Thanks! I will try it when I get home :) On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Ceresa Jean-Jacques < jean-jacques.cer...@orange.fr> wrote:
> Hi, Hugo > > > > > > Using Cmake is as simple as described in the Wiki > https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/wiki/BuildingWithCMake. > > If you are not familiar with the command line Install Gui Cmake > CMakeSetup.exe. > > > > >Another related question: should I leave the visual studio folder where > it is or do I need to move it? The instructions seemed to imply that I had > to move it. Maybe that was >a mistake that I made. > > > > You don't need to move Visual studio, you don't need to say to Cmake where > are your compiler, cMake will able to find it alone !. > > You only need to say: > > 1) where are the sources (i.e fluidsynth sources archive directory) > > 2) where the project files will be generated by cMake > > > > Please for details read the Wiki "Here is a screenshot of cmake-gui > configuring FluidSynth for Visual Studio 9 2008. You need to tell the > program where is the source code and where you want the build directory. > The program will prompt you which generator to run, you fill some options, > and press two buttons:..." > > > > Read the requirements section also. pkg-config (is for cMake), others > libraries are glib for fluidsynth. > > > > I advise you trace in a text file all you are doing. > > > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > Message du 26/09/17 20:09 > > De : "Hugo Estrada" <hugoe...@gmail.com> > > A : "Ceresa Jean-Jacques" <jean-jacques.cer...@orange.fr>, "FluidSynth > mailing list" <fluid-dev@nongnu.org> > > > Copie à : > > Objet : Re: [fluid-dev] What is the recommended way to build in windows > right now? > > > > > Hi, > > > > Thanks for the pointers. I wasn't using Cmake, so I will try again using > it. The older instructions didn't mention it, so I will try again. > > > > > Another related question: should I leave the visual studio folder where it > is or do I need to move it? The instructions seemed to imply that I had to > move it. Maybe that was a mistake that I made. > > > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Ceresa Jean-Jacques < > jean-jacques.cer...@orange.fr> wrote: > > >> >> > Hi, Hugo and Tom >> >> > >> >> > Just for information. >> >> > I have followed the instructions (long time ago) on the Wiki page to >> configure with Cmake to build FluidSynth v 1.1.3 with Visual Studio (vs >> 6.0). >> >> > >> >> > 1)The normal difficulty encountered was (as far i remember) , the >> dependencies packages referenced by Cmake (glib (mandatory), and others >> components options chosen by the developper in the Cmake GUI). >> >> > We need to run Cmake several times as it help to identify the necessary >> packages. Once theses package are installed, Cmake find Vs 6.0 and Vs 10 >> (but i have choosen Vs6.0 ). >> >> > The log of Cmake was success (Generating done). Cmake have generated >> the project files for Vs6.0. >> >> > >> >> > 2)The following steps are the building process using Visual Studio. >> >> > Notes: Here are the 3 errors and temporary fix encountered at build >> time: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 2.1) In fluid_phase.h (since or before v 1.0.9) >> > type typedef unsigned long long fluid_phase_t; is not accepted. >> >> > fix: I have replaced this type by ULONGLONG. >> > (In macros, unsigned long long has been replaced par fluid_phase_t). >> >> > >> >> > 2.2)In fluid_winmidi.c: type DWORD_PTR has not be found >> >> > fix: I think there is a missing .h somewhere. I have temporary replaced >> DWORD_PTR by DWORD (waiting for the best fix). >> >> > >> > 2.3)In fluid_sys.c: >> > function fluid_server_socket_run(). unresolved. >> > fix: The function calling inet_ntop() has been replaced by those of v >> 1.1.3 (waiting for a best fix). >> >> > >> >> > 3)As usual, at execution time we need to set the Path variable to point >> on the directory dlls ( glib dlls, others dlls ). >> >> > >> >> > I have followed theses steps for FluidSynth since v1.0.9 (without >> Cmake), v1.1.3 until v 1.1.6 (with Cmake) and the difficulties was of >> >> > the same order (not fully painless but not too complicated). >> >> > >> >> > As Tom say, Cmake log and Vs log will be helpful to adapt the wiki >> page if necessary. >> >> > >> >> > Cheers. >> >> > >> >> > jjc >> >> > >> >> > Message du 26/09/17 08:52 >> > > De : "Tom M." <tom.m...@googlemail.com> >> > > A : "FluidSynth mailing list" <fluid-dev@nongnu.org> >> > > Copie à : >> > > Objet : Re: [fluid-dev] What is the recommended way to build in >> windows right now? >> >> > > >> > > >> It should work with Visual Studio, though the instructions on the wiki >> page are surely old and might need an update. I cant really help with >> Visual Studio. I know it's usually a pain to get it work. However the wiki >> should be editable by any registered github user, so anyone is free to >> update it or simply clone the wiki locally, edit the markdown and email me >> any suggestions. >> > > >> > > >> Hugo: You could however tell us which version of fluidsynth you were >> using and whether you were using cmake or autotools. And providing a full >> build log might also help. >> > > >> > > >> Tom >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> 2017-09-26 3:44 GMT+02:00 Hugo Estrada <hugoe...@gmail.com>: >> > > >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> > > >>> I followed the visual studio instructions found in the github wiki to >>> build fluidsynth. I kept solving one problem after another until I I >>> couldn't seem to move forward. This makes me feel that those instructions >>> may be old, and that the Visual Studio solution and build is not supported >>> anymore. >>> > > >>> >>> > > >>> I see instructions with cmake, and instructions with mingw and msys . I >>> cannot use cygwin, it doesn't work well on my machine. So what would be >>> the recommended way to build in windows now? >>> >>> > > >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> > > >>> Hugo >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > fluid-dev mailing list >>> > > fluid-dev@nongnu.org >>> > > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fluid-dev >>> > > >>> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > fluid-dev mailing list >> > fluid-dev@nongnu.org >> > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fluid-dev >> > >> > >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > fluid-dev mailing list >> > fluid-dev@nongnu.org >> > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fluid-dev >> > >> > > > > > > >
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