User Tools
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revision Both sides next revision | ||
|
cppdev:gettingstarted [2013-10-11 11:05] Carsten [Getting the Source Code] Replace "Subversion repository" with "Git repository" |
cppdev:gettingstarted [2013-10-20 12:56] Carsten [Linux Packages] Revised the text |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
| There is no better way to get and share new features and bug fixes conveniently and simple. | There is no better way to get and share new features and bug fixes conveniently and simple. | ||
| - | Check out the source code at the command-line under Windows or Linux with this command: | + | For Windows and many other systems, you can get Git from the [[http://git-scm.com/downloads|Git downloads]] page. Popular Git clients with a graphical user interface are available at the Git downloads page as well. |
| + | |||
| + | With most Linux distributions, installing Git via the systems package manager is usually preferred. For example, under Ubuntu: | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| - | > git clone https://bitbucket.org/cafu/cafu.git Cafu | + | > sudo apt-get install git gitk |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | This command assumes that you have already installed the Git command-line client. | + | Then check out the source code at the command-line under Windows or Linux with this command: |
| - | You can get Git from the [[http://git-scm.com/downloads|Git downloads]] page for Windows, Linux and many other systems. | + | <code bash> |
| - | Note that with most Linux distributions, installing Git via the systems package manager is usually preferred. | + | > git clone https://bitbucket.org/cafu/cafu.git Cafu |
| - | Popular Git clients with a graphical user interface are available at the Git downloads page as well. | + | </code> |
| - | Our Git project page is https://bitbucket.org/cafu/cafu, where you can browse the repository online, create forks, post pull requests, and find very good related help texts. | + | Our Git project page is https://bitbucket.org/cafu/cafu, where you can browse the repository online, create forks, post pull requests, and find very good additional help. |
| Line 62: | Line 64: | ||
| Under Windows, | Under Windows, | ||
| * first get and install Python **2.7** (//not// one of the newer, but backwards-incompatible 3.x editions!) from [[http://www.python.org/download/]], | * first get and install Python **2.7** (//not// one of the newer, but backwards-incompatible 3.x editions!) from [[http://www.python.org/download/]], | ||
| - | * then get and install SCons **2.0** (or any later version; with VS 2010, you even need version **2.1 (alpha)**) from [[http://www.scons.org/download.php]]. | + | * then get and install SCons **2.3** (or any later version) from [[http://www.scons.org/download.php]]. |
| - | If in doubt, pick the Windows installers for both Python 2.7 and SCons 2.0: they are easy to use, lightweight, and automatically setup the proper environment variables. | + | If in doubt, pick the Windows installers for both Python 2.7 and SCons 2.3: they are easy to use, lightweight, and automatically setup the proper environment variables. |
| Important notes: | Important notes: | ||
| - | * Pick the **32-bit** edition of Python even on 64-bit systems! (Unfortunately, SCons does not yet work with the 64-bit builds of Python.) That is, [[http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2.msi|python-2.7.2.msi]] is the right file for all Windows systems. | + | * Pick the **32-bit** edition of Python even on 64-bit systems! (Unfortunately, SCons does not yet work with the 64-bit builds of Python.) That is, [[http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.5/python-2.7.5.msi|python-2.7.5.msi]] is the right file for all Windows systems. |
| - | * On Windows Vista and Windows 7, run the SCons installer via right-click, then select **"Run as administrator"**. | + | * On Windows Vista, 7 and 8, run the SCons installer via right-click, then select **"Run as administrator"**. |
| - | That is normally all, but you may wish to check if the Python installer added Pythons ''Scripts'' directory to the ''PATH'' environment variable of your system. | + | That is normally all, but you may wish to check if the Python installer added Python's ''Scripts'' directory to the ''PATH'' environment variable of your system. |
| For example, if Python was installed in ''C:\Python27'', then ''PATH'' should contain both ''C:\Python27'' and ''C:\Python27\Scripts''. | For example, if Python was installed in ''C:\Python27'', then ''PATH'' should contain both ''C:\Python27'' and ''C:\Python27\Scripts''. | ||
| Otherwise, you have to add the proper directories manually: See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310519 and http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm for additional information. | Otherwise, you have to add the proper directories manually: See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310519 and http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm for additional information. | ||
| Line 84: | Line 86: | ||
| > scons -v | > scons -v | ||
| SCons by Steven Knight et al.: | SCons by Steven Knight et al.: | ||
| - | engine: v2.0.0.final.0.r5023, 2010/06/14 22:05:46, by scons on scons-dev | + | script: v2.3.0, 2013/03/03 09:48:35, by garyo on reepicheep |
| - | Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 The SCons Foundation | + | engine: v2.3.0, 2013/03/03 09:48:35, by garyo on reepicheep |
| + | engine path: ['C:\\Python27\\Scripts\\..\\Lib\\site-packages\\scons-2.3.0\\SCons'] | ||
| + | Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 The SCons Foundation | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| The report of the SCons version indicates that both Python and SCons are ready for use. | The report of the SCons version indicates that both Python and SCons are ready for use. | ||
| - | Please make sure that you use SCons version **2.0 or newer**, older versions don't work! | + | Please make sure that you use SCons version **2.3 or newer**, older versions don't work! |
| Line 94: | Line 98: | ||
| Under Linux, just use the systems package manager in order to install SCons. | Under Linux, just use the systems package manager in order to install SCons. | ||
| - | The package manager will automatically install SCons and all software that SCons depends on, such as Python. | + | The package manager will automatically install SCons and all software that SCons depends on, such as Python. For example, under Ubuntu: |
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | > sudo apt-get install scons | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| Line 103: | Line 110: | ||
| On a fresh, newly installed **Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)** system, you'll additionally need the following packages. | On a fresh, newly installed **Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)** system, you'll additionally need the following packages. | ||
| - | This can be done at the command prompt with the ''apt-get install'' command, or via the easier to use "Synaptic Package Manager" (recommended). | + | They can be installed at the command prompt with the ''apt-get install'' command, or via the easy to use "Synaptic Package Manager". |
| Similar packages and package management systems also exist on RedHat Linux, SuSE, etc., where you can proceed analogously. | Similar packages and package management systems also exist on RedHat Linux, SuSE, etc., where you can proceed analogously. | ||
| Line 109: | Line 116: | ||
| * **build-essential** -- The compiler and basic tools required to compile C and C++ programs. | * **build-essential** -- The compiler and basic tools required to compile C and C++ programs. | ||
| * **libgtk2.0-dev** -- Developer files for GTK 2.0, needed for building wxGTK. | * **libgtk2.0-dev** -- Developer files for GTK 2.0, needed for building wxGTK. | ||
| - | * **libgl1-mesa-dev** and **libglu1-mesa-dev** -- OpenGL developer files, needed for building wxGTK and the Cafu rendering subsystem. On Debian Sarge (3.1), the packages **xlibmesa-gl-dev** and **xlibmesa-glu-dev** used to serve the same purpose, but on newer systems, they have been replaced by the **libgl(u)1-mesa-dev** packages. | + | * **libgl1-mesa-dev** and **libglu1-mesa-dev** -- OpenGL developer files, needed for building wxGTK and the Cafu rendering subsystem. |
| * **libasound2-dev** -- ALSA developer files, needed for building OpenAL-Soft. | * **libasound2-dev** -- ALSA developer files, needed for building OpenAL-Soft. | ||
| Line 121: | Line 128: | ||
| ^ Windows ^ Remarks ^ | ^ Windows ^ Remarks ^ | ||
| - | | Visual<nbsp>C++<nbsp>2010\\ Visual<nbsp>C++<nbsp>2008 | You can use the free Express Editions with Cafu. They are available at [[http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/]] and automatically install the related Microsoft Windows SDK. | | + | | Visual<nbsp>C++<nbsp>2012\\ Visual<nbsp>C++<nbsp>2010\\ Visual<nbsp>C++<nbsp>2008 | You can use the free Express Editions with Cafu. They are available at [[http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/]] and automatically install the related Microsoft Windows SDK. | |
| | Visual C++ 2005 | Also suitable for Cafu in its free Express Edition. However, unlike the newer 2010 or 2008 versions, note that the Microsoft Windows SDK must be installed from a separate download in another step. | | | Visual C++ 2005 | Also suitable for Cafu in its free Express Edition. However, unlike the newer 2010 or 2008 versions, note that the Microsoft Windows SDK must be installed from a separate download in another step. | | ||
| | | | | | | | | ||
| Line 140: | Line 147: | ||
| When you do this for the first time, we recommend that you don't bother with ''Cafu/CompilerSetup.py'' at all. Just let the automatisms determine the settings, and come back here later if desired or required. | When you do this for the first time, we recommend that you don't bother with ''Cafu/CompilerSetup.py'' at all. Just let the automatisms determine the settings, and come back here later if desired or required. | ||
| - | === 64-bit Windows with Visual C++ 2010 Express Edition === | + | === 64-bit Windows with Visual C++ 2010 or 2012 Express Editions === |
| On 64-bit Windows systems, SCons tries to find a 64-bit compiler, but Visual C++ 2010 Express Edition comes with a 32-bit compiler only. To tell SCons to use the 32-bit compiler instead, please edit file ''Cafu/CompilerSetup.py'' as described [[http://www.cafu.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4360#p4360|here]]. | On 64-bit Windows systems, SCons tries to find a 64-bit compiler, but Visual C++ 2010 Express Edition comes with a 32-bit compiler only. To tell SCons to use the 32-bit compiler instead, please edit file ''Cafu/CompilerSetup.py'' as described [[http://www.cafu.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4360#p4360|here]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Even though the Visual C++ 2012 Express Edition is supposed to come with a 64-bit compiler, at this time unforunately the [[http://www.cafu.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4360#p4360|same edits]] must be done for it as well. | ||
cppdev/gettingstarted.txt · Last modified: 2017-01-06 11:33 by Carsten