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authorAllen Byrne <byrn@hdfgroup.org>2013-04-29 14:18:34 (GMT)
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diff --git a/release_docs/CMake.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_CMake.txt
index 81dfb61..95ebec9 100644
--- a/release_docs/CMake.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_CMake.txt
@@ -2,65 +2,112 @@
* Build and Install HDF5 C/C++ Library with CMake *
************************************************************************
-Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
- HDF5 library and tools from the HDF5 source code package using the
- CMake tools.
-
- More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
- www.cmake.org.
-
- CMake uses the command line, however the visual CMake tool is
- recommended for the configuration step. The steps are similar for
- all the operating systems supported by CMake.
+ Table of Contents
+
+Section I: Quick Step Building HDF5 Libraries with CMake
+Section II: Preconditions
+Section III: Building HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
+Section IV: All Options for HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
+Section V: APPENDIX
+
+************************************************************************
+
+
+
+========================================================================
+I. Quick Step Building HDF5 Libraries with CMake
+========================================================================
+Notes: This short set of instructions is written for users who want to
+ quickly build the HDF5 Library and tools from the HDF5 source code
+ package using the CMake tools.
- NOTES:
- 1. Using CMake for building and using HDF5 is under active development.
- While we have attempted to provide error-free files, please
- understand that development with CMake has not been extensively
- tested outside of HDF. The CMake specific files may change
- before the next release.
-
- 2. CMake was originally introduced to support development on Windows,
- however it should be usable on any system where CMake is supported.
- Please send us any comments on how CMake support can be improved on
- any system. Visit the KitWare site for more information about CMake.
-
- 3. Build and test results can be submitted to our CDash server at:
- cdash.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu.
- Please read the HDF and CDash document at:
- www.hdfgroup.org/CDash/HowToSubmit.
-
- 4. See the appendix at the bottom of this file for examples of using
- a ctest script for building and testing.
-
+ A. Windows Quick Step Building HDF5 Libraries with CMake Using VS2010
+
+ Go through these steps:
+
+ 1. Locate the source files in:
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5
+
+ 2. Create a build folder at:
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build
+
+ 3. Open a command prompt at:
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build
+
+ 4. Configure the C library, tools and tests with this command:
+ cmake -G "Visual Studio 10" -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DHDF5_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=ON ..
+
+ 3. Build the C library, tools and tests with this command:
+ cmake --build . --config Release
+
+ 4. Test the C library and tools with this command:
+ ctest . -C Release
+
+ 5. Create an install image with this command:
+ cpack -C Release CPackConfig.cmake
+
+ 6. Install with this command:
+ HDF5-1.8.11-win32.exe
+
+ B. Linux Quick Step Building HDF5 Libraries with CMake Using GCC
+
+ Go through these steps:
+ 1. Locate the source files in:
+ ~\MyHDFstuff\hdf5
+
+ 2. Create a build folder at:
+ ~\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build
+
+ 3. Open a command prompt at:
+ ~\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build
+
+ 4. Configure the C library, tools and tests with this command:
+ cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DHDF5_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=ON ..
+
+ 3. Build the C library, tools and tests with this command:
+ cmake --build . --config Release
+
+ 4. Test the C library and tools with this command:
+ ctest . -C Release
+
+ 5. Create an install image with this command:
+ cpack -C Release CPackConfig.cmake
+
+ 6. Install with this command:
+ HDF5-1.8.11-Linux.sh
+
+
+
+
+========================================================================
+II. Preconditions
========================================================================
- Preconditions
-========================================================================
1. We suggest you obtain the latest CMake for windows from the Kitware
- web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires CMake version 2.8.10.
+ web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires a minimum CMake version 2.8.10.
- 2. If you plan to use Zlib or Szip;
- A. Download the packages and install them
- in a central location. For example on Windows, create a folder extlibs
- and install the packages there.
- B. Use source packages from a SVN server by adding the following CMake
+ 2. If you plan to use Zlib or Szip:
+ A. Download the packages and install them in a central location.
+ For example on Windows, create a folder extlibs and install the
+ packages there.
+ B. Use source packages from an SVN server by adding the following CMake
options:
HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT:STRING="SVN"
ZLIB_SVN_URL:STRING="http://some_location/zlib/trunk"
SZIP_SVN_URL:STRING="http://some_location/szip/trunk"
where "some_location" is the URL to the SVN repository.
- C. Use source packages from a compressed file by adding the following CMake
- options:
+ C. Use source packages from a compressed file by adding the following
+ CMake options:
HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT:STRING="TGZ"
ZLIB_TGZ_NAME:STRING="zlib_src.ext"
SZIP_TGZ_NAME:STRING="szip_src.ext"
TGZ_PATH:STRING="some_location"
- where "some_location" is the URL or full path to the compressed file and
- ext is the type of compression file.
+ where "some_location" is the URL or full path to the compressed
+ file and ext is the type of compression file.
- 3. Building on Apple Darwin platforms should add the following options:
+ 3. If you are building on Apple Darwin platforms, you should add the
+ following options:
Compiler choice - use xcode by setting the ENV variables of CC and CXX
Shared fortran is not supported, build static:
BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=OFF
@@ -69,9 +116,55 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
CTEST_USE_LAUNCHERS:BOOL=ON
CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH:BOOL=OFF
-
+ 4. Windows developers should install NSIS to create an install image with CPack.
+ Visual Studio Express users will not be able to package HDF5 into
+ an install image executable.
+
+
+Notes: More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
+ www.cmake.org.
