Setting for Windows Development
This is not a step by step guide. Instead it is meant to provide links to all the sites and downloadable tools that will be required if you wish to use a Windows system for assisting in XTrackCAD development.
All required tools are freely available.
I started this page when I bought a new computer. So this description will follow the steps I took when setting up that system and will be extended as I make progress. I started from a bare Windows XP system with only the operating system and the virus protection installed.
Required Microsoft Tools
- Get Visual Studio Express Editions from Microsoft.
- Installation is straightforward. Select Visual Studio C++. You can install the optional components and documentation if you wish.
- After installation, start Visual Studio C++ and generate a small Win32 test application. Compile and run.
- As an additional tool the HTML Help Workshop is needed. Get the htmlhelp.exe. Installation for this tool is a straightforward process.
Getting the source and building
- If you want to access the most recent source code or want to contribute code to the project, you'll need WinCVS
- A good description for the installation of WinCVS provided by the Sourceforge Team is WinCvs with PuTTY
- The build process is managed by CMake. You'll need version 2.6.0 or higher of CMake.
- Run as described in CMakeBuild
Preparing for installation
- Installation packages are built with NSIS. This is not required but will be helpful if you want to distribute XTrackCAD to other PCs.
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