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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 066a6dc752..4d7e2c9e77 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ system). Currently, this port is capable of using one of the following compilers on the Intel x86 architecture: Borland C++ version 5.02 or later - Microsoft Visual C++ version 2.0 or later + Microsoft Visual C++ version 2.0 through 7.0 (and possibly later) MinGW with gcc gcc version 2.95.2 or later The last of these is a high quality freeware compiler. Use version @@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ The Borland C++ and Microsoft Visual C++ compilers are also now being given away free. The Borland compiler is available as "Borland C++ Compiler Free Command Line Tools" and is the same compiler that ships with the full "Borland C++ Builder" product. The Microsoft compiler is available as -"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003", and also as part of the ".NET Framework SDK", and -is the same compiler that ships with "Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional". -Currently, Perl cannot be compiled with Visual C++ 8.0, which is part of the -.NET 2.0 Framework SDK and Visual Studio 2005. +"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" or "Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition" (and also as +part of the ".NET Framework SDK") and is the same compiler that ships with +"Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional" or "Visual C++ 2005 Professional" +respectively. Currently, Perl cannot be compiled with Visual C++ 2005 (aka +Visual C++ 8.x). This port can also be built on the Intel IA64 using: @@ -135,10 +136,54 @@ and edit win32/config.vc to change "make=nmake" into "make=dmake". The latter step is only essential if you want to use dmake as your default make for building extensions using MakeMaker. +=item Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition + +B<NOTE: While these instructions are in theory correct, Perl currently cannot +be compiled with Visual C++ 2005.> + +This free version of Visual C++ 2005 Professional contains the same compiler +and linker that ship with the full version, but doesn't contain everything +necessary to build Perl. + +You will also need to download the "Platform SDK" (the "Core SDK" and "MDAC +SDK" components are required) for more header files and libraries. + +These packages can both be downloaded by searching in the Download Center at +http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. (Providing exact +links to these packages has proven a pointless task because the links keep on +changing so often.) + +Try to obtain the latest version of the Platform SDK. Sometimes these packages +contain a particular Windows OS version in their name, but actually work on +other OS versions too. For example, the "Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK" +also runs on Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000. + +According to the download pages these packages are only supported on Windows +2000/XP/2003, so trying to use these tools on Windows 95/98/ME and even Windows +NT probably won't work. + +Install Visual C++ 2005 first, then the Platform SDK. Setup your environment +as follows (assuming default installation locations were chosen): + + SET PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\BIN;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Tools;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\bin;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCPackages;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\Bin + + SET INCLUDE=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\INCLUDE;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\include + + SET LIB=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\LIB;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\lib;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\lib + + SET LIBPATH=C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727 + +Perl should now build using the win32/Makefile. You will need to edit that +file to set + + CCTYPE = MSVC80FREE + +and to set CCHOME, CCINCDIR and CCLIBDIR as per the environment setup above. + =item Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 This free toolkit contains the same compiler and linker that ship with -Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional, but doesn't contain everything +Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional, but doesn't contain everything necessary to build Perl. You will also need to download the "Platform SDK" (the "Core SDK" and "MDAC @@ -155,19 +200,21 @@ changing so often.) Try to obtain the latest version of the Platform SDK. Sometimes these packages contain a particular Windows OS version in their name, but actually work on -other OS versions too. For example, the "Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK" +other OS versions too. For example, the "Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK" also runs on Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000. -According to the download pages the Toolkit and the .NET Framework SDK are only -supported on Windows 2000/XP/2003, so trying to use these tools on Windows -95/98/ME and even Windows NT probably won't work. +According to the download pages these packages are only supported on Windows +2000/XP/2003, so trying to use these tools on Windows 95/98/ME and even Windows +NT probably won't work. Install the Toolkit first, then the Platform SDK, then the .NET Framework SDK. Setup your environment as follows (assuming default installation locations were chosen): SET PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003\bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v1.1\Bin + SET INCLUDE=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003\include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\include + SET LIB=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003\lib;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\lib;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\lib Several required files will still be missing: |