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diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.devcpp b/docs/INSTALL.devcpp deleted file mode 100644 index f989d5295..000000000 --- a/docs/INSTALL.devcpp +++ /dev/null @@ -1,302 +0,0 @@ -DevCpp-Mingw Install & Compilation Sept 2005 -================================== - -Reference Emails available at curl@haxx.se: - - Libcurl Install and Use Issues - Awaiting an Answer for Win 32 Install - res = curl_easy_perform(curl); Error - Makefile Issues - - -Having previously done a thorough review of what was available that met my -requirements under GPL, I settled for Libcurl as the software of choice for -many reasons not the least of which was the support. - -Background ----------- - -This quest started when I innocently tried to incorporate the libcurl library -into my simple source code. I figured that a few easy steps would accomplish -this without major headaches. I had no idea that I would be facing an almost -insurmountable challenge. - -The main problem lies in two areas. First the bulk of support for libcurl -exists for a Unix/linux command line environments. This is of little help when -it comes to Windows O/S. - -Secondly the help that does exist for the Windows O/S focused around mingw -through a command line argument environment. - -You may ask "Why is this a problem?" - -I'm using a Windows O/S with DevCpp. For those of you who are unfamiliar with -DevCpp, it is a window shell GUI that replaces the command line environment -for gcc. A definite improvement that I am unwilling to give up. However using -DevCpp presented its own set of issues. Inadvertently I also made some -careless errors such as compiling the 7.14 version of Makefile with an older -version of source code. Thanks to Dan Fandrich for picking this up. - -I did eventually with the help of Daniel, Phillipe and others manage to -implement successfully (the only mingw available version) -curl-7.13.0-win32-ssl-devel-mingw32 into the DevCpp environment. Only the -dynamic libcurl.dll libcurldll.a libraries worked. The static library which I -was interested in did not. Furthermore when I tried to implement one of the -examples included with the curl package (get info.c) it caused the executable -to crash. Tracing the bug I found it in the code and function res = -curl_easy_perform(curl);. - -At this point I had to make a choice as to whether invest my limited -time-energy resource to fixing the bug or to compile the new version -available. After searching the archives I found a very similar or the same bug -reported from version 7.12x on. Daniel did inform me that he thought that this -bug had been fixed with the latest version. So I proceeded to compile the -latest SSL version where I faced other challenges. - -In order to make this process unremarkable for others using the same -environment I decided to document the process so that others will find it -routine. It would be a shame if newbies could not implement this excellent -package for their use. - -I would like to thank the many others in this forum and in the DevCpp forum -for their help. Without your help I may either have given up or it would have -taken me many times longer to achieve success. - -The Cookbook Approach ---------------------- - -This discussion will be confined to a SSL static library compilation and -installation. Limited mention and comments will be inserted where appropriate -to help with non-SSL, dynamic libraries and executables. - - - Using Makefile from DevCpp to compile Libcurl libraries - -Preamble --------- - -Using the latest version release - curl-7.14.0.tar.gz. Curl source code is -platform independent. This simply means that the source code can be compiled -for any Operating System (Linux/Unix Windows etc. and variations of thereof). - -The first thing to note is that inside curl-7.14.0 you will find two folders -lib and src. Both contain Makefile.m32 (required for win mingw library or exe -compilation) files which are different. The main difference between these two -folders and the makefiles is that the src folder contents are used to compile -an executable file(curl.exe) while the lib folder contents are used to compile -a static (libcurl.a) and dynamic (libcurl.dll & libcurldll.a) file that can be -used to compile libcurl with your own source code so that one can use and -access all libcurl functions. - -Before we start please make sure that DevCpp is installed properly. In -particular make sure you have no spaces in the name of any of the directories -and subdirectories where DevCpp is installed. Failure to comply with the -install instructions may produce erratic behaviour in DevCpp. For further info -check the following sites - -http://aditsu.freeunixhost.com/dev-cpp-faq.html -https://sourceforge.net/p/dev-cpp/discussion/48211/thread/2a85ea46 - -As I have mentioned before I will confine this to the SSL Library compilations -but the process is very similar for compilation of the executable - curl.exe; -just substitute the src folder makefile in its stead. - -First use a text processor Notepad, or your own favourite text processor. To -engage your favourite text processor, select Makefile.m32 click once with your -mouse on file icon; icon turns blue, press the shift key and right-click on -mouse, menu appears select "Open with", select your favourite text processor. - -Next read the contents of Makefile.m32. It includes instructions on its use. - -Method I - DOS Command Line ---------------------------- - -Note - The only reason I have included this method is that Method II which is -the preferred method for compiling does not allow for the setting of option -switches (e.g. SSL = 1 or SSL =0). At least that's what they tell me at the -Dev-Cpp forum. - -1 - Make a copy of (D:\Dev-Cpp\bin) bin folder and name it "bin Original" -place it in the Dev-Cpp installed directory (D:\Dev-Cpp\ for this example) - -2 - Copy the entire contents of the LIB folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip -version into the bin folder above (D:\Dev-Cpp\bin). The reason being is that -the make.exe file resides in this folder. Make.exe will use - Makefile.m32, -Makefile.inc, and the source code included in the lib folder to compile the -source code. There is a PATH issue with make.exe that remains unresolved at -least for me. Unless the entire source code to be compiled is placed entirely -within the directory of make.exe an error message will be generated - "file -xxxx.yyy not available". - -3- Go to Dev-Cpp\bin and double click on make .exe. You will see a DOS window -quickly pop up and close very quickly. Not to worry! Please do not skip this -step. - -4- Click on the start button\Programs\MS-DOS Prompt.Once the DOS Window is up -Type the disk drive letter (e.g. E: ) engage the enter button. The path should -automatically take you to the directory of the make.exe file. - -5- To compile the source code simply type at the DOS prompt make -f -Makefile.m32 as per instructions contained in the Makefile.m32 file (use any -text processor to read instructions). I don't believe that this makefile -allows for the option of non SSL. Ignore any warnings. - -6- Collect and make copies of libcurl.a, libcurl.dll, libcurldll.a and any *.o -compilations you might need in another directory outside of the bin directory -as you will need this files shortly to set up libcurl for use with -Dev-cpp. For most apps *.o is not required. Later on we will show what to do -with these files. - -7- You are finished but before closing we need to do cleanup - erase the bin -folder and rename the "bin Original" folder created in step 1 to bin. - -Note to compile a curl executable the process is probably similar but instead -of using the LIB folder contents use the SRC folder contents and Makefiles in -curl-7.14.0.tar.gz. File directories relative placements must be respected for -compiling to take place successfully. This may not be possible with the PATH -problem that make.exe experiences. If anyone has solved this PATH issue and -please make sure it actually works on Win 9x/2000/XP before letting me -know. Then please let me or Daniel in on the solution so that it can be -included with these instructions. Thanks. - -or - -Method II - Dev-Cpp GUI ------------------------ - -1- Copy the entire contents of the LIB folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip -version into any folder outside of (Dev-Cpp\bin). - -2- Drop the File/New/click on Project. - -3- New Project Dialogue box appears. Double click on the Static Library. - -4- Create Project Dialogue box appears. Select the LIB folder location to -place and locate your Project File Name. Placing the Project File Name -elsewhere may cause problems (PATH issue problem again). - -5- Drop down the Project/Project Options. Project Options Dialogue box -appears. - -6- Select the Makefile tab in the Project Options Dialogue Box. Check Box - -Use Custom Makefile. Click on the Folder icon at the extreme right of the -Check Box. Select Makefile.m32 in the folder wherever you have placed the -contents of the LIB Folder. Press OK and close the Dialogue Box. - -7- Drop the Menu Project/Click on Add to Project. Open File Dialogue Box -appears. The Dialogue Box should open in the folder wherever you have placed -the contents of the LIB Folder. If not go there. - -8- Select Crtl-A to select all files in the LIB folder. Click on open to add -files and close box. Wait till all files are added. This may take 30 seconds -or longer. - -9- Drop the Menu Execute/Click on Compile. - -10- That's it. - - - The following steps must be completed if Curl is to work properly - ================================================================= - -LIB folder inclusions (*.a placement) -------------------------------------- - -1- Refer to Method I - DOS Command Line point # 6 Take libcurl.a, libcurldll.a -and install it in the directory C( or whichever drive Dev is installed) -:\Dev-Cpp\lib. - - -Include Folder --------------- - -1- Create a new folder by the name of curl (do not change the name curl to -some other name as it will cause major issues) in the directory -C:\Dev-Cpp\include. - -2- Copy the entire contents of the curl folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip - version into the newly created curl directory - C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl. - -Links To Include And Lib Folder -------------------------------- - -1- Drop the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\Libraries. Make sure -that C( or whichever drive Dev is installed):\DEV-CPP\lib is included. - -2- Next select the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\C Includes. Make -sure that C:\DEV-CPP\include and C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl are included. - -3- Next select the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\C++ -Includes. Make sure that C:\DEV-CPP\include and C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl are -included. - -Linker Links ------------- - -1- Drop the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\Compiler. - -2- Make sure that the box "Add these commands to the linker command line" is -checked. - -3- Include in the white space immediately below the box referred in 2 -lcurl --lws2_32. - -SSL Files ---------- - -1- Get the latest openSSL (as of time of this writing) -openssl-0.9.7e-win32-bin.zip for the minimalist package of the openssl-0.9.7e -binaries ported to MS Windows 95/98/NT/XP using the MingW32/GCC-3.1 -development environment. The file may be downloaded at -https://curl.haxx.se/download/. - -2- Open the above zip file. You will find two files - SDL.dll, -SDL_mixer.dll. Install them in the directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Win 9x -users and c:\winnt\system32 for NT-family users. - -Multithreading Files --------------------- - -To be completed - -#define -------- - -1- Make sure that your program includes the following - #define CURL_STATICLIB -must be declared FIRST before any other define functions may be -added. Otherwise you may experience link errors. - -2- Don't forget to include #include "curl/curl.h". - -e.g. - #define CURL_STATICLIB -#include <windows.h> - #include "curl/curl.h" -#include <fstream> -#include <iostream> -#include <vector> -etc... - - -Static or Dynamic Library -------------------------- - -The above steps apply for the use by a static library. Should you choose to -use a dynamic library you will be required to perform these additional steps. - -1- Refer to Method I - DOS Command Line point # 6. Install libcurl.dll in the -directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Win 9x users and c:\winnt\system32 for -NT-family users. - -2- Refer to Linker Links point 3 - Replace -lcurl with -lcurldll. - -Voila you're done. - -The non-SSL static Library build may not be possible to use at least as of the -time of this writing - v7.14. Check reference emails - Phillipe and I found it -impossible to fully compile as certain files were missing for linking. No big -loss as SSL is a major plus. - -Hope this Helps - -Tom |