+
+ CMake uses the command line; however, the visual CMake tool is
+ recommended for the configuration step. The steps are similar for
+ all the operating systems supported by CMake.
+
+ NOTES:
+ 1. Using CMake for building and using HDF5 is under active development.
+ While we have attempted to provide error-free files, please
+ understand that development with CMake has not been extensively
+ tested outside of HDF. The CMake specific files may change
+ before the next release.
+
+ 2. CMake support for HDF5 development should be usable on any
+ system where CMake is supported. Please send us any comments on
+ how CMake support can be improved on any system. Visit the
+ KitWare site for more information about CMake.
+
+ 3. Build and test results can be submitted to our CDash server at:
+ cdash.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu.
+ Please read the HDF and CDash document at:
+ www.hdfgroup.org/CDash/HowToSubmit.
+
+ 4. See the appendix at the bottom of this file for examples of using
+ a ctest script for building and testing.
+
+
+
+
========================================================================
- Building HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
+III. Building HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
+========================================================================
+
+To build the HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake, go through these five steps:
+
+ 1. Run CMake
+ 2. Configure the cache settings
+ 3. Build HDF5
+ 4. Test HDF5
+ 5. Packaging HDF5 (create install image)
+
+These five steps are described in detail below.
+
========================================================================
1. Run CMake
@@ -80,18 +173,21 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
available in your Start menu. For Linux, UNIX, and Mac users the
executable is named "cmake-gui" and can be found where CMake was
installed.
+
Specify the source and build directories.
- ***** It is recommemded that you choose a build directory ******
- ***** different then the source directory ******
- (for example on Windows, if the source is at c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5, then
- use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5).
+
+ ***** Make the build and source directories different. ******
+
+ For example on Windows, if the source is at c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5,
+ then use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5 as the
+ build directory.
OPTIONAL:
- Users can perform the configuration step without using the visual cmake-gui
- program. We use the file cacheinit.cmake in the config/cmake folder for
- our testing. This file enables all the basic options and we turn specific
- options on or off for testing using the following command line within the build
- directory:
+ Users can perform the configuration step without using the visual
+ cmake-gui program. We use the file cacheinit.cmake in the
+ config/cmake folder for our testing. This file enables all the
+ basic options and we turn specific options on or off for testing
+ using the following command line within the build directory:
cmake -C <sourcepath>/config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake -G "<generator>" [-D<options>] <sourcepath>
@@ -101,6 +197,8 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
* MinGW Makefiles
* NMake Makefiles
* Unix Makefiles
+ * Visual Studio 11
+ * Visual Studio 11 Win64
* Visual Studio 10
* Visual Studio 10 Win64
* Visual Studio 6
@@ -119,7 +217,7 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
* <HDF5OPTION>:BOOL=[ON | OFF]
<cacheinit.cmake> is:
- # This is the CMakeCache file.
+ # This is the CMakeCache file used by HDF Group for daily tests.
########################
# EXTERNAL cache entries
########################
@@ -167,7 +265,7 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
generator you wish to use (for example on Windows, Visual Studio 9 2008).
CMake will read in the CMakeLists.txt files from the source directory and
display options for the HDF5 project. After the first configure you
- can adjust the cache settings and/or specify locations of other programs.
+ can adjust the cache settings and/or specify the locations of other programs.
Any conflicts or new values will be highlighted by the configure
process in red. Once you are happy with all the settings and there are no
@@ -185,8 +283,8 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
cmake -C ../config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake -G "Visual Studio 9 2008" \
-DHDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_SUPPORT:BOOL=OFF -DHDF5_ENABLE_Z_LIB_SUPPORT:BOOL=OFF ..
- 2.3 On Windows, if you are using a VS Express version you must be sure that the
- following two options are correctly set/unset:
+ 2.3 On Windows, if you are using a Visual Studio Express version you must
+ be sure that the following two options are correctly set/unset:
HDF5_NO_PACKAGES:BOOL=ON
HDF5_USE_FOLDERS:BOOL=OFF
@@ -197,7 +295,7 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
or the command line. The command line is used on linux, Unix, and Mac.
To build from the command line, navigate to your build directory and
- execute the following;
+ execute the following:
cmake --build . --config {Debug | Release}
@@ -209,33 +307,34 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
Release and build the solution.
3.2.1 The external libraries (zlib and szip) can be configured
- to allow building the libraries by downloading from a SVN repository.
+ to allow building the libraries by downloading from an SVN repository.
The option is 'HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT'; by adding the following
configuration option:
-DHDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT:STRING="SVN"
- The options to control the SVN URL (config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake file):
+ The options to control the SVN URL (config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake file) are:
ZLIB_SVN_URL:STRING="http://svn.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/zlib/trunk"
SZIP_SVN_URL:STRING="http://svn.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/szip/trunk"
These should be changed to your location.
3.2.2 Or the external libraries (zlib and szip) can be configured
to allow building the libraries by using a compressed file.
- The option is 'HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT'; by adding the following
- configuration option:
+ The option is 'HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT' and is enabled by
+ adding the following configuration option:
-DHDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT:STRING="TGZ"
- The options to control the SVN URL (config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake file):
+ The options to control the SVN URL (config/cmake/cacheinit.cmake
+ file) are:
ZLIB_TGZ_NAME:STRING="zlib_src.ext"
SZIP_TGZ_NAME:STRING="szip_src.ext"
TGZ_PATH:STRING="some_location"
- where "some_location/xxxx_src.ext" is the URL or full path to the
- compressed file and where ext is the type of the compression file like:
- .bz2, .tar, .tar.gz, .tgz, .zip
+ where "some_location/xxxx_src.ext" is the URL or full path to
+ the compressed file and where ext is the type of the compression
+ file such as .bz2, .tar, .tar.gz, .tgz, or .zip.
