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KirkD:
I have to second Morten's comments. I'm not familiar enough with LINUX autotools to know the --enable-contrib switches are there. That being said, I still want to use Code::Blocks for my development which crosses Windows and LINUX lines. It comes down to who is the target audience? Those familiar enough with the environment to know this up front, or those of us following the build instructions on the wiki, which do not mention the --enable-contrib switch.
-Kirk
Michael:
--- Quote from: KirkD on May 12, 2006, 05:27:48 pm ---I have to second Morten's comments. I'm not familiar enough with LINUX autotools to know the --enable-contrib switches are there. That being said, I still want to use Code::Blocks for my development which crosses Windows and LINUX lines. It comes down to who is the target audience? Those familiar enough with the environment to know this up front, or those of us following the build instructions on the wiki, which do not mention the --enable-contrib switch.
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Hello,
Well, C::B provided official releases and nightly builds for users who do not want or do not have time to build C::B by themselves. For users who wish to build C::B, then the wiki is helpful and the forum too. Regarding the --enabled-contrib, there is written here:
--- Quote ---By default, CodeBlocks will not compile the contributed plugins from SVN. If you want to compile / install them too, replace the above ./configure command with:
--- Code: ---./configure --enable-contrib
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followed by 'make && make install' as usual.
To see a list of other options available for configuring the build of CodeBlocks do:
--- Code: ---./configure --help
--- End code ---
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Best wishes,
Michael
KirkD:
How could I not have seen that the last time through?? My guess is that it is low in the document (away from the ./configure step), and I didn't read far enough. Also, the BUILD file within the SVN does explain the --enable-contrib flag, so I suppose I just didn't read enough. My fault. Read the README, right??
--- Quote from: Michael on May 12, 2006, 06:14:08 pm ---Well, C::B provided official releases and nightly builds for users who do not want or do not have time to build C::B by themselves.
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Yes, but unfortunately the only platforms for which these are targeted are Ubuntu and FC4,5. I'm working on RH EL 4 which I don't have the option to change. As a result, if I want to use C::B, I have no option but to build it as well as wxGTK. Trust me, I tried every option I could come up with as well as a number of those suggested here.
All in all, I have to say that I learned a LOT about the whole process by going through it, painful as it was. 8^) And, I want to commend everyone here for holding my little hand as I went through it all. Thanks kids.
-Kirk
Michael:
--- Quote from: KirkD on May 12, 2006, 06:40:55 pm ---How could I not have seen that the last time through?? My guess is that it is low in the document (away from the ./configure step), and I didn't read far enough. Also, the BUILD file within the SVN does explain the --enable-contrib flag, so I suppose I just didn't read enough. My fault. Read the README, right??
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To be honest, I tend before to do and when I get an error, to read carefully the documentation. Bad behaviour, I guess :).
--- Quote from: KirkD on May 12, 2006, 06:40:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Michael on May 12, 2006, 06:14:08 pm ---Well, C::B provided official releases and nightly builds for users who do not want or do not have time to build C::B by themselves.
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Yes, but unfortunately the only platforms for which these are targeted are Ubuntu and FC4,5. I'm working on RH EL 4 which I don't have the option to change. As a result, if I want to use C::B, I have no option but to build it as well as wxGTK. Trust me, I tried every option I could come up with as well as a number of those suggested here.
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A Gentoo ebuild is also available. IIRC, soon a package for Suse and Mandriva (?) should be also available.
Concerning RH EL, I think that the next version would be based on FC5 which could make your life easier.
--- Quote from: KirkD on May 12, 2006, 06:40:55 pm ---All in all, I have to say that I learned a LOT about the whole process by going through it, painful as it was. 8^) And, I want to commend everyone here for holding my little hand as I went through it all. Thanks kids.
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Yes, I agree :). I also learn a lot the first time I have built C::B on Ubuntu 5.10. And successively by building .deb packages, I also learn something. Cool 8).
Best wishes,
Michael
MortenMacFly:
--- Quote from: KirkD on May 12, 2006, 05:27:48 pm ---which do not mention the --enable-contrib switch.
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...they do already. (I've added this a few days ago... ;-))
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