HowTo compile with Visual Studio - Revision history

Sturedman at 11:46, 3 April 2011

2011-04-03T11:46:51Z

Sturedman at 20:32, 1 April 2011

2011-04-01T20:32:20Z

Sturedman: /* Building aMule with Visual Studio 2010 Express */

2010-05-02T13:19:13Z

‎Building aMule with Visual Studio 2010 Express

Sturedman: stupid spam filter >:(

2010-04-29T20:43:50Z

stupid spam filter >:(

Sturedman: MSVC 2010

2010-04-29T20:37:15Z

MSVC 2010

Sturedman: version updates

2009-07-16T20:14:06Z

version updates

Sturedman: simplify things deprecating aMule-MSVC.sln

2009-03-08T12:38:00Z

simplify things deprecating aMule-MSVC.sln

Sturedman: update

2009-03-08T12:29:38Z

update

Sturedman: all libs have to be converted

2008-11-26T17:29:15Z

all libs have to be converted

Sturedman: that too

2008-11-26T08:06:27Z

that too

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 *Microsoft [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Visual Studio] 2008 or 2010 (called "VS") - either the free Express Edition or the commercial edition
 *Windows port of [[wxWidgets]] library (known as wxMSW) -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.12.zip Download (2.8.12)]
-* [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp561.zip Download(5.6.1)]
+* [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp561.zip Download (5.6.1)]
 *[http://www.zlib.org zlib] compression library is already included in wxMSW
 *[http://www.amule.org/files/ aMule 2.2.6 source] or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://amule.sourceforge.net/tarballs/ Download aMule]
-Also, 1100MB free space on your hard disk (around 40MB to download the above packages and the rest for temporary compilation files and installations. The amount of space needed will largely depend on the configuration flags you use).
+Also, 1100MB free space on your hard disk (around 40MB to download the above packages and the rest for temporary compilation files and installations.
 As a reference, the whole compilation process will take around 20 min on a medium-high resourced computer.
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 VS2010 can't open the ancient dsw projects anymore. Download [http://amule.googlecode.com/files/wx2.8.12_VS2010_proj.zip project files] and put them in aMule\wxWidgets\build\msw .
 == Selecting the solution ==
 #"aMule-MSVCE-ExtLibs.sln" builds wxWidgets and cryptopp into a single big lib "libext.lib".
 #"aMule-MSVCE.sln" builds aMule (including aMule's internal libs) and aMule's tools. That way the (now flat) aMule solution is not cluttered with all the wxWidgets libs, and a ''Clean Solution'' won't clean the wxWidgets build (which usually is not the intention). These solutions can be used both with the express edition and with the commercial VS edition.
-#"aMule-MSVC.sln" works only with the commercial edition of VS. This solution includes everything - aMule, tools, external libs, organized in folders (which the express edition does not allow). Usage of this solution is ''not recommended'' for newer versions of aMule.
+#"aMule-MSVC.sln" works only with the commercial edition of VS2008. This solution includes everything - aMule, tools, external libs, organized in folders (which the express edition does not allow). Usage of this solution is ''not recommended'' for newer versions of aMule.
 == Compiling the external libraries ==
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 The free [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz GeoIP country database] will be downloaded automatically on startup.

