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