Re: abicollab/win32 why not use libabiword-builder?

Jordi Mas wrote:
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> En/na Robert Staudinger ha escrit:
>>
>> Hi Ryan,
>>
>> i've seen that you lamented the complexity of the win32 build system
>> on your weblog, wrt porting abicollab. If you'd like to make your life
>> easier just use the new buildsystem "libabiword-builder" from the
>> beginning. I'm serious about merging it to the main tree soon. The
>> only missing pieces are
>
> I think that the ability to work with Visual Studio should be added
> before doing a switch to the new system if not were loosing
> functionality in comparatively to the old build system. Look at
> win32.mk for more details. You can download Visual Studio Express for
> free from Microsoft site.
>
> Regards,
This is an important consideration: I haven't used Visual Studio myself,
but I know that Sum1 used (uses?) it frequently, and perhaps he'd be
able to offer some comment on this. As of right now, an issue with
autoheader (it doesn't appear to do anything, just hangs) is preventing
a win32 build with the libabiword-builder, so I'm proceeding with the
diving make system for now.

Ryan

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