- 4. Test HDF5.
+ 4. Test HDF5
- To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute;
+ To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute:
ctest . -C {Debug | Release}
@@ -243,7 +342,7 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
recommend choosing either Debug or Release to match the build
step on Windows.
- 5. Packaging HDF5
+ 5. Packaging HDF5 (create an install image)
To package the build into a simple installer using the NullSoft installer NSIS
on Windows, or into compressed files (.tar.gz, .sh, .zip), use the CPack tool.
@@ -252,17 +351,17 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
cpack -C {Debug | Release} CPackConfig.cmake
- NOTE: We have just introduced the packaging capability and it has not been
- extensively tested. Please send us comments on how it can be improved.
- See NSIS note 8 of this document.
- Also, if you are using a VS Express version or do not want to enable
- the packaging components, set HDF5_NO_PACKAGES to ON (on the command
- line add -DHDF5_NO_PACKAGES:BOOL=ON)
+ NOTE: See note 8 of this document for NSIS information.
+ Also, if you are using a Visual Studio Express version or do not
+ want to enable the packaging components, set HDF5_NO_PACKAGES
+ to ON (on the command line add -DHDF5_NO_PACKAGES:BOOL=ON)
6. The files that support building HDF5 with CMake are all the files in the
config/cmake folder, the CMakeLists.txt files in each source folder, and
CTestConfig.cmake. CTestConfig.cmake is specific to the internal testing
- performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the users
+ performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the user's
+ installation and needs. The cacheinit.cmake file settings are used by
+ The HDF Group for daily testing. It should be altered/ignored for the user's
installation and needs.
7. More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
@@ -276,90 +375,104 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
"output directory", which is where the program will be installed. These
options are case-sensitive, so be sure to type them in upper case.
-
+
+
========================================================================
- All options for HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
- Option Name --- Option Description --- Option Default
+IV. All Options for HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
========================================================================
+
+In the options listed below, there are three columns of information:
+Option Name, Option Description, and Option Default.
+
---------------- General Build Options ---------------------
-BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build Shared Libraries" OFF
+BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build Shared Libraries" OFF
BUILD_STATIC_EXECS "Build Static Executabless" OFF
-BUILD_STATIC_PIC "Build Static PIC" OFF
-BUILD_TESTING "Build HDF5 Unit Testing" OFF
+BUILD_STATIC_PIC "Build Static PIC" OFF
+BUILD_TESTING "Build HDF5 Unit Testing" OFF
---------------- HDF5 Build Options ---------------------
-HDF5_BUILD_CPP_LIB "Build HDF5 C++ Library" OFF
-HDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build HDF5 Library Examples" OFF
-HDF5_BUILD_FORTRAN "Build FORTRAN support" OFF
-HDF5_BUILD_HL_LIB "Build HIGH Level HDF5 Library" OFF
-HDF5_BUILD_TOOLS "Build HDF5 Tools" OFF
+HDF5_BUILD_CPP_LIB "Build HDF5 C++ Library" OFF
+HDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build HDF5 Library Examples" OFF
+HDF5_BUILD_FORTRAN "Build FORTRAN support" OFF
+HDF5_BUILD_HL_LIB "Build HIGH Level HDF5 Library" OFF
+HDF5_BUILD_TOOLS "Build HDF5 Tools" OFF
IF (HDF5_BUILD_FORTRAN)
HDF5_ENABLE_F2003 "Enable FORTRAN 2003 Standard" OFF
---------------- HDF5 Advanced Options ---------------------
-HDF5_DISABLE_COMPILER_WARNINGS "Disable compiler warnings" OFF
-HDF5_Enable_Clear_File_Buffers "Securely clear file buffers before writing to file" ON
-HDF5_Enable_Instrument "Instrument The library" HDF5_Enable_Instrument
-HDF5_ENABLE_CODESTACK "Enable the function stack tracing (for developer debugging)." OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_COVERAGE "Enable code coverage for Libraries and Programs" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS "Enable deprecated public API symbols" ON
-HDF5_ENABLE_EMBEDDED_LIBINFO "embed library info into executables" ON
-HDF5_ENABLE_GPFS "Enable GPFS hints for the MPI/POSIX file driver" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_HSIZET "Enable datasets larger than memory" ON
-HDF5_ENABLE_LARGE_FILE "Enable support for large (64-bit) files on Linux." ON
-HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL "Enable parallel build (requires MPI)" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_TRACE "Enable API tracing capability" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER "Indicate that a memory checker is used" OFF
-HDF5_METADATA_TRACE_FILE "Enable metadata trace file collection" OFF
-HDF5_NO_PACKAGES "Do not include CPack Packaging" OFF
-HDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS "CPACK - include external libraries" OFF
-HDF5_STRICT_FORMAT_CHECKS "Whether to perform strict file format checks" OFF
-HDF5_TEST_VFD "Execute tests with different VFDs" OFF
-HDF5_USE_16_API_DEFAULT "Use the HDF5 1.6.x API by default" OFF
-HDF5_USE_18_API_DEFAULT "Use the HDF5 1.8.x API by default" OFF
-HDF5_USE_FOLDERS "Enable folder grouping of projects in IDEs." OFF
-HDF5_WANT_DATA_ACCURACY "IF data accuracy is guaranteed during data conversions" ON
