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authorFang Guo <fangguo@ncsa.uiuc.edu>2005-08-01 17:00:55 (GMT)
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[svn-r11178] Purpose:
Maintenance on windows Description: Reformat to have a clear look Solution: Platforms tested: Misc. update:
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diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt
index 712def0..dafe945 100755
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Instructions for Building and Testing HDF5 in Command Line on Windows XP
-
+************************************************************************
+* Instructions for Building and Testing HDF5 on Windows XP *
+* (From Command Line) *
************************************************************************
Note: This instruction is written for users who would like to build HDF5
libraries and tools from the HDF5 source code package on command
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ Note: This instruction is written for users who would like to build HDF5
Be careful to type in the corresponding command when you choose
a procedure below to build HDF5 Libraries.
-*****************************WARNINGS***********************************
+WARNINGS:
Please read CAREFULLY about HDF5 build and install preconditions and
notes in INSTALL_Windows.txt before starting below procedures.
-************************************************************************
-
-Preconditions
+========================================================================
+ Preconditions
+========================================================================
1. Add WinZip command line support (Optional)
@@ -65,17 +66,16 @@ Preconditions
add your WinZip path (For example C:\Program Files\WinZip)
into "Variable Value" and click "OK".
- Note:
+ Notes:
You can also extract zip files from interactive WinZip
interface without the above two steps.
-***********************************************************************
-Section I: Building and testing HDF5 on command line with Microsoft
- Visual C++ 6.0 and Compaq Visual Fortran 6.0.
+========================================================================
+ Section I: Building and testing HDF5 on command line with Microsoft
+ Visual C++ 6.0 and Compaq Visual Fortran 6.0.
+========================================================================
-***********************************************************************
-
1. Extra Preconditions:
1.1 Set path for Visual C++ 6.0 and Compaq Visual Fortran 6.0
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Section I: Building and testing HDF5 on command line with Microsoft
2. Building and testing HDF5 libraries and tools
- We provide 2 options for users to build test HDF5 libraries
+ We provide 2 options for users to build and test HDF5 libraries
and tools.
2.1 Options A: Build and test in one step
@@ -170,31 +170,30 @@ Section I: Building and testing HDF5 on command line with Microsoft
and tools from command line.
hdf5check.bat has four options:
+
+ hdf5check Test HDF5 C Libraries and Tools
- hdf5check test HDF5 C library and tools
-
- hdf5check enablecpp test HDF5 C/C++ libraries
- and tools
-
- hdf5check enablefortran test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries
- and tools
-
- hdf5check enableall test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran
- libraries and tools
+ hdf5check enablecpp Test HDF5 C/C++ Libraries and Tools
+
+ hdf5check enablefortran Test HDF5 C/Fortran Libraries
+ and Tools
+
+ hdf5check enableall Test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran Libraries
+ and Tools
Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with
appropriate options.
Test results are saved in two files:
- c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt
-
- c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt.
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt
+
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt.
- In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all the
- tests passed, then you do not have to check check_results.txt.
- If some tests failed, check check_results.txt can help you
- figure out what was wrong.
+ In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If
+ all the tests passed, then you do not have to check
+ check_results.txt. If some tests failed, check
+ check_results.txt can help you figure out what was wrong.
3. Installing HDF5 Libraries
@@ -203,12 +202,11 @@ HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib directory.
For further information, please refer to INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt.
-************************************************************************
-
+
+========================================================================
SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
with Microsoft Visual C++ .Net 2003
-
-***********************************************************************
+========================================================================
1. Extra Preconditions:
@@ -216,20 +214,21 @@ SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
1.2 Command-based script host (CScript.exe) installed
- Cscript.exe is a command-line version of the Windows Script Host. Users can
- check windows system directory to make sure Cscript.exe installed. Cscript.exe
- will be used during converting project files from MSVS 6.0 Format to Visual C++
+ Cscript.exe is a command-line version of the Windows Script
+ Host. Users can check windows system directory to make sure
+ Cscript.exe installed. Cscript.exe will be used during
+ converting project files from MSVS 6.0 Format to Visual C++
.Net 2003 format.
1.3 Set path for Microsoft Visual C++ .Net
- Open "System" in Control Panel.
+ Open "System" in Control Panel.
- On the "Advanced" tab, click "Environment Variables", click
- "Path" in the "System variables" box, then click "Edit" and
- add your Visual C++ .Net path (For example,
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE)
- into "Variable Value" and click "OK".
+ On the "Advanced" tab, click "Environment Variables", click
+ "Path" in the "System variables" box, then click "Edit" and
+ add your Visual C++ .Net path (For example,
+ C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE)
+ into "Variable Value" and click "OK".
1.4 Run batch file copy_hdf.bat.
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
2. Building HDF5 C and C++ Libraries :
- We provide 2 options for users to build HDF5 libraries and tools.
+ We provide 2 options for users to build and test HDF5 libraries and tools.
