| This file describes how to build liblouis.dll That is the only binary |
| file needed by someone who wishes to use liblouis in an application. The |
| tables are in the tables subdirectory of the liblouis distribution. For |
| an overview of liblouis see README. |
| |
| First, obtain the liblouis source, either by downloading the latest |
| tarball or from the Subversion repository. See HACKING for instructions. |
| If you downloaded the tarball, unpack it. |
| |
| To build liblouis.dll you will need the Microsoft command-line C/C++ |
| tools. you will also have to set environment variables correctly. You |
| can download the express versions of Visual Studio, MSVC and the |
| Microsoft C/C++ SDK free. All have a batch file that sets environment |
| variables and then displays a command prompt. |
| |
| Next, go to the subdirectory windows. Edit the file configure.mk If you |
| want |
| 32-bit unicode change the 2 in the line UCS=2 to a 4. |
| |
| Now type |
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| nmake /f Makefile.nmake |
| |
| The directory will contain liblouis-2.dll and liblouis-2.lib, along with |
| object files. |
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