-HDF5_WANT_DCONV_EXCEPTION "exception handling functions is checked during data conversions" ON
+HDF5_DISABLE_COMPILER_WARNINGS "Disable compiler warnings" OFF
+HDF5_Enable_Clear_File_Buffers "Securely clear file buffers before writing to file" ON
+HDF5_Enable_Instrument "Instrument The library" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_CODESTACK "Enable the function stack tracing (for developer debugging)." OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_COVERAGE "Enable code coverage for Libraries and Programs" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS "Enable deprecated public API symbols" ON
+HDF5_ENABLE_EMBEDDED_LIBINFO "embed library info into executables" ON
+HDF5_ENABLE_GPFS "Enable GPFS hints for the MPI/POSIX file driver" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_HSIZET "Enable datasets larger than memory" ON
+HDF5_ENABLE_LARGE_FILE "Enable support for large (64-bit) files on Linux." ON
+HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL "Enable parallel build (requires MPI)" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_TRACE "Enable API tracing capability" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER "Indicate that a memory checker is used" OFF
+HDF5_METADATA_TRACE_FILE "Enable metadata trace file collection" OFF
+HDF5_NO_PACKAGES "Do not include CPack Packaging" OFF
+HDF5_PACKAGE_EXTLIBS "CPACK - include external libraries" OFF
+HDF5_STRICT_FORMAT_CHECKS "Whether to perform strict file format checks" OFF
+HDF5_TEST_VFD "Execute tests with different VFDs" OFF
+HDF5_USE_16_API_DEFAULT "Use the HDF5 1.6.x API by default" OFF
+HDF5_USE_18_API_DEFAULT "Use the HDF5 1.8.x API by default" OFF
+HDF5_USE_FOLDERS "Enable folder grouping of projects in IDEs." OFF
+HDF5_WANT_DATA_ACCURACY "IF data accuracy is guaranteed during data conversions" ON
+HDF5_WANT_DCONV_EXCEPTION "exception handling functions is checked during data conversions" ON
+HDF5_ENABLE_THREADSAFE "Enable Threadsafety" OFF
IF (APPLE)
- HDF5_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_NAME "Build with library install_name set to the installation path" OFF
+ HDF5_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_NAME "Build with library install_name set to the installation path" OFF
IF (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
- HDF5_ENABLE_TRACE "Enable API tracing capability" ON
+ HDF5_ENABLE_TRACE "Enable API tracing capability" ON
IF (HDF5_TEST_VFD)
- HDF5_TEST_FHEAP_VFD "Execute fheap test with different VFDs" ON
+ HDF5_TEST_FHEAP_VFD "Execute fheap test with different VFDs" ON
IF (WIN32 AND NOT CYGWIN)
- HDF_LEGACY_NAMING "Use Legacy Names for Libraries and Programs" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_THREADSAFE "Enable Threadsafety" OFF
+ HDF_LEGACY_NAMING "Use Legacy Names for Libraries and Programs" OFF
---------------- External Library Options ---------------------
-HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT "Allow External Library Building" "NO"
-HDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_SUPPORT "Use SZip Filter" OFF
-HDF5_ENABLE_Z_LIB_SUPPORT "Enable Zlib Filters" OFF
-ZLIB_USE_EXTERNAL "Use External Library Building for ZLIB" 0
-SZIP_USE_EXTERNAL "Use External Library Building for SZIP" 0
-HDF5_USE_FILTER_FLETCHER32 "Use the FLETCHER32 Filter" ON
-HDF5_USE_FILTER_NBIT "Use the NBIT Filter" ON
-HDF5_USE_FILTER_SCALEOFFSET "Use the SCALEOFFSET Filter" ON
-HDF5_USE_FILTER_SHUFFLE "Use the SHUFFLE Filter" ON
+HDF5_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_SUPPORT "Allow External Library Building" "NO"
+HDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_SUPPORT "Use SZip Filter" OFF
+HDF5_ENABLE_Z_LIB_SUPPORT "Enable Zlib Filters" OFF
+ZLIB_USE_EXTERNAL "Use External Library Building for ZLIB" 0
+SZIP_USE_EXTERNAL "Use External Library Building for SZIP" 0
+HDF5_USE_FILTER_FLETCHER32 "Use the FLETCHER32 Filter" ON
+HDF5_USE_FILTER_NBIT "Use the NBIT Filter" ON
+HDF5_USE_FILTER_SCALEOFFSET "Use the SCALEOFFSET Filter" ON
+HDF5_USE_FILTER_SHUFFLE "Use the SHUFFLE Filter" ON
IF (HDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_SUPPORT)
- HDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_ENCODING "Use SZip Encoding" OFF
+ HDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_ENCODING "Use SZip Encoding" OFF
-************************************************************************
- APPENDIX
+
+========================================================================
+V. APPENDIX
+========================================================================
Below are examples of the ctest scripts used by The HDF Group.
See the script, cmakehdf5, in the bin folder for a smaller and limited
function shell script version of the following general scripts.
The example is for a linux machine, but the same scripts can be used on
-a windows machine by adjusting the CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR option in the
+a Windows machine by adjusting the CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR option in the
product specific script.
-
-************************************************************************
-CTestScript.cmake: common ctest script used to build, test and package
+CTestScript.cmake
+
+
+
========================================================================
+CTestScript.cmake
+========================================================================
+
+The CTestScript.cmake script, shown below, is a common ctest script that
+is used to build, test, and package HDF5 Library files.