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 You will need the following packages:
-*Microsoft [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Visual Studio] 2008 (called "VS") - either the free Express Edition or the commercial edition
+*Microsoft [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Visual Studio] 2008 or 2010 (called "VS") - either the free Express Edition or the commercial edition
-*Windows port of [[wxWidgets]] library (known as wxMSW) -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.10.zip Download (2.8.10)]
+*Windows port of [[wxWidgets]] library (known as wxMSW) -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.12.zip Download (2.8.12)]
-* [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp552.zip Download(5.5.2)] (5.6.0 is buggy and should not be used)
+* [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp561.zip Download(5.6.1)]
 *[http://www.zlib.org zlib] compression library is already included in wxMSW
 *[http://www.amule.org/files/ aMule 2.2.6 source] or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://amule.sourceforge.net/tarballs/ Download aMule]
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 == Preparing the library projects ==
 *Open "aMule\wxWidgets\build\msw\wx.dsw" in VS. It asks, if it should convert the project. Answer "Yes to all".
 *Close VS, saving the changes.
 == Selecting the solution ==
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 The free [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz GeoIP country database] will be downloaded automatically on startup.
 == Building wxWidgets 2.9 with Visual Studio 2010 Express ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:19, 2 May 2010
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	Then use aMule-MSVC10E-ExtLibs.sln and aMule-MSVC10E.sln as described above.		Then use aMule-MSVC10E-ExtLibs.sln and aMule-MSVC10E.sln as described above.
		+
		+	== Building wxWidgets 2.9 with Visual Studio 2010 Express ==
		+
		+	This is advanced and experimental! (It's really only in the wiki as note to myself.)
		+
		+	Open build/msw/wx_vc9.sln in VS10. Let it convert everything.
		+
		+	Now the the new MSVC10 project files (.vcxproj) are there. Unfortunately they are broken. To fix them, search for
		+	>$(INTDIR) $(OUTDIR);%(AdditionalInputs)</AdditionalInputs>
		+	and replace by
		+	>%(FullPath);%(AdditionalInputs)</AdditionalInputs>

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 == Building aMule with Visual Studio 2010 Express ==
-For VC10 you first have to apply some fixes to cryptopp]:
+For VC10 you first have to apply some fixes to cryptopp (see http://groups.goo gle.com/group/cryptopp-users/browse_thread/thread/714f3ec6287a50b1 ):
 a) pubkey.h line 243:

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 * [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp552.zip Download(5.5.2)] (5.6.0 is buggy and should not be used)
 *[http://www.zlib.org zlib] compression library is already included in wxMSW
-*[http://www.amule.org/files/ aMule 2.2.5 source] or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://amule.sourceforge.net/tarballs/ Download aMule]
+*[http://www.amule.org/files/ aMule 2.2.6 source] or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://amule.sourceforge.net/tarballs/ Download aMule]
 Also, 1100MB free space on your hard disk (around 40MB to download the above packages and the rest for temporary compilation files and installations. The amount of space needed will largely depend on the configuration flags you use).
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 The free [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz GeoIP country database] will be downloaded automatically on startup.

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 == Selecting the solution ==
-#aMule 2.2.2 ships with only one solution "aMule-MSVC.sln" which works only with the commercial edition of VS. This solution includes everything - aMule, tools, external libs, organized in folders (which VSE does not allow). Usage of this solution is ''not recommended'' for newer versions of aMule.
+#"aMule-MSVCE-ExtLibs.sln" builds wxWidgets and cryptopp into a single big lib "libext.lib".
-#In aMule SVN and aMule 2.2.3 there are two additional solutions: "aMule-MSVCE-ExtLibs.sln" builds wxWidgets and cryptopp into a single big lib "libext.lib". "aMule-MSVCE.sln" builds aMule (including aMule's internal libs) and aMule's tools. That way the (now flat) aMule solution is not cluttered with all the wxWidgets libs, and a ''Clean Solution'' won't clean the wxWidgets build (which usually is not the intention). These solutions can be used with the commercial VS edition too.
+#"aMule-MSVCE.sln" builds aMule (including aMule's internal libs) and aMule's tools. That way the (now flat) aMule solution is not cluttered with all the wxWidgets libs, and a ''Clean Solution'' won't clean the wxWidgets build (which usually is not the intention). These solutions can be used both with the express edition and with the commercial VS edition.
-== Compiling the external libraries for 1) ==
+== Compiling the external libraries ==
-−
-*Open the aMule solution "aMule\trunk\MSVC Solution\aMule-MSVC.sln" in VS (for aMule 2.2.2 VS will again ask to convert it).
-*In the toolbar set the Solution Configuration to ''Debug'' or ''Release'' (whatever you prefer) and the Solution Platform to ''Win32''.
-*In the solution explorer open properties of ''external libraries/cryptlib''.
-*In ''Configuration Properties/C-C++/Code Generation'' change ''Runtime Library'' to ''Multithreaded Debug DLL (/MDd)'' for the debug build or to ''Multithreaded DLL (/MD)'' for the release build.
-*If you aren't interested in Unit Tests (or don't know what it's about) remove the ''UnitTests'' tree from the solution.
-*Right-click on ''external libraries'' and select ''build''.
-−
-== Compiling the external libraries for 2) ==
 *Open the aMule solution "aMule\trunk\MSVC Solution\aMule-MSVCE-ExtLibs.sln" in VS.
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 == Compiling aMule ==
-Just hit ''F7'' and lean back.
+Select ''Build/Build Solution'' or just hit ''F7'' and lean back.
 If you get errors:
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 == Running ==
-To run aMule from VS, right-click on ''Monolithic build/aMule'' or ''aMule'' and ''Set as StartUp project''.
+To run aMule from VS, right-click on ''aMule'' and ''Set as StartUp project''.
 Then hit F5.
 aMule's configuration will be stored in your document folder in "AppData\Roaming\aMule" (under Vista).

