The following instructions are for Windows NT and Windows 2000 basedoperating systems. .Source code compilation is not supported for Windows 95. The reasonis that the Windows 95 command interpreter ("command.com") does notprovide the same functionality as the Windows NT command interpreter("cmd.exe"). However, this does NOT mean that Windows 95 isn't supportedat all. The binaries created under Windows NT will also work underWindows 95. If there is no way for you to use Windows NT or Windows 2000as a development platform, please see the file ob/README.W95.To compile any of the programs contained in this distribution, youneed Visual C++ 6.0. Other versions and other compilers might alsowork, but have not been tested.For configuration, edit the file "config\Make.rules.mak". Follow theinstructions in the comments in this file and make the appropriatechanges.In case you want to run cross-tests with Java programs (for exampleORBacus for C++ with ORBacus for Java), you must also edit the fileconfig\sh.init and change it according to the instructions in thecomments. (Only possible if you have the "bash" shell installed).To start the compilation process under Windows NT or Windows 2000,simply type:nmake /f Makefile.makThis will compile all packages available in this distribution. Toinstall these packages in the directory specified in"config\Make.rules.mak", use:nmake /f Makefile.mak installIf you get a message like "The LIB/INCLUDE environment variable needsto be set", or if you have problems with system include files notbeing found, you probably have not set up your Visual C++ environmentcorrectly. To fix this, run the vcvars.bat batch file found in theVisual C++ bin directory.Should you have any problems compiling any of our programs, do nothesitate to ask us for assistance. Just send an e-mail to"[email protected]".
The following instructions are for Unix based operating systems. The packages in this distribution are configured by entering thecommand "./runconfig". The runconfig script knows about common systemconfigurations and how to compile our programs on these systems. Itwill ask you some questions about your platform and will then print onstandard output some information about the commands that must be used inorder to run the configuration process. Use these instructions exactlyas they appear (for example with "cut & paste"). In case you want to run cross-tests with Java programs (for exampleORBacus for C++ with ORBacus for Java), you must also edit thefile config/sh.init and change it according to the instructions in thecomments.To start the compilation process, simply type "make". This willcompile all packages available in this distribution. To install thecompiled p ackages, use "make install".Should you have any problems compiling any of our programs, do nothesitate to ask us for assistance. Just send an e-mail to"[email protected]".