+
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.6 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10 FATAL_ERROR)
########################################################
# This dashboard is maintained by The HDF Group
# For any comments please contact cdashhelp@hdfgroup.org
@@ -569,108 +682,86 @@ endforeach(v)
message("Dashboard script configuration:\n${vars}\n")
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if(${MODEL} STREQUAL "Continuous")
- ## Continuous mode is used for commit test processing
- ## --------------------------
- while (${CTEST_ELAPSED_TIME} LESS 36000)
- set(START_TIME ${CTEST_ELAPSED_TIME})
- CTEST_START (Continuous)
- CTEST_UPDATE (SOURCE "${CTEST_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}" RETURN_VALUE res)
- set (CTEST_CHECKOUT_COMMAND) # checkout on first iteration only
- message("Dashboard updated files: ${res}\n")
- if(res GREATER 0)
- CTEST_CONFIGURE (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
- CTEST_READ_CUSTOM_FILES ("${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Update Configure Notes)
- CTEST_BUILD (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Build)
- CTEST_TEST (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND ${ctest_test_args})
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Test)
-
- execute_process (COMMAND cpack -C ${CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION}
- WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}
- RESULT_VARIABLE cpackResult
- OUTPUT_VARIABLE cpackLog
- ERROR_VARIABLE cpackLog.err
- )
- file (WRITE ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}/cpack.log "${cpackLog.err}" "${cpackLog}")
- endif(${res} GREATER 0)
-
- CTEST_SLEEP(${START_TIME} 300 ${CTEST_ELAPSED_TIME})
- endwhile (${CTEST_ELAPSED_TIME} LESS 36000)
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-else(${MODEL} STREQUAL "Continuous")
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ## NORMAL process
- ## -- LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE skips updating the source folder from svn
- ## -- LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT skips reporting to CDash server
- ## -- LOCAL_SKIP_TEST skips the test process (only builds)
- ## -- LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST executes the Valgrind testing
- ## -- LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST executes code coverage process
- ## --------------------------
- CTEST_START (${MODEL} TRACK ${MODEL})
- if(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE)
- CTEST_UPDATE (SOURCE "${CTEST_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}")
- endif(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE)
- CTEST_CONFIGURE (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
- CTEST_READ_CUSTOM_FILES ("${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
- if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Update Configure Notes)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_BUILD (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND)
- if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Build)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- if(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_TEST)
- if(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
- CTEST_TEST (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND ${ctest_test_args})
- if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Test)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- else(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
- CTEST_MEMCHECK (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND ${ctest_test_args})
- if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS MemCheck)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
- if(LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST)
- CTEST_COVERAGE (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND)
- if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Coverage)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
- endif(LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST)
- endif(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_TEST)
+## NORMAL process
+## -- LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE skips updating the source folder from svn
+## -- LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT skips reporting to CDash server
+## -- LOCAL_SKIP_TEST skips the test process (only builds)
+## -- LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST executes the Valgrind testing
+## -- LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST executes code coverage process
+## --------------------------
+CTEST_START (${MODEL} TRACK ${MODEL})
+if(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE)
+ CTEST_UPDATE (SOURCE "${CTEST_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}")
+endif(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE)
+CTEST_CONFIGURE (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
+CTEST_READ_CUSTOM_FILES ("${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}")
+if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Update Configure Notes)
+endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_BUILD (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND)
+if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Build)
+endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+if(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_TEST)
if(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
- ##-----------------------------------------------
- ## Package the product
- ##-----------------------------------------------
- execute_process(COMMAND cpack -C ${CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION} -V
- WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}
- RESULT_VARIABLE cpackResult
- OUTPUT_VARIABLE cpackLog
- ERROR_VARIABLE cpackLog.err
- )
- file(WRITE ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}/cpack.log "${cpackLog.err}" "${cpackLog}")
+ CTEST_TEST (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND ${ctest_test_args})
+ if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Test)
+ endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ else(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
+ CTEST_MEMCHECK (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND ${ctest_test_args})
+ if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS MemCheck)
+ endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
endif(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
-endif(${MODEL} STREQUAL "Continuous")
+ if(LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST)
+ CTEST_COVERAGE (BUILD "${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}" APPEND)
+ if(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ CTEST_SUBMIT (PARTS Coverage)
+ endif(NOT LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT)
+ endif(LOCAL_COVERAGE_TEST)
+endif(NOT LOCAL_SKIP_TEST)
+if(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
+ ##-----------------------------------------------
+ ## Package the product
+ ##-----------------------------------------------
+ execute_process(COMMAND cpack -C ${CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION} -V
+ WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}
+ RESULT_VARIABLE cpackResult
+ OUTPUT_VARIABLE cpackLog
+ ERROR_VARIABLE cpackLog.err
+ )
+ file(WRITE ${CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY}/cpack.log "${cpackLog.err}" "${cpackLog}")
+endif(NOT LOCAL_MEMCHECK_TEST)
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
message("DONE:CTestScript")
-************************************************************************
-************************************************************************
-Product specific script, HDF518Static.cmake, that uses the
-CTestScript.cmake file (see above). Usage:
-"ctest -S HDF518Static.cmake,hdf518 -C Release -O hdf518static.log"
-where hdf518 is the source folder relative to the location of these scripts
+
+
+========================================================================
+ctest
========================================================================
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.6 FATAL_ERROR)
+Below is an example of the ctest script used by The HDF Group. The
+CTestScript.cmake file used by this script is shown above. Adjust the values
+as necessary. Note that the source folder is entered on the command line
+and the build folder is created as a sub-folder.
