokes the preprocessor and compiler, and LINK.exe invokes the linker. (CL can invoke the linker as well, so you do not have to invoke LINK directly in most cases.)
CL.exe, LINK.exe, and other command-line tools require that certain environment variables be properly set:
* CL uses CL and INCLUDE.
* LINK uses LINK, LIB, PATH, and TMP.
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Note. On my system the bin directory is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin
After this go to the directory with the project.
On my system this is: C:\Users\Arend\Documents\TactileView\LibLouis\liblouis-2.6.4test (I copied this map from ...\liblouis-2.6.4 to check the compilation)
Go to the windows submap and run the command nmake makefile.nmake
See the attachment with the copy of the screen.
I also included the resulting liblouis.dll.
I did not test the result itself.
So the most important thing is probably to set the environvariables first with vcvars32.bat. I find this procedure rather lengthy with all the path selections.
May be there is a better way.
Please not that this version of LibLouis.dll has some slight modifications.
Best Regards,
Arend Arends
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Hi,
Have you tried building from the Visual Studio shell or, alternatively, first running vcvars32.bat?
*Van:*liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *Namens *Paul Wood (Torch)
*Verzonden:* woensdag 8 juni 2016 12:54
*Aan:* liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Onderwerp:* [liblouis-liblouisxml] Windows build try again
So I thought I would try and build in MSVC as some had had success, but have soon hit a problem. I'll share it in case a) somebody already know the answer and b) so that it's recorded on the list for future.
C:\liblouis-2.6.5\windows>nmake /f Makefile.nmake
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.00.23026.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
cl.exe /nologo /O2 /W3 /c -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE
-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS /Iinclude /DWIDECHAR_TYPE="unsigned short int" /DUNICODEBITS=16 ..\liblo
uis\compileTranslationTable.c
compileTranslationTable.c
..\liblouis\compileTranslationTable.c(30): fatal error C1083: Cannot open includ
e file: 'stddef.h': No such file or directory
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0
\VC\bin\cl.exe"' : return code '0x2'
Stop.
So It can't find part of common includes which could be part of windows SDK of CRT, but including those paths didn't work so does a config file need to be changed or environment etc.?
Thanks
Paul
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