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How to build GEL
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How to build GEL
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(I have downloaded GELsetup.exe and GELsrc.exe, now what?)
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1) Install 3rd party libraries
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1) Install 3rd party libraries
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Use GELsetup.exe to do this. Install only externals by deselecting
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Use GELsetup.exe to do this. Install only externals by deselecting
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the binary version of GEL included in this installer. Three
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the binary version of GEL included in this installer. Three
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environment variables GEL_INCLUDE, GEL_LIB and GEL_BIN will be
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environment variables GEL_INCLUDE, GEL_LIB and GEL_BIN will be
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added with the base path specified as target directory in the
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added with the base path specified as target directory in the
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installer. GEL_BIN will be added to the PATH. The installer lets
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installer. GEL_BIN will be added to the PATH. The installer lets
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the user choose whether these modifications should be done for all
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the user choose whether these modifications should be done for all
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users or current user only.
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users or current user only.
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2) Install source code
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2) Install source code
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Use GELsrc.exe to do this. Select the component needed. Note that
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Use GELsrc.exe to do this. Select the component needed. Note that
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some GEL-components are dependant on other GEL-components and the
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some GEL-components are dependant on other GEL-components and the
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installer does NOT warn if dependencies are broken! Most people
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installer does NOT warn if dependencies are broken! Most people
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will need the whole shabang.
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will need the whole shabang.
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3) Make project files
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3) Make project files
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Run build_solution.bat to create .sln and .vcproj files. When
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Run build_solution.bat to create .sln and .vcproj files. When
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prompted, select the proper version of Visual Studio.
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prompted, select the proper version of Visual Studio.
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Select the 'Separate Libraries' unless you REALLY know what you
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Select the 'Separate Libraries' unless you REALLY know what you
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are doing!
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are doing!
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4) Build
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4) Build
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open the created .sln file.
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open the created .sln file.
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Choose 'Install' or 'Install_Debug' configuration.
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Choose 'Install' or 'Install_Debug' configuration.
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This will compile and install GEL in the directory specified by
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This will compile and install GEL in the directory specified by
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GEL_INCLUDE and GEL_LIB. The 'Release' and 'Debug' configurations
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GEL_INCLUDE and GEL_LIB. The 'Release' and 'Debug' configurations
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use the local directory as build target. This is usefull if you
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use the local directory as build target. This is usefull if you
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want to paly around with GEL.
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want to paly around with GEL.
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