+
+
+
+############################################################################
+# Product specific script, HDF518Static.cmake, that uses the
+# CTestScript.cmake file (see above). Usage:
+# "ctest -S HDF518Static.cmake,hdf518 -C Release -O hdf518static.log"
+# where hdf518 is the source folder relative to the location of these scripts
+############################################################################
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10 FATAL_ERROR)
# CTEST_SCRIPT_ARG is the source folder passed on the command line
+set(CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT ${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY})
set(CTEST_SOURCE_NAME ${CTEST_SCRIPT_ARG})
set(CTEST_BINARY_NAME ${CTEST_SOURCE_NAME}/buildstatic)
-set(CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT ${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY})
set(CTEST_SOURCE_DIRECTORY "${CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT}/${CTEST_SOURCE_NAME}")
set(CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY "${CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT}/${CTEST_BINARY_NAME}")
set(CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION "Release")
@@ -703,7 +794,11 @@ include(${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY}/CTestScript.cmake)
message("DONE")
-************************************************************************
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
+
+========================================================================
+For further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
+========================================================================
+
+
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
index 4344ea4..7873709 100644
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
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 CMake.txt file found in this folder.
+Instructions for building and testing HDF5 using CMake can be found in the
+INSTALL_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
-The old INSTALL_Windows documentation can be found in the
-obsolete_windows_docs\ folder located with this document.
+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.
diff --git a/release_docs/USING_CMake.txt b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_CMake.txt
index 0e980ea..2b3c02b 100644
--- a/release_docs/USING_CMake.txt
+++ b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_CMake.txt
@@ -1,79 +1,96 @@
************************************************************************
-* Build and Install HDF5 Applications with CMake *
+* Build and Install HDF5 Applications with CMake *
************************************************************************
-Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
- HDF5 Applications from the HDF5 Examples package using the CMake tools.
- Users can adapt these instructions for their own applications, see the
- "Minimum Project Files" section.
+Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly
+ build HDF5 applications using the CMake tools. Users can adapt
+ these instructions for their own applications. For more information,
+ see the "Minimum C Project Files for CMake" section.
- More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
- www.cmake.org.
+ More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare
+ site, www.cmake.org.
- CMake uses the command line, however the visual CMake tool is
+ CMake uses the command line; however, the visual CMake tool is
available for the configuration step. The steps are similar for
- all the operating systems supported by CMake.
+ all of the operating systems supported by CMake.
NOTES:
- 1. Using CMake for building and using HDF5 is under active development.
- While we have attempted to provide error-free files, please
- understand that development with CMake has not been extensively
- tested outside of HDF. The CMake specific files may change
- before the next release.
+ 1. Using CMake for building and using HDF5 is under active
+ development. While we have attempted to provide error-free
+ files, please understand that development with CMake has not
+ been extensively tested outside of HDF. The CMake specific
+ files may change before the next release.
- 2. CMake was originally introduced to support development on Windows,
- however it should be usable on any system where CMake is supported.
- Please send us any comments on how CMake support can be improved on
- any system. Visit the KitWare site for more information about CMake.
-
- 3. HDF5 library build and test results can be submitted to our CDash server at:
- cdash.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu.
- Please read the HDF and CDash document at:
- www.hdfgroup.org/CDash/HowToSubmit.
-
- 4. See the appendix at the bottom of this file for an example of using
- a ctest script for building and testing. See CMake.txt for more
- information.
+ 2. CMake for HDF5 development should be usable on any system
+ where CMake is supported. Please send us any comments on how
+ CMake support can be improved on any system.
+ 3. See the appendix at the bottom of this file for an example
+ of using a ctest script for building and testing. See
+ CMake.txt for more information.
+
+
========================================================================
- Preconditions
-========================================================================
+I. Preconditions
+========================================================================
1. We suggest you obtain the latest CMake for windows from the Kitware
- web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires CMake version 2.8.10 (minimum).
-
- 2. You have installed the HDF5 library built with CMake, by executing the
- HDF Install Utility (The *.exe file in the binary package for Windows).
- If you are using a Windows platform, you can obtain a pre-built Windows
- binary from The HDF Group's website at www.hdfgroup.org.
-
- 3. On Windows with Visual Studio, if you have installed the static HDF5
- library, you will need to add the HDF5\lib folder to the library
- search list. See the "Using Static Libraries with Visual Studio" section.
-
- 4. Set the environment variable HDF5_ROOT to the installed location of HDF5.
- On Windows HDF5_ROOT=C:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.x
- (Note there are no quote characters used on windows)
+ web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires a minimum CMake version
+ of 2.8.10.
+ 2. You have installed the HDF5 library built with CMake, by executing
+ the HDF Install Utility (the *.exe file in the binary package for
+ Windows). If you are using a Windows platform, you can obtain a
+ pre-built Windows binary from The HDF Group's website at
+ www.hdfgroup.org.
+
+ 3. Set the environment variable HDF5_DIR to the installed location of
+ the config files for HDF5. On Windows:
+ HDF5_DIR=C:/Program Files/HDF_Group/HDF5/1.8.x/cmake/hdf5
+
+ (Note there are no quote characters used on Windows and all platforms
+ use forward slashes)
+
+ 4. Created separate source and build directories.
+ (CMake commands are executed in the build directory)
+
+ 5. Created a CMakeLists.txt file(s) for your source. See Section III
+ below.
+
+
+
========================================================================
- Building HDF5 Applications with CMake
+II. Building HDF5 Applications with CMake
========================================================================
+Go through these steps to build HDF5 applications with CMake.
