From ba1cd83d9e507beeae02e431354cf54563534397 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: whitequark Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2016 17:19:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] README: clarify Windows instructions. --- README.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6441b9ff..60776daf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ The app bundle is built in `build/src/solvespace.app`. Building on Windows ------------------- -You will need [cmake][cmakewin] and Visual C++. +You will need [git][gitwin], [cmake][cmakewin] and Visual C++. -### GUI build +### Building with Visual Studio IDE Check out the git submodules. Create a directory `build` in the source tree and point cmake-gui to the source tree and that directory. Press "Configure" and "Generate", then open `build\solvespace.sln` with Visual C++ and build it. -### Command-line build +### Building with Visual Studio in a command prompt First, ensure that git and cl (the Visual C++ compiler driver) are in your `%PATH%`; the latter is usually done by invoking `vcvarsall.bat` from your @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Visual Studio install. Then, run the following in cmd or PowerShell: cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles" -DENABLE_TESTS=OFF nmake -### MSVC build +### Building with MinGW It is also possible to build SolveSpace using [MinGW][mingw], though Space Navigator support will be disabled. @@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ in bash: cmake .. -DENABLE_TESTS=OFF make +[gitwin]: https://git-scm.com/download/win [cmakewin]: http://www.cmake.org/download/#latest [mingw]: http://www.mingw.org/