src\wxWindows.dsw vs. build\msw\wx.dsw

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src\wxWindows.dsw vs. build\msw\wx.dsw

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Hi,

what are the differents of building the library with src\wxWindows.dsw (as I did at wxWidgets-2.4.2) and build\msw\wx.dsw (as it is recommended in the install.txt)?

Are both ways possible?

Is the only different that with build\msw\wx.dsw the library is divided into many LIB-files?

Which point would you prefer? - And why?

I have troubles at my application and maybe the reason is the use of wrong LIBs!?

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Re: src\wxWindows.dsw vs. build\msw\wx.dsw

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Dummy wrote:Hi,

what are the differents of building the library with src\wxWindows.dsw (as I did at wxWidgets-2.4.2) and build\msw\wx.dsw (as it is recommended in the install.txt)? ...
guess why they recommend build\msw\wx.dsw ... because it works ! :P
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This question was asked in the wxForum before... Search for it... I think someone said src\wxWindows.dsw is deprecated... I wonder why the wxWidgets devs still keep it around and not just remove it from the cvs/development. On the other hand, it is the only project file provided w/ wxWidgets which allows monolithic build (one lib) under Windows... (unless you "bake" your own project files from the bakefiles... :roll:
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Post by tiwag »

monolithic (and all other) build's are better built by using nmake from directory "build\msw"

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nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=release SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=debug   SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
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Post by Dummy »

So both are possible, and the build\msw\wx.dsw is to prefer because the samples are based on it.

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tiwag wrote:monolithic (and all other) build's are better built by using nmake from directory "build\msw"

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nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=release SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=debug   SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
Those 2 commands no longer work in wxWidgets-2.8.4. From "build\msw" directory, the above commands produce this error:
..\..\include\wx/platform.h(279) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file:
'wx/chkconf.h': No such file or directory
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2'
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fx wrote:
tiwag wrote:monolithic (and all other) build's are better built by using nmake from directory "build\msw"

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nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=release SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=debug   SHARED=0 MONOLITHIC=1 RUNTIME_LIBS=static USE_XRC=1 UNICODE=0
Those 2 commands no longer work in wxWidgets-2.8.4. From "build\msw" directory, the above commands produce this error:
..\..\include\wx/platform.h(279) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file:
'wx/chkconf.h': No such file or directory
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2'
It works all the time for me. Please read the answer in your other post.
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