Microsoft Visual C++ toolkit build instructions

[TierMann]

Packages needed:

-Cygwin with the base packages described here.

-Microsoft SDK (only installs from IE) http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/pla ... sdkupdate/

-Microsoft .Net framework 1.1 (chances are you have it. it's available from windows update if not)

-Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SDK (here)

-Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ )

-Masm32v8+ from http://www.masm32.com

-Moztools and VC7.1 compiled versions of GLIB and LibIdl found on the mozilla win32 build page
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Install all of these to their default directories.
(moztools to c:\moztools and the gblib and libidl to c:\VC7)

Set up your environment as seen on page 1 of this thread.

Grab a mozilla/firefox/thunderbird source from either ftp or cvs.

Unpack it (or check it out) to c:\ to create c:\mozilla

Create a mozconfig file or copy mine into c:\mozilla.

Apply the patch seen above to remove IE Profile Migration.

Open a command prompt or cygwin prompt.

Change directories to c:\mozilla and type make -f client.mk build

This should get you somewhere :>

It's not user-friendly, but it sure is cheap

That's about all I can think of to get it going.
Anything extra for installing and configuring moztools is allready on the mozilla win32 build page.
I think what I'm gonna do is make up a web page with the instructions.
It gets kinda chaotic in forums since I can't format as well.

[Malakai]

Can you make a quick patchfile to disable the ie profile import thing?

I've had thunderbird going for the last hour, no problems so far (with the free tools).

EDIT: Unless I just have to comment out the WIN_XP include part, which I can do myself. I don't know how to read that patch style code (yet).

[Malakai]

Thunderbird build failed, it was almost done.

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g:\mozilla\mozilla\mailnews\addrbook\src\nsWabAddressBook.h(42) : fatal error C1
083: Cannot open include file: 'wab.h': No such file or directory
make[5]: *** [nsAbWinHelper.obj] Error 2
make[5]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/g/mozilla/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src'
make[4]: *** [libs] Error 2
make[4]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/g/mozilla/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook'
make[3]: *** [libs] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/g/mozilla/mozilla/mailnews'
make[2]: *** [tier_97] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/g/mozilla/mozilla'
make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/g/mozilla/mozilla'
make: *** [build] Error 2

G:\mozilla\mozilla>

I can't find that include file anywhere.

In the source file the error takes place in, the headers listed are:

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#include "nsWabAddressBook.h"
#include "nsAbUtils.h"
#include "nsAutoLock.h"
#include "prlog.h"

I have all of them, I don't see why it's failing.

edit: the header file nswabaddressbook.h needs
#include <wab.h>

I'll try searchign for it. My paths are set up identically to tiermann.

It's a no go, I don't have wab.h installed anywhere on my system.

[sasquatch]

...

Woot! ...

I always wondered, and have to ask, what does "Woot!" mean anyhow? Is this a foreign language version of "whoopie" or "yahoo"?

[sasquatch]

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I think what I'm gonna do is make up a web page with the instructions.
It gets kinda chaotic in forums since I can't format as well.

That would be great!

Flesh out each step with details, and I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks!

[TierMann]

Latest news...
Don't use -GL for now with toolkit.
I forgot to add this info in here.
Thanks moox: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=71319

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Woot! ...

I always wondered, and have to ask, what does "Woot!" mean anyhow? Is this a foreign language version of "whoopie" or "yahoo"?

I dunno. I picked that up playing muds.
I think it's the war cry of the geek. Or the mating call.

[TierMann]

edit: the header file nswabaddressbook.h needs
#include <wab.h>

I'll try searchign for it. My paths are set up identically to tiermann.

It's a no go, I don't have wab.h installed anywhere on my system.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\include\Wab.h
is what I came up with.

Try to make sure you have all Microsoft Platform SDK packages installed.
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/pla ... /sdkupdate (from IE)

[moox]

I think what I'm gonna do is make up a web page with the instructions.
It gets kinda chaotic in forums since I can't format as well.

I will likely do something similar this weekend, if I can find the time!

[aebrahim]

Packages needed:

-Microsoft .Net framework 1.1 (chances are you have it. it's available from windows update if not)

-Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ )

I'm pretty sure that the .NET Framework is included in the Toolkit 2003 installer.

[hvymtl]

I'm pretty sure that the .NET Framework is included in the Toolkit 2003 installer.

Indeed.

From the VC++ Toolkit website.

The Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 includes the core tools developers need to compile and link C++-based applications for Windows and the .NET Common Language Runtime:

* Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler and Linker. These are the same compiler and linker that ship with Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional!
* C Runtime Library and the C++ Standard Library, including the Standard Template Library. These are the same static-link libraries included with Visual Studio.
* Microsoft .NET Framework Common Language Runtime. Visual C++ can optionally build applications that target the Common Language Runtime (CLR).
* Sample code. The toolkit includes four samples designed to showcase the powerful new features of the 2003 version, including new optimization capabilities, features to improve code-security and robustness, enhanced ISO C++ standards support, and the ability to use the .NET Framework library and target the CLR.

[TierMann]

This will be a little easier to read/follow.

http://tiermann.freehosting.net

It includes the patch for IE migration, and other tips/steps we've come up with.
It covers Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird

[Waldo]

I just filed bug 241528 - Fix IE profile migration to work with free MS VC toolkit - to Bugzilla. Perhaps someone here can help with a patch for the Mozilla tree? (I do know what's used here won't work, by the way.)

[TierMann]

Awesome :>
Thanks. It's got my vote

I was thinking about posting a bug, but it's a rough one to tackle since both VC retail and free tools use cl.
You can't just check for it like you could with mingw.

A proper fix would be a mozconfig option like ac_add_options --disable-migration=IE,Opera,Whatever.
That would also help any future environments having trouble with it.
I don't think it's too much to ask since both VC++ Toolkit and MingW can't use it.

And yeah, there's no way the hack I have here could possibly go into the tree.
It's just a quick fix.

[Malakai]

edit: the header file nswabaddressbook.h needs
#include <wab.h>

I'll try searchign for it. My paths are set up identically to tiermann.

It's a no go, I don't have wab.h installed anywhere on my system.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\include\Wab.h
is what I came up with.

Try to make sure you have all Microsoft Platform SDK packages installed.
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/pla ... /sdkupdate (from IE)

Cool, the header was in the internet SDK.

[TierMann]

Let me know if you get a finished build.