Re: [PATCH] in app/makefile.msc "all:" should be the first target

[Ulf Lamping <ulf lamping web de>]

Hans Breuer wrote:

> Ulf Lamping wrote:
>
> > Hi List!
> >
> > Having a hard time compiling dia on win32 :-(
> >
> > Following the readme.win32 description how to compile, I recognized 
> > that the first target in the app/makefile.msc (which is used if no 
> > target is specified) should be "all:" but currently is 
> > "dia-app-icons.h:"
> Huh? Does not casue any problems for me with. Where did you get that 
> informaton?

Well, IMHO it's "common sense" that the first target in a Makefile is 
used, if no other target is specified. (Ok, my first sentence wasn't 
clear enough on that).

As you stated out yourself in readme.win32, one should run nmake -f 
makefile.msc, which will use the first target.

> > I've attached a patch to fix this (lowered the dia-app-icons.h: 
> > target in the makefile).
> >
> >
> > Still trying to get my generation running ...
> >
> > BTW: is there any detailed description, which dependant libraries are 
> > used and where they have to be installed in the build tree for a 
> > successful generation?
> It maybe a litle bit outdated (pangoft2?) but
>
>     http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/glib/README.win32
>
> should be a good starting point. Also google would help :
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=dia+windows&btnG=Search
It wasn't about GTK/Glib dependencies in general. I'm used to work with 
that libraries from Ethereal development with win32 and I know how to 
get them going. It was about the other various dependency libraries.

However, the following:

> e.g. it leads to Steffen full blown Dia on windoze compilation
> guide, just two clicks away ;)
>
> http://dia-installer.sourceforge.net/dia_win32_compilation.html

Yeah! He points me to that page, which is *really* helpful.

Maybe it's a *very good idea* to point to these information to other 
developers right in readme.win32!

Regards, ULFL