+
+ 1. Run CMake
+ 2. Configure the cache settings
+ 3. Build HDF5 Applications
+ 4. Test HDF5 Applications.
+
+These steps are described in more detail below.
+
+
+
1. Run CMake
The CMake executable is named "cmake-gui.exe" on Windows and should be
available in your Start menu. For Linux, UNIX, and Mac users the
executable is named "cmake-gui" and can be found where CMake was
installed.
- Specify the source and build directories. It is recommended that you
- choose a build directory different then the source directory
- (for example on Windows, if the source is at c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5, then
- use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5).
+
+ Specify the source and build directories. Make the build and source
+ directories different. For example on Windows, if the source is at
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5, then use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5 for the build directory.
OPTIONAL:
- Users can perform the configuration step without using the visual cmake-gui
- program. Example configuration step executed within the build directory:
+ Users can perform the configuration step without using the visual
+ cmake-gui program. The following is an example command line
+ configuration step executed within the build directory:
cmake -G "<generator>" [-D<options>] <sourcepath>
@@ -83,6 +100,8 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
* MinGW Makefiles
* NMake Makefiles
* Unix Makefiles
+ * Visual Studio 11
+ * Visual Studio 11 Win64
* Visual Studio 10
* Visual Studio 10 Win64
* Visual Studio 6
@@ -127,7 +146,7 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
or the command line. The command line is normally used on linux, Unix, and Mac.
To build from the command line, navigate to your build directory and
- execute the following;
+ execute the following:
cmake --build . --config {Debug | Release}
@@ -139,9 +158,9 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
file in your build directory. Be sure to select either Debug or
Release and build the solution.
- 4. Test HDF5 Applications.
+ 4. Test HDF5 Applications
- To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute;
+ To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute:
ctest . -C {Debug | Release}
@@ -149,95 +168,74 @@ Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build
recommend choosing either Debug or Release to match the build
step on Windows.
- 6. The files that support building with CMake are all the files in the
+ 5. The files that support building with CMake are all of the files in the
config/cmake folder, the CMakeLists.txt files in each source folder, and
CTestConfig.cmake. CTestConfig.cmake is specific to the internal testing
- performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the users
- installation and needs.
+ performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the user's
+ installation and needs. The cacheinit.cmake file settings are used by
+ The HDF Group for daily testing. It should be altered/ignored for the user's
+ installation and needs.
+
+
- 7. More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site,
- www.cmake.org.
-
-
========================================================================
- Using Visual Studio 2008 with HDF5 Libraries built with Visual Studio 2008
+III. Minimum C Project Files for CMake
========================================================================
- 8. Set up path for external libraries and headers
-
- Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio and go to "Tools" and select "Options",
- find "Projects", and then "VC++ Directories".
-
- 8.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
- and select "x64".
+ 6. Create a CMakeLists.txt file at the source root. Include the
+ following text in the file:
- 8.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Include files", add the
- header path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.x\include)
- to the included directories.
+##########################################################
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.10)
+PROJECT (HDF5MyApp C CXX)
- 8.3 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files", add the
- library path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF Group\HDF5\hdf5-1.8.x\lib)
- to the library directories.
-
- 8.4 If using Fortran libraries, you will also need to setup the path
- for the Intel Fortran compiler.
+FIND_PACKAGE (HDF5 NAMES hdf5)
+# FIND_PACKAGE (HDF5) # Find non-cmake built HDF5
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR})
+SET (LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
-
-========================================================================
- Using Visual Studio 2010 with HDF5 Libraries built with Visual Studio 2010
-========================================================================
+SET (example hdf_example)
- 9. Set up path for external libraries and headers
+ADD_EXECUTABLE (${example} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${example}.c)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES (${example} ${LINK_LIBS})
- The path settings will need to be in project property sheets per project.
- Go to "Project" and select "Properties", find "Configuration Properties",
- and then "VC++ Directories".
-
- 9.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
- and select "x64".
-
- 9.2 Add the header path to the "Include Directories" setting.
-
- 9.3 Add the library path to the "Library Directories" setting.
+ENABLE_TESTING ()
+INCLUDE (CTest)
-
-========================================================================
- Minimum C Project Files for CMake
-========================================================================
+ADD_TEST (NAME test_example COMMAND ${example})
+##########################################################
- 10. Create a CMakeLists.txt file at the source root.
-..........................................................................
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.10)
-PROJECT (HDF5MyApp C CXX)
-FIND_PACKAGE (HDF5 REQURIED)
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-SET (LINK_LIBS ${LINK_LIBS} ${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
-ADD_EXECUTABLE (hdf_example ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/hdf_example.c)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES (hdf_example ${LINK_LIBS})
-..........................................................................
+========================================================================
+IV. APPENDIX
+========================================================================
+Below is an example of the ctest script used by The HDF Group. See the
+Appendix in the INSTALL_CMake.txt file for the CTestScript.cmake file used
+by this script. Adjust the values as necessary. Note that the source folder
+is entered on the command line and the build folder is created as a sub-folder.
+Windows should adjust the forward slash to double backslashes, except for
+the HDF_DIR environment variable.
-************************************************************************
- APPENDIX
-Below ia an example of the ctest script used by The HDF Group. See the
-Appendix in the CMake.txt file for the CTestScript.cmake file used by this
-script.
