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authorph10 <ph10@2f5784b3-3f2a-0410-8824-cb99058d5e15>2009-09-05 10:20:28 +0000
committerph10 <ph10@2f5784b3-3f2a-0410-8824-cb99058d5e15>2009-09-05 10:20:28 +0000
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downloadpcre-92f006ccd3ea998dec9c9f8be7a9801103f87eb5.tar.gz
Update CMake info to use cmake-gui
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@@ -278,40 +278,42 @@ things in this area in future.
BUILDING PCRE ON WINDOWS WITH CMAKE
-CMake is an alternative build facility that can be used instead of the
-traditional Unix "configure". CMake version 2.4.7 supports Borland makefiles,
-MinGW makefiles, MSYS makefiles, NMake makefiles, UNIX makefiles, Visual Studio
-6, Visual Studio 7, Visual Studio 8, and Watcom W8. The following instructions
+CMake is an alternative configuration facility that can be used instead of the
+traditional Unix "configure". CMake creates project files (make files, solution
+files, etc.) tailored to numerous development environments, including Visual
+Studio, Borland, Msys, MinGW, NMake, and Unix. The following instructions
were contributed by a PCRE user.
-1. Download CMake 2.4.7 or above from http://www.cmake.org/, install and ensure
- that cmake\bin is on your path.
+1. Install the latest CMake version available from http://www.cmake.org/, and
+ ensure that cmake\bin is on your path.
2. Unzip (retaining folder structure) the PCRE source tree into a source
directory such as C:\pcre.
-3. Create a new, empty build directory: C:\pcre\build\
+3. Create a new, empty build directory, for example C:\pcre\build\
-4. Run CMakeSetup from the Shell envirornment of your build tool, e.g., Msys
- for Msys/MinGW or Visual Studio Command Prompt for VC/VC++
+4. Run cmake-gui from the Shell envirornment of your build tool, for example,
+ Msys for Msys/MinGW or Visual Studio Command Prompt for VC/VC++.
5. Enter C:\pcre\pcre-xx and C:\pcre\build for the source and build
- directories, respectively
+ directories, respectively.
6. Hit the "Configure" button.
-7. Select the particular IDE / build tool that you are using (Visual Studio,
- MSYS makefiles, MinGW makefiles, etc.)
+7. Select the particular IDE / build tool that you are using (Visual
+ Studio, MSYS makefiles, MinGW makefiles, etc.)
-8. The GUI will then list several configuration options. This is where you can
- enable UTF-8 support, etc.
+8. The GUI will then list several configuration options. This is where
+ you can enable UTF-8 support or other PCRE optional features.
-9. Hit "Configure" again. The adjacent "OK" button should now be active.
+9. Hit "Configure" again. The adjacent "Generate" button should now be
+ active.
-10. Hit "OK".
+10. Hit "Generate".
11. The build directory should now contain a usable build system, be it a
- solution file for Visual Studio, makefiles for MinGW, etc.
+ solution file for Visual Studio, makefiles for MinGW, etc. Exit from
+ cmake-gui and use the generated build system with your compiler or IDE.
USE OF RELATIVE PATHS WITH CMAKE ON WINDOWS