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diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt index 9cd69d3..125d2f2 100644 --- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt +++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ Preconditions c:\ (any drive) MyHDFstuff\ (any folder name) - 3. Download the hdf5xxx distribution archive and use WinZip to + 3. Download the hdf5-1.* distribution archive and use WinZip to extract the hdf5 package into c:\MyHDFstuff. This creates a - directory called 'hdf5xxx' under MyHDFstuff which contains - several files and directories. Rename "hdf5xxx" to "hdf5". + directory called 'hdf5-1.*' under MyHDFstuff which contains + several files and directories. Rename "hdf5-1.*" to "hdf5". 4. HDF5 uses zlib for compression and zlib is NOT distributed with hdf5 lib in 1.6.0 release. You have to install your own @@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ What do we build and install? HDF5 related tools testing programs: hdf5 tools testing programs - HDF5 examples: - simple HDF5 examples NOTE: ** We use zlib 1.1.4 for both binary and source release. @@ -112,12 +110,10 @@ Section II: STEP 1: Building hdf5 libraries and non-hdf4 related tools - 1. Unpack all.zip in 'hdf5' and move the zlib.dll from - c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\src\zlib\dll to the Windows system - directory. + 1. Extract all.zip under c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\windows to c:\myHDFstuff' - The system directory can usually be found under the path - C:\WINNT\system or C:\WINDOWS\system + The system directory can usually be found under the path + C:\WINNT\system or C:\WINDOWS\system 2. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++, go to "File" and select the "Open Workspace" option. @@ -126,27 +122,25 @@ STEP 1: Building hdf5 libraries and non-hdf4 related tools workspace. 3. Select project hdf5dll, right click mouse; choose settings, - find "Link", go to the Category box and choose "Input", - go to the box "Object/library modules" and go to the end of the line; - see whether the zlib dll library path is the same as C:\zlib114\dll - or the correct path where you install your dll export library. - If not, replace the old zlib dll library path with the correct path. - check the same path for szlib dll. + find "Link", go to the Category box and choose "Input", + go to the box "Object/library modules" and go to the end of the line; + check whether the zlib dll library path is correct. + If not, replace the old path with the correct path. - You should do this for both Debug and release version. + You should do this for both Debug and release version. 4. Go to "Tools" and select "Options", find "Directories"; 4.1 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) - from the directory list, - add the header path(C:\zlib114\include,C:\szlib\include) to + (for example, C:\zlib114\include,C:\szlib\include) + from the directory list, + add them(for example,C:\zlib114\include,C:\szlib\include) to the included directories. 4.2 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) - from the directory list, - add the library path(C:\zlib114\lib,C:\szlib\lib) to the included directories. + (for example, C:\zlib114\lib,C:szlib\lib,C:szlib\dll) + from the directory list, + add them(C:\zlib114\lib,C:\szlib\lib,C:\szlib\dll) to the included directories. 5. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration". @@ -184,57 +178,7 @@ STEP 1: Building hdf5 libraries and non-hdf4 related tools c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\"test directory"- - where test directory is one of the following: - - big(dll) - - bittests(dll) - - chunk(dll) - - cmpd_dset(dll) - - dsets(dll) - - dtypes(dll) - - enum(dll) - - extend(dll) - - external(dll) - - fillval(dll) - - flush1(dll) - - flush2(dll) - - gheap(dll) - - hyperslab(dll) - - iopipe(dll) - - istore(dll) - - links(dll) - - mount(dll) - - mtime(dll) - - ohdr(dll) - - overhead(dll) - - stab(dll) - - testhdf5(dll) - - unlink(dll) - - + c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\debug c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\release @@ -251,15 +195,15 @@ STEP 1: Building hdf5 libraries and non-hdf4 related tools h5dump(dll) - h5ls(dll) + h5ls(dll) - h5debug(dll) + h5debug(dll) - h5import(dll) + h5import(dll) - h5repart(dll) + h5repart(dll) - gifconv(dll) + gifconv(dll) Test and tool directory contains debug and release |