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authorAllen Byrne <byrn@hdfgroup.org>2015-11-18 20:26:30 (GMT)
committerAllen Byrne <byrn@hdfgroup.org>2015-11-18 20:26:30 (GMT)
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[svn-r28398] Add note about the "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB" compile definition
-rw-r--r--release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt6
-rw-r--r--release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt3
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
index 7873709..7af2571 100644
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ We now recommend that users build, test and install HDF5 using CMake.
Instructions for building and testing HDF5 using CMake can be found in the
INSTALL_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
-For instructions of building and testing an application with HDF5, see
+For instructions of building and testing an application with HDF5, see
USING_HDF5_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
Users who want to build and run an application with HDF5 in Visual Studio
-without using CMake should consult the USING_HDF5_VS.txt file.
+without using CMake should consult the USING_HDF5_VS.txt file. Building
+applications with the dynamic/shared hdf5 libraries requires that the
+"H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB" compile definition be used.
diff --git a/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt
index e07e933..1f38891 100644
--- a/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt
+++ b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ These suggestions are for Visual Studio users.
Instructions for building and testing HDF5 applications using CMake can
be found in the USING_HDF5_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
+NOTE: Building applications with the dynamic/shared hdf5 libraries requires
+ that the "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB" compile definition be used.
+
The following two sections are helpful if you choose to not use CMake to build
your applications. Consult the Microsoft documentation for your product
for more information.