-************************************************************************
-Product specific script, HDF518Example.cmake, that uses the
-CTestScript.cmake file (see Appendix in the CMake.txt). Usage:
-"ctest -S HDF518Example.cmake,hdf518Examples -C Release -O hdf518EX.log"
-where hdf518Examples is the source folder relative to the location of these scripts
+========================================================================
+ctest
========================================================================
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.6 FATAL_ERROR)
+############################################################################
+# Product specific script, HDF518Example.cmake, that uses the
+# CTestScript.cmake file (see Appendix in the CMake.txt). Usage:
+# "ctest -S HDF518Example.cmake,hdf518Examples -C Release -O hdf518EX.log"
+# where hdf518Examples is the source folder relative to the location of these scripts
+############################################################################
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.10 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+set(CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT ${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY})
set(CTEST_SOURCE_NAME ${CTEST_SCRIPT_ARG})
set(CTEST_BINARY_NAME ${CTEST_SOURCE_NAME}/build)
-set(CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT ${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY})
set(CTEST_SOURCE_DIRECTORY "${CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT}/${CTEST_SOURCE_NAME}")
set(CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY "${CTEST_DASHBOARD_ROOT}/${CTEST_BINARY_NAME}")
set(CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION "Release")
@@ -254,6 +252,10 @@ set(SITE_OS_BITS "os size")
set(SITE_COMPILER_NAME "compiler name")
set(SITE_COMPILER_VERSION "compiler version")
+# skip submit to cdash
+set(LOCAL_NO_SUBMIT "True")
+# skip update source from repository
+set(LOCAL_SKIP_UPDATE "True")
# needed for source updates, change as required
set(REPOSITORY_URL "http://svn.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/hdf5-examples/trunk/1_8")
@@ -266,7 +268,12 @@ set(ENV{HDF5_DIR} "/usr/share/cmake/hdf5")
include(${CTEST_SCRIPT_DIRECTORY}/CTestScript.cmake)
message("DONE")
+#################################################################################
+
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
+========================================================================
+For further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
+========================================================================
+
diff --git a/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd928bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_docs/USING_HDF5_VS.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+
+***********************************************************************
+* HDF5 Build and Install Suggestions for Windows and Visual Studio *
+* (Full Version) *
+***********************************************************************
+
+These suggestions are for Visual Studio users.
+
+Instructions for building and testing HDF5 applications using CMake can
+be found in the USING_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
+
+The following two sections are helpful if you do not use CMake to build
+your applications.
+
+========================================================================
+Using Visual Studio 2010 with HDF5 Libraries built with Visual Studio 2010
+========================================================================
+
+ 1. Set up path for external libraries and headers
+
+ The path settings will need to be in project property sheets per project.
+ Go to "Project" and select "Properties", find "Configuration Properties",
+ and then "VC++ Directories".
+
+ 1.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
+ and select "x64".
+
+ 1.2 Add the header path to the "Include Directories" setting.
+
+ 1.3 Add the library path to the "Library Directories" setting.
+
+ 1.4 Select Linker->Input and beginning with the
+ "Additional Dependencies" line, enter the library names. The
+ external libraries should be listed first, followed by the HDF5
+ library, and then optionally the HDF5 High Level, Fortran or C++
+ libraries. For example, to compile a C++ application, enter:
+
+ szip.lib zlib.lib hdf5dll.lib hdf5_cppdll.lib
+
+
+==========================================================================
+Using Visual Studio 2008 with HDF5 Libraries built with Visual Studio 2008
+==========================================================================
+
+ 2. Set up path for external libraries and headers
+
+ Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio and go to "Tools" and select "Options",
+ find "Projects", and then "VC++ Directories".
+
+ 2.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
+ and select "x64".
+
+ 2.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Include files", add the
+ header path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF_Group\HDF5\1.8.x\include)
+ to the included directories.
+
+ 2.3 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files", add the
+ library path (i.e. c:\Program Files\HDF_Group\HDF5\1.8.x\lib)
+ to the library directories.
+
+ 2.4 If using Fortran libraries, you will also need to setup the path
+ for the Intel Fortran compiler.
+
+ 2.5 Select Project->Properties->Linker->Input and beginning with the
+ "Additional Dependencies" line, enter the library names. The
+ external libraries should be listed first, followed by the HDF5
+ library, and then optionally the HDF5 High Level, Fortran or C++
+ libraries. For example, to compile a C++ application, enter:
+
+ szip.lib zlib.lib hdf5dll.lib hdf5_cppdll.lib
+
+========================================================================
+3. Helpful Pointers
+========================================================================
+
+ 3.1 FAQ
+
+ Many other common questions and hints are located online and being updated
+ in the HDF5 FAQ. For Windows-specific questions, please see:
+
+ http://www.hdfgroup.org/windows/faq.html
+
+ For all other general questions, you can look in the general FAQ:
+
+ http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5-FAQ.html
+
+************************************************************************
+ Please send email to help@hdfgroup.org for further assistance.
diff --git a/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt b/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 97ac4ad..0000000
--- a/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-
-***********************************************************************
-* HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows *
-* (Full Version) *
-***********************************************************************
-
-We now recommend that users build, test and install HDF5 using CMake.
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-Instructions for building and testing HDF5 applications using CMake can be found in
-the USING_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
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- Section VI: Misc.
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-1. Helpful Pointers
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-Here are some helpful notes if you are not familiar with
-using the Visual C++ Development Environment.
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- 1.1 FAQ
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- Many other common questions and hints are located online and being updated
- in the HDF5 FAQ. For Windows-specific questions, please see:
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- http://www.hdfgroup.org/windows/faq.html
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- For all other general questions, you can look in the general FAQ:
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- http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5-FAQ.html
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- Please send email to help@hdfgroup.org for further assistance.