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diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt index 35ac5b8..36c4f7f 100644 --- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt +++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt @@ -36,26 +36,30 @@ Preconditions c:\ (any drive) MyHDFstuff\ (any folder name) - 3. Download the hdf5-1.6.x source code package and use WinZip to + 3. Download the hdf5-1.8.x source code package and use WinZip to extract the HDF5 package into c:\MyHDFstuff. This creates a - directory called 'hdf5-1.6.x' under MyHDFstuff which contains - several files and directories. Rename "hdf5-1.6.x" to "hdf5". + directory called 'hdf5-1.8.x' under MyHDFstuff which contains + several files and directories. Rename "hdf5-1.8.x" to "hdf5". 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 @@ -195,9 +180,6 @@ Section I: What do we build and install? HDF5 Dynamic Link Library(DLL): debug and release version as well as export libraries for DLL - HDF5 high level static library: - debug and release version - HDF5 tools: HDF5 tools @@ -211,9 +193,6 @@ Section I: What do we build and install? HDF5 library testing programs: HDF5 library comprehensive tests - - HDF5 high level library testing programs: - HDF5 high level library comprehensive tests HDF5 related tools testing programs: HDF5 tools comprehensive tests @@ -275,10 +254,6 @@ STEP 1: Building HDF5 libraries and tools hdf5_f90cstubdll hdf5_fortran hdf5_fortrandll - hdf5_hl_fortran - hl_test_lite_fortran - hl_test_image_fortran - hl_test_table_fortran libtest_cstubdll libtest_fortran libtest_fortrandll @@ -343,14 +318,6 @@ STEP 1: Building HDF5 libraries and tools hdf5dll.dll- DLL hdf5dll.lib- the DLL export library - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl\debug - - - hdf5_hld.lib- the HDF5 high level static library - - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl\release - - - hdf5_hl.lib- the HDF5 high level static library - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\debug - and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\release - @@ -446,16 +413,6 @@ STEP 1: Building HDF5 libraries and tools hdf5_f90cstubdll.lib- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub DLL export library - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_fortran\debug - - - hdf5_hl_fortrand.lib- the HDF5 Fortran high level static - library - - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_fortran\release - - - hdf5_hl_fortran.lib- the HDF5 Fortran high level static - library - c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_cstubdll\debug - libtest_cstubddll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran test C and @@ -648,18 +605,7 @@ We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools. Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks in your output files. - 3. HDF5 high level library test - - Run test_hdf5_hl.bat in the hdf5\hl\test directory at the - command prompt as below: - - test_hdf5_hl release >"Your output filename" - test_hdf5_hl debug >"Your output filename" - - Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should - not find any FAILED marks in your output files. - - 4. HDF5 C++ library test + 3. HDF5 C++ library test Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 C++ libraries and want to test them. @@ -683,7 +629,7 @@ We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools. Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks in your output files. - 5. HDF5 Fortran library test + 4. HDF5 Fortran library test Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 Fortran libraries and want to test them. @@ -713,20 +659,6 @@ We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools. Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks in your output files. - 6. HDF5 Fortran high level library test - - Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 Fortran high level library - and want to test it. - - Run test_hdf5_hl_fortran.bat in the hdf5\hl\fortran\test directory - at the command prompt as below: - - test_hdf5_hl_fortran release >"Your output filename" - test_hdf5_hl_fortran debug >"Your output filename" - - Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should - not find any FAILED marks in your output files. - STEP 3: Installing HDF5 Libraries @@ -993,7 +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. @@ -1009,11 +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. @@ -1040,50 +972,38 @@ To use HDF5 static library 5. Select hdf5.lib and click OK. - 6. repeat 1-5, to select zlib.lib and szlib.lib. - - 7. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_hl.lib to link with HDF5 - high level static library. + 6. repeat 1-5, to select zdll.lib and szlibdll.lib. - 8. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_cpp.lib to link with HDF5 + 7. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_cpp.lib to link with HDF5 C++ static library. - 9. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_fortran.lib to link with + 8. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_fortran.lib to link with HDF5 Fortran static library. - 10.(optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_hl_fortran.lib to link with - HDF5 high level Fortran static library. - 2) Method Two 1. Go to Tools->Options->Directories, - 2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szlib paths for both headers - (include) and libraries. For example, + 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". - - 5. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_hl.lib" if you want to - use HDF5 high level static library. + "zdll.lib, szlibdll.lib, hdf5.lib". - 6. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_cpp.lib" if you want to + 5. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_cpp.lib" if you want to use HDF5 C++ static library. - 7. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_fortran.lib" if you want - to use HDF5 Fortran static library. - - 8. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_hl_fortran.lib" if you - want to use HDF5 Fortran high level static library. + 6. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_fortran.lib" if you want to + use HDF5 Fortran static library. To use the DLL: @@ -1200,17 +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. @@ -1231,21 +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. @@ -1275,10 +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. ************************************************************************ |