Question

Hi there,

Is it possible to give more explanations about this topic (InstallingRegexSupportForVisualCPP). After not using gpstk for a while, now I discover that in the mean time your organization decided to stop using regex file. After I updated the repository I noticed that the old regex file was deleted.

Personally, I have used VC++ since beginning due to the easiness in debugging (in my case). I did some minor changes in some files (e.g., instead of #include <filename.hpp> I had to change to #include "filename.hpp") and I could compile the libraries and work with them pretty easy.

I could not understand from your post if I have to install GnuWin32^? ... or only the PCRE. However, I did download PCRE but I think I have to compile it my self and is not possible to do it without cygwin ... or GnuWin32^? .... I have to admit now I am totally lost.

Thus for now, I decided to use the regex file from version 1.5.

Thank you for your time and explanations

-- OctavianAndrei - 24 May 2008

Answer

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I have hopefully clarified the page by removing the link to PCRE. GnuWin32^? is a compiled version of PCRE. If you install GunWin32^?, update your compiler to include a path to those files, everything should compile again. Re-open this topic if you need more of an explanation.

-- RickMach - 25 May 2008

I attached the build log output file. I assume I still do something wrong. Any hint?

PS: I use Microsoft Visual Studio ver 8.0. I open it and then I go to Tools > Options > Project and Solutions > VC++ Directories and add the new GnuWin32^? links to: Executable files (..\GnuWin32\bin-directory), Include files(..\GnuWin32\include) and Library files (..\GnuWin32\lib)

-- OctavianAndrei - 28 May 2008

Based on this, are you using a custom make file/MS studio project and not jam/jamfiles that are shipped with the gpstk to build the library? I think the problem is if you are using your own build files, you also need to tell the compiler what library to link in. I would try adding regex.lib to the list of link libraries as is specified in the Jamrules file shipped with the gpstk.

-- RickMach - 29 May 2008