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 You will need the following packages:
-*Microsoft [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Visual Studio] 2008 (called "VS"), the free Express Edition (called "VSE") is supported for aMule SVN and 2.2.3 only
+*Microsoft [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Visual Studio] 2008 (called "VS") - either the free Express Edition or the commercial edition
 *Windows port of [[wxWidgets]] library (known as wxMSW) -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.9.zip Download (2.8.9)] (There is a bug in 2.8.9 which causes black background for toolbar images with 16bit desktop colour depth. In that case use [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.8.zip 2.8.8] or [http://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/branches/WX_2_8_BRANCH 2.8 SVN]. )
 * [http://www.cryptopp.com/ Crypto++] library -> [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cryptopp/cryptopp552.zip Download(5.5.2)]
 *[http://www.zlib.org zlib] compression library is already included in wxMSW
-*aMule 2.2.2 source or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://www.hirnriss.net/?area=cvs Download aMule]
+*[http://www.amule.org/files/ aMule 2.2.3 source] or latest [[aMule SVN|SVN source tarball]] -> [http://amule.sourceforge.net/tarballs/ Download aMule]
 Also, 1100MB free space on your hard disk (around 40MB to download the above packages and the rest for temporary compilation files and installations. The amount of space needed will largely depend on the configuration flags you use).
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   '''b->yy_is_interactive = 0;'''
   '''//''' b->yy_is_interactive = file ? (isatty( fileno(file) ) > 0) : 0;
 === error accessing something.pdb ===
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 Since this is an external library it is disabled by default. This is how to enable it (only available in the SVN version):
-Download the free [http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/c/GeoIP-1.4.4.tar.gz GeoIP C library 1.4.4] (later versions don't work!).
+Download the free [http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/c/GeoIP-1.4.6.tar.gz GeoIP C library 1.4.6] (older versions don't work!).
 From the folder libGeoIP take "GeoIP.h" and "GeoIP.c" and put them into "MSVC Solution\libs\libGeoIP" (replacing the dummy files that may be there).
 Rebuild aMule. That's it. :-)
 The free [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz GeoIP country database] will be downloaded automatically on startup.

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 *Open the aMule solution "aMule\trunk\MSVC Solution\aMule-MSVCE-ExtLibs.sln" in VS.
 *In the toolbar set the Solution Configuration to ''Debug'' or ''Release'' (whatever you prefer) and the Solution Platform to ''Win32''.
 *In the solution explorer open properties of ''cryptlib''.
-*In ''Configuration Properties/C-C++/Code Generation'' change ''Runtime Library'' to ''Multithreaded Debug DLL (/MDd)'' for the debug build or to ''Multithreaded (/MT)'' for the release build.
+*In ''Configuration Properties/C-C++/Code Generation'' change ''Runtime Library'' to ''Multithreaded Debug DLL (/MDd)''.
 *Hit ''F7''.
 *If everything was fine, load "aMule\trunk\MSVC Solution\aMule-MSVCE.sln" to continue.