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Revision 3 (Hamish, 2008-06-29 17:25) → Revision 4/5 (Hamish, 2008-06-30 11:45)
h1. Build Environment It took me longer than I am using the MinGW compiler expected to get my windows build this project under windows. environment actually working, so I was not able to find a MinGW quick-start guide on their web site and their download page appears instead to provide a lesson in history. Therefore, I have written up am documenting the exact steps that I used to get a working build environment here: required here. # Install MinGW (Use the Automated MinGW installer from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435) ## Add _mingw make_ to the list of components to install # Add _C:\MinGW\bin_ to the system PATH # copy _C:\MinGW\bin\mingw32-make.exe_ to _C:\MinGW\bin\make.exe_ # Install putty ## Add putty to the system PATH I also use the Wine environment under linux to perform build tests - these binaries can behave significantly differently to a pure windows binary, so I need to do final builds on a Windows system. I have also been meaning to install MinGW on linux and start building like that, but since I need a real windows system to test the serial port access routines, I will probably continue building on the windows system for some time.