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diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt index 35238f4..5d73fec 100644 --- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt +++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt @@ -43,19 +43,23 @@ Preconditions 4. HDF5 provide options to do in-memory compress within HDF5 library. Currently, two external compression libraries Zlib and - Szlib can be used with HDF5. + Szip can be used with HDF5. - 4.1 HDF5 uses Zlib version 1.1.4 for compression and Zlib is NOT - distributed with HDF5 lib in 1.6.x release. To use Zlib - library, you have to install your own Zlib library or go to - HDF web site - (ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF/gzip/bin/windows/zlib114/) + 4.1 HDF5 uses Zlib version 1.2.2 for compression and Zlib is NOT + distributed with HDF5 library in 1.6.x release. To use Zlib + library, you have to install your own Zlib DLL library or go + to ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/lib-external/zlib/bin/windows to download the Zlib library. + + Note: Zlib 1.2.2 DLL library can also be downloaded from + http://www.zlib.net/zlib122-dll.zip - 4.2 HDF5 uses Szlib(Szip) for compression and Szlib compression - software is provided with HDF5 products starting from 1.6.0 - release. You can download Szlib source codes and binaries - from ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF/szip/bin/windows. + 4.2 HDF5 uses Szip version 2.0 for compression and Szip + compression software is provided with HDF5 products starting + from 1.6.0 release. To use Szip 2.0 library, you can + download Szip source codes and binaries from + ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/lib-external/szip/bin/windows + Please note that Szip is not a totally open-source free software. For licensing issue of Szip, please check "Licensing terms" at @@ -67,9 +71,6 @@ Preconditions HDF5_EXT_ZLIB HDF5_EXT_SZIP - HDF5_SZIP_ENCODE - HDF5_EXT_ZLIB_DLL - HDF5_EXT_SZIP_DLL In this section, Zlib and Szip compression software are assumed to be used. Please read section V as well as this section if you @@ -86,36 +87,21 @@ Preconditions under "User Variables" box. In the New Variable window, set "Variable name" as HDF5_EXT_ZLIB - and "Variable value" as zlib.lib, then click OK. + and "Variable value" as zdll.lib, then click OK. Similarly, you can set: - HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable as szlib.lib - HDF5_SZIP_ENCODE environment variable as 1 - HDF5_EXT_ZLIB_DLL environment variable as c:\zlib114\dll\zlib.lib - HDF5_EXT_SZIP_DLL environment variable as szlibdll.lib. + HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable as szlibdll.lib Notes: - a. When setting environment variables, only include path for - the Zlib DLL library, as the Zlib static and DLL libraries - share the same name -- zlib.lib. For all other - environment variables, you MUST NOT include the path. - Otherwise, some of HDF5 tools tests will get unexpected - results. - - b. If the Zlib DLL library path is not c:\zlib114\dll, replace - it with the correct path in the HDF5_EXT_ZLIB_DLL - environment variable. - - c. You might have to close and reopen running programs for + a. You might have to close and reopen running programs for the new environment variable settings to take effect. - d. By default, c:\zlib114\dll\zlib.dll and - c:\szlib\dll\szibdll.dll should be copied into the location - that the application can find, one suggestion is to use the - c:\WINNT\system or c:\WINDOWS\system directory before - using DLLs. + b. c:\zlib122\zlib1.dll and c:\szip\dll\szlibdll.dll should + be copied into the location that the application can find, + one suggestion is to use the c:\WINNT\system or + c:\WINDOWS\system 6. Set up path for external libraries and headers @@ -123,25 +109,24 @@ Preconditions provided by HDF5. Please do read section V. You have to read this part even if you want to only use Zlib - or Szlib. You also need to read section V. + or Szip. You also need to read section V. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++ and go to "Tools" and select "Options", find "Directories"; 6.1 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Include files", - If you cannot find your Zlib and Szlib header path - (for example, c:\zlib114\include, c:\szlib\include) + If you cannot find your Zlib and Szip header path + (for example, c:\zlib122\include, c:\szip\include) from the directory list, add the header path - (c:\zlib114\include, c:\szlib\include) to the + (c:\zlib122\include, c:\szip\include) to the included directories. 6.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files", - If you cannot find your Zlib and Szlib library path - (for example, c:\zlib114\lib, c:\szlib\lib, c:\szlib\dll) + If you cannot find your Zlib and Szip library path + (for example, c:\zlib122\lib, c:\szip\dll) from the directory list, add the library path - (c:\zlib114\lib, c:\szlib\lib, c:\szlib\dll) to the - library directories. + (c:\zlib122\lib, c:\szip\dll) to the library directories. Notes @@ -940,7 +925,7 @@ To use HDF5 static library 1) Method One - To insert the path that specifies HDF5 and Zlib, Szlib header files: + To insert the path that specifies HDF5 and Zlib, Szip header files: 1. Open your VC++ project in Microsoft Visual C++ and make sure it is the active project. @@ -956,11 +941,11 @@ To use HDF5 static library "Category:" 6. In a text-area labeled with "Additional include directories:", - add HDF5, Zlib, and Szlib header files directories. For example: + add HDF5, Zlib, and Szip header files directories. For example: c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include - c:\zlib114\include - c:\szlib\include + c:\zlib122\include + c:\szip\include Then click OK. @@ -987,7 +972,7 @@ To use HDF5 static library 5. Select hdf5.lib and click OK. - 6. repeat 1-5, to select zlib.lib and szlib.lib. + 6. repeat 1-5, to select zdll.lib and szlibdll.lib. 7. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_cpp.lib to link with HDF5 C++ static library. @@ -999,20 +984,20 @@ To use HDF5 static library 1. Go to Tools->Options->Directories, - 2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szlib paths for both headers(include) + 2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szip paths for both headers(include) and libraries. For example, c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\lib - c:\zlib114\include - c:\zlib114\lib - c:\szlib\include - c:\szlib\lib + c:\zlib122\include + c:\zlib122\lib + c:\szip\include + c:\szip\dll 3. Go to the Project menu and choose the "Settings" option. 4. Find the "link" option and "Input" category, insert - "zlib.lib, szlib.lib, hdf5.lib". + "zdll.lib, szlibdll.lib, hdf5.lib". 5. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_cpp.lib" if you want to use HDF5 C++ static library. @@ -1135,17 +1120,13 @@ Warning: When you modify the H5pubconf.h file as described below, 1.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_ZLIB environment variable if you have set it in preconditions. - 1.3 Delete HDF5_EXT_ZLIB_DLL environment variable if you have - set it in preconditions. - - 1.4 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. + 1.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. When you disable Gzip, you may get the following message when building HDF5 libraries: The following environment variables were not found $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB) - $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB_DLL) This message can be ignored. @@ -1166,21 +1147,14 @@ Warning: When you modify the H5pubconf.h file as described below, 2.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable if you have set it in preconditions. - - 2.3 Delete HDF5_EXT_SZIP_DLL environment variable if you have - set it in preconditions. - - 2.4 Delete HDF5_SZIP_ENCODE environment variable if you have - set it in preconditions. - 2.5 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. + 2.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. When you disable Szip, you may get the following message when building HDF5 libraries: The following environment variables were not found $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP) - $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP_DLL) This message can be ignored. @@ -1210,10 +1184,7 @@ Warning: When you modify the H5pubconf.h file as described below, then save the file. - 3.3 Delete HDF5_SZIP_ENCODE environment variable if you have - set it in preconditions. - - 3.4 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. + 3.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II. ************************************************************************ |