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@ -104,17 +104,38 @@ Building on Windows
You will need [cmake][cmakewin] and Visual C++. You will need [cmake][cmakewin] and Visual C++.
You will also need to check out the git submodules. ### GUI build
After installing them, create a directory `build` in the source tree Check out the git submodules. Create a directory `build` in
and point cmake-gui to the source tree and that directory. Press the source tree and point cmake-gui to the source tree and that directory.
"Configure" and "Generate", then open `build\solvespace.sln` with Press "Configure" and "Generate", then open `build\solvespace.sln` with
Visual C++ and build it. Visual C++ and build it.
Alternatively it is possible to build SolveSpace using [MinGW][mingw]. ### Command-line build
Run cmake-gui as described above but after pressing "Configure" select
the "MSYS Makefiles" generator. After that, run `make` in the `build` First, ensure that git and cl (the Visual C++ compiler driver) are in your
directory; make sure that the MinGW compiler is in your `PATH`. `%PATH%`; the latter is usually done by invoking `vcvarsall.bat` from your
Visual Studio install. Then, run the following in cmd or PowerShell:
git submodule update --init
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles"
nmake
### MSVC build
It is also possible to build SolveSpace using [MinGW][mingw], though
Space Navigator support will be disabled.
First, ensure that git and gcc are in your `$PATH`. Then, run the following
in bash:
git submodule update --init
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
[cmakewin]: http://www.cmake.org/download/#latest [cmakewin]: http://www.cmake.org/download/#latest
[mingw]: http://www.mingw.org/ [mingw]: http://www.mingw.org/