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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 63803e3d2..0c527f01a 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ -The Win32 port of GTk+ is a work in progress, and not as stable or +The Win32 port of GTK+ is a work in progress, and not as stable or correct as the Unix/X11 version. For more information about the Win32 -port, see http://www.gimp.org/win32/ or -http://www.iki.fi/tml/gimp/win32/ . +port, see http://www.gimp.org/win32/ . This (CVS HEAD) version of the Win32 backend does *not* necessarily even compile properly. There is a gtk-1-3-win32-production branch that @@ -11,38 +10,53 @@ until the CVS HEAD version is useable. (But note, the Win32 backend has never been claimed to be "production quality", although it works surprisingly well for the GIMP.) -To build GTk+ on Win32, you need either gcc-2.95 or later, or the -Microsoft compiler and tools. The mingw setup of gcc is preferred, but -you can run gcc also under cygwin-b20.1 or later. Compile in -gdk\win32, gdk and gtk with `make -f makefile.mingw` (gcc) or `nmake --f makefile.msc` (MSVC). The name makefile.mingw needs an explanation: -It refers to the target, not the build environment. As build -envíronment, only cygwin is tested. GNU Make is definitely needed. +There are two ways to build GTK+ for win32: -See the README.win32 file in the GLib distribution for instructions -how to build with gcc. +1) Use the autoconf-generated configure script, and the resulting +Makefiles (which use libtool and gcc to do the compilation). I use +this myself, but it might be hell to setup correctly. -To use GTk+ on Win32, you also need either one of the above mentioned -compilers. Other compilers might work, but don't count on it. The -same instructions on how to set up a correct version of gcc should -also be followed if you want to build applications that use GTk+ with -gcc. +2) Use the Microsoft compiler, cl and Make, nmake. Say nmake -f +makefile.msc in gdk and gtk. + +Alternative 1 also generates Microsoft import libraries (.lib), if you +have lib.exe available. It should also work for cross-compilation from +Unix. + +There are hand-written makefiles for mingw (look for makefile.mingw in +various directories), but those haven't been kept up-to-date, and +probably won't work without editing. Sorry. If you make them work +again, by all means do submit patches. + +Note that I use mainly gcc myself, and thus the build setup for +Microsoft's nmake and cl might be a bit rusty. Hans Breuer has been +taking care of those makefiles. At times, we disagree a bit, and the +msc makefiles might not produce compatible or identically named DLLs +and import libraries as the autoconfiscated makefiles and libtool do. + +To use GTK+ on Win32, you also need either one of the above mentioned +compilers. Other compilers might work, but don't count on it. The same +instructions on how to set up a correct version of gcc should also be +followed if you want to build applications that use GTk+ with gcc. For +prebuilt developer packages (DLLs, import libraries, headers), see the +above website. The tablet support uses the Wintab API. The Wintab development kit can -be downloaded from http://www.pointing.com. If you don't care for -that, undefine HAVE_WINTAB in config.h.win32 and remove references to -the wntab32x library from the makefile before building. +be downloaded from http://www.pointing.com. Pass the --with-wintab +flag to configure if you use that. If you use nmake and you don't care +for Wintab, undefine HAVE_WINTAB in config.h.win32 and remove +references to the wntab32x library from the makefile before building. -GTk+ wants to be built with the GNU "intl" library for +GTK wants to be built with the GNU "intl" library for internationalisation (i18n). Get the version ported to Win32 (not a -very big deal) from tml's web site mentioned above. We build the -"intl" library as a DLL called gnu-intl.dll (the "gnu" prefix is used -to reduce name clash risks). If you don't want any i18n stuff, -undefine ENABLE_NLS, HAVE_GETTEXT and HAVE_LIBINTL in the -config.h.win32 file, and remove references to the gnu-intl library -from the makefiles. - -Note that while the GNU gettext package is under the GPL license, the -"intl" part of it is also distributed as part of the GNU C library -(glibc) where it is under the LGPL license (as is GTk+ or GLib). We -want the LGPL licensed version. The code is more or less the same. +very big deal) from the web site mentioned above. The "intl" library +as gets built as a DLL called libintl-1.dll. If you don't want any +i18n stuff, undefine ENABLE_NLS, HAVE_GETTEXT and HAVE_LIBINTL in the +config.h.win32 file, and remove references to the intl library from +the makefiles. + +Note that while the GNU gettext package is under the GPL, the "intl" +part of it is under the LGPL (like GTK or GLib), as of +gettext-0.10.40. + +--Tor Lillqvist <tml@iki.fi> |