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diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_MSVS6.0.TXT b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_MSVS6.0.TXT deleted file mode 100755 index 0f5aa64..0000000 --- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_MSVS6.0.TXT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,127 +0,0 @@ -************************************************************************ -* HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows XP with MSVS 6.0 * -* (Short Version) * -************************************************************************ - -Notes: To ease the building process for current versions of Visual - Studio, 6.0 is set to be depreciated in future releases. This - means that project files are being converted to .Net format, and - will not be backwards-compatible with Visual Studio 6.0. - - Users who wish to continue to use Visual Studio 6.0 may choose - not to upgrade to future versions of HDF5. However, it is - recommended that all users consider making the switch to a - more current version of Visual Studio. An express version of - Visual Studio 2005 is available free from Microsoft, and is - full compatible with HDF5. - - - - This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly - build HDF5 library and tools from the HDF5 source code package - with Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 but do not want to know HDF5 - building and installation details on Windows XP. - - For detailed HDF5 build and install information, or if you have - trouble following any steps in the instructions, please refer to - INSTALL_Windows.txt for further information. - - For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package from the - command line, please refer to - INSATLL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt. - -WARNINGS: - -Please read CAREFULLY about HDF5 build and install preconditions and -notes in INSTALL_Windows.txt before starting below procedures. - -======================================================================== - STEP 1: Building HDF5 Libraries and Tools -======================================================================== - -1. Run batch file copy_hdf.bat. - - Go to c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. - -2. Open all.dsw workspace - - Open the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows_vs6\proj\all\all.dsw workspace. - -3. (Optional) Disable C++ related projects - - Remove the following projects from project "all" dependencies - ONLY if you prefer not to build HDF5 C++ libraries - - dsets_cpp - dsets_cppdll - hdf5_cpp - hdf5_cppdll - testhdf5_cpp - testhdf5_cppdll - hdf5_hl_cpp - hdf5_hl_cppdll - hl_test_table_cpp - hl_test_table_cppdll - -4. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration". - - In "Project configurations", select the active configuration - - "all -- Win32 Debug" - - or - - "all -- Win32 Release" - - Then build project "all". - - -======================================================================== - STEP 2: Testing HDF5 Libraries and Tools -======================================================================== - -HDF5 libraries and tools should be tested to make sure that they were -built correctly. - -HDF5 libraries and tools can be tested with hdf5check.bat batch file -in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory. - -hdf5check.bat has four options: - - hdf5check test HDF5 C library and tools only - - hdf5check enablecpp test HDF5 C/C++ libraries and tools - - - -Invoke a command prompt 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. - -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. - -======================================================================== - STEP 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. - -======================================================================== - STEP 4: Building HDF5 Examples (Optional) -======================================================================== - -Please read about building examples in the main document, INSTALL_Windows.txt. -Note that these instructions use Visual Studio .Net project files. However, -similar 6.0 project files exist in the "windows_vs6" directory. - -************************************************************************ -Please send email to help@hdfgroup.org for further assistance |