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diff --git a/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/INSTALL_Windows.txt index 8a35060..ea00d44 100644 --- a/INSTALL_Windows.txt +++ b/INSTALL_Windows.txt @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ code release 'zip' file (hdf5-1_2_0.zip). The following sections discuss in detail installation procedures. + Section 1: Building from Source Code Release + Section 2: Building an application using the HDF5 library or DLL + Section 3: Some more helpful pointers + Section 4: ZLIB library - removing or changing the path + +Section 1: Building from Source Code Release (hdf5-1_2_0.zip) =============================================== @@ -238,10 +244,9 @@ STEP IV: BUILDING THE EXAMPLES -STEP V: - -BUILDING AN APPLICATION USING THE HDF5 LIBRARY - SOME HELPFUL POINTERS -===================================================================== +Section 2: +BUILDING AN APPLICATION USING THE HDF5 LIBRARY OR DLL- SOME HELPFUL POINTERS +============================================================================ If you are building an application that uses the HDF5 library the following locations will need to be specified for locating @@ -253,7 +258,50 @@ where <top-level HDF5 directory> may be C:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\ - +To specify this location in the settings for your VC++ project: + + 1. Open your VC project in Microsoft Visual C++ and make sure it is the + active project. + 2. Go to the Project menu and chose the 'Settings' option. + 3. Chose the build configuration you would like to modify in the drop down + menu labeled with 'Settings For:' + 4. Chose the C/C++ tab + 5. At the bottom of the window, there should be a text-area labeled with + 'Project Options:'. In this text-area, scroll until you reach the end + and type /I "<top-level HDF5 directory>\src" and then click OK. + +To link the HDF5 library with your application: + + 1. Open your VC project in Microsoft Visual C++ and make sure it is the + active project. + 2. Go to the Project menu and chose the 'Add to Project' option and then + 'Files' option. + 3. Change the 'Files of type:' to 'Library Files (.lib)' + 4. Navigate through the directories until you find the location of the + hdf5.lib. + 5. Select hdf5.lib and click OK. + + +To use the DLL: + + 1. Follow the steps for specifing the location of the header files as shown + above. + 2. Follow the steps for linking the HDF5 library as shown above except now + link the export library that is created with the DLL. The export library + is called hdf5dll.lib. + 3. Place the DLL in a location that Windows will be able to locate it. + The search path and order for DLL's is + a) The directory where the executable module for the current process is + located. + b) The current directory. + c} The Windows system directory. The GetSystemDirectory function + retrieves the path of this directory. + d) The Windows directory. The GetWindowsDirectory function retrieves the + path of this directory. + e) The directories listed in the PATH environment variable. + + +Section 3: MORE HELPFUL POINTERS ===================== @@ -295,7 +343,7 @@ Settings... details: Single-Threaded - +Section 4: ZLIB LIBRARY- REMOVING OR CHANGING THE PATH ============================================ |