2.1 Options A: Build and test in one step
@@ -269,12 +268,13 @@ SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
is provided for users to build and test HDF5 library and tools
together from command line.
- Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5bt_net in the
- following format to build and test C/C++ libraries and tools.
+ Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5bt_net with one of the
+ options below to build and test desired library:
- hdf5bt_net enablecpp
+ hdfbt_net Build and Test HDF5 C Library and tools
+ hdf5bt_net enablecpp Build and Test HDF5 C/C++ Library and tools
- Test results are saved in two files:
+ Test results are saved in two files:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5_results_net.txt
@@ -296,10 +296,11 @@ SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
directory is provided for users to build HDF5 library and
tools from command line.
- Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5build_net.bat in
- the following format to build HDF5 C/C++ library and tools.
-
- hdf5build_net enablecpp
+ Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5build_net.bat with
+ the following options to build desired HDF5 Library:
+
+ hdf5build_net Build HDF5 C Library and Tools
+ hdf5build_net enablecpp Build HDF5 C/C++ Library and Tools
Building results will be saved in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build_results_net.txt. You can check
@@ -311,36 +312,34 @@ SECTION II: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command line
Go to directory, run batch file hdf5check with the following
options:
- hdf5check test HDF5 C library and tools
+ hdf5check Test HDF5 C Library and Tools
- hdf5check enablecpp test HDF5 C/C++ libraries
- and tools
+ hdf5check enablecpp Test HDF5 C/C++ Libraries and Tools
- Note: hdf5check.bat has ONLY TWO options listed above in this case.
+ Note: hdf5check.bat has ONLY TWO options listed above in this case.
- Test results are saved in two files:
+ Test results are saved in two files:
- c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt
- c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt.
+ c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt.
- In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all the
+ In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all the
tests passed, then you do not have to check check_results.txt.
If some tests failed, check check_results.txt can help you
figure out what was wrong.
3. Installing HDF5 Libraries
- Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install all
- HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib directory.
+ Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install
+ all HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib
+ directory.
-***********************************************************************
-
-SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
- line with Intel C++ Compiler 8.1 integration with
- Microsoft Visual C++ .Net 2003
-
-************************************************************************
+========================================================================
+ SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
+ line with Intel C++ Compiler 8.1 integration with
+ Microsoft Visual C++ .Net 2003
+========================================================================
1. Extra Preconditions:
@@ -372,10 +371,10 @@ SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
1.3 Run batch file copy_hdf.bat.
- Go to c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. This process
- will copy all the necessary batch files and text files saved under
- c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory to the directories where they
- will be used.
+ Go to c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. This
+ process will copy all the necessary batch files and text files
+ saved under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory to the
+ directories where they will be used.
1.4 Convert project files format from MSVS 6.0 to MSVS .Net Format
@@ -400,14 +399,17 @@ SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
2.1 Options A: Build and test in one step
- A batch file named hdf5bt_intelc.bat in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory
- is provided for users to build and test HDF5 library and tools
- together from command line.
+ A batch file named hdf5bt_intelc.bat in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5
+ directory is provided for users to build and test HDF5 library
+ and tools together from command line.
- Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5bt_intelc in the
- following format to build and test C/C++ libraries and tools.
+ Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5bt_intelc.bat with
+ one of the following options:
- hdf5bt_intelc enablecpp
+ hdf5bt_intelc Build and Test HDF5 C Library and
+ Tools
+ hdf5bt_intelc enablecpp Build and Test HDF5 C/C++ Library
+ and Tools
Test results will be saved in two files:
@@ -444,11 +446,11 @@ SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
directory is provided for users to build HDF5 library and
tools from command line.
- Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5build_intelc
- in the following format to build HDF5 C/C++ libraries and
- tools.
+ Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5build_intelc.bat
+ with one of the following options.
- hdf5build_intelc enablecpp
+ hdf5build_intelc Build HDF5 C Library and Tools
+ hdf5build_intelc enablecpp Build HDF5 C/C++ Library and Tools
Compiling outputs are saved in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build_results_intelc.txt. You can check
@@ -459,31 +461,30 @@ SECTION III: Building and testing HDF5 C and C++ Library on command
Go to directory, run batch file hdf5check with the following
options:
- hdf5check test HDF5 C library and tools
-
- hdf5check enablecpp test HDF5 C/C++ libraries
- and tools
+ hdf5check Test HDF5 C Libraries and Tools
+ hdf5check enablecpp Test HDF5 C/C++ Libraries and Tools
Notes: hdf5check.bat has ONLY TWO options listed above in this
case.
- Test results are saved in two files:
+ Test results are saved in two files:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt.
- In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all the
+ In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all
tests passed, then you do not have to check check_results.txt.
If some tests failed, check check_results.txt can help you
figure out what was wrong.
3. Installing HDF5 Libraries
- Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install all
- HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib directory.
+ Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install
+ all HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib
+ directory.
-
+***********************************************************************
For further information, please refer to INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt.
Please send email to hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu for further assistance.