Hi Tom, 1. Thanks for adding the link in the WindowsInstall wiki.
I note that the link has been added in the section on "Building on Windows with Native Tools" where it is surely relevant for the dependencies that I discovered. But my instructions are intended for installing with pre-built binaries, and are mainly aimed at users who are *not* able to build natively, and so would never look under that section. For such users it will be very useful if you can add a link in the "Pre-built Binaries" section right where the link to the Ettus Research site is made. It can be added as an update or a caveat to the Ettus instructions link. 2. As an addendum to my main post, I have found that only one UHD driver works correctly with GRC 3.6.4.1. under Windows XP and Windows 8. And that is version 3.5.0 (file name "uhd_003.005.000-release_Win32") available from here<http://files.ettus.com/binaries/uhd_stable/releases/uhd_003.005.000-release/uhd_003.005.000-release_Win32.exe> . I will share a more detailed update on the UHD driver compatibility and error messages in a separate post. But I have included this info here for completeness of this thread. B On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Tom Rondeau <t...@trondeau.com> wrote: > Bhaskar, > > Thanks for your effort on not only getting GNU Radio working on > Windows but also providing us with the steps you took to get there. > That could be really helpful to a lot of people. I have made a link on > our WindowsInstall wiki to point to your email for other people > looking for help. > > Please note, though, that we've tried to make it very clear that > Windows is not a fully supported OS. None of the core developers can > really test and build on Windows, and we rely on patches and feedback > like you've provided from the community. We do our best to keep things > working cross-platform, but as you've experienced, as versions change > (both GNU Radio and it's dependencies), this is a serious project. > > Tom > > > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Bhaskar11 <niceguy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > After much experimentation I have finally found a way to successfully > > install and fully run GRC 3.6.4.1 both under Windows XP and Windows 8. I > > presume it should therefore work equally well under Vista and 7. > > > > First a few comments on the common causes of problems that most people > have > > had: > > > > a. It is critical to have the correct *matching* and *complete* versions > of > > the various required libraries. Most installations instructions online > fail > > because of this reason. The Ettus installation instructions officially > > recommended on GNURadio website and provided here fail now because many > of > > the original binary versions referred to are no longer available. Hence > > those instructions are now outdated and should be replaced by the > > instructions provided in this email. > > > > b. Although it is possible to successfully install GNURadio binaries for > > versions 3.7.x, none of them include runtime DLLs for WX GUI blocks. > Hence > > these blocks are not displayed, and so most of the example files > available > > cannot be used as they need WX GUI blocks. Moreover, some of the QT GUI > > blocks do not work in certain versions. Since I do not know how to make > > these binaries, I request those who have created these version 3.7.x > Windows > > binaries to repack them so that we can run the latest versions of > GNURadio > > in Windows. Until that is done, there is no point trying to install those > > versions. > > > > c. Only GNURadio version 3.6.x binaries have WX GUI blocks. But versions > > 3.6.2 does not allow moving the blocks. Only 3.6.4.1 is usable, and works > > perfectly well for all available examples tested so far including all QT > GUI > > and WX GUI blocks. > > > > d. The required Python libraries versions are available only for Python > > version 2.7.3 and are NOT all available for versions 2.7.6 or above, or > at > > least I could not find them online. Hence we have to use libraries > > compatible only with Python 2.7.3. > > > > e. Some library versions have their quirks or bugs. For example PyGTK > 2.24.0 > > does not allow you to add blocks in GRC. Only version PyGTK 2.24.2 works > ok. > > Also wxPython binary called "wxPython2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.12.1-py27" > just > > does not work, but the same version but different binary called > > "wxPython-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" works correctly. Most online > instructions do > > not mention the need for "wxPython-common" library, which is absolutely > > necessary. Also some odd problems such as this cease to exist when the > > correct libraries are matched. > > > > f. In the instructions below I have listed all the correct working > libraries > > and binaries with links from which to download them. Please use only the > > binaries from these links and install them in the sequence provided. > Other > > versions or binaries may not work. Keep all default options unless > otherwise > > specified here. If you have problems working with the instructions below, > > check your binaries, and ensure that you are doing a clean install. > > > > Finally, please share your experiences with success and failures on this > > list so that others may benefit. > > > > Instructions to install GNURadio in Windows XP and Windows 8: > > > > 1. Uninstall all earlier installations and libraries of GNURadio and > Python > > and their add-ons. Ensure that the GNURadio directory and Python > directory > > are entirely removed by the uninstalls. > > For Windows XP GNURadio default directory is: C:\Program Files\gnuradio > > For Windows 8 it is: C:\Program Files (x86)\gnuradio > > For all platforms the Python default directory is: C:\Python27 > > Both the GNURadio and Python directories should be non-existent. If they > > still exist, then delete them and reboot. We want as clean an install as > > possible. > > > > 2. Download "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)" > from > > here and install "vcredist_x86". > > If it says a copy is already installed and offers to repair it, and > accept > > to repair. If it says a later version is already installed, then accept > to > > close. > > > > 3. Download and install "python-2.7.3.msi" from here. > > > > 4. Download and install "lxml-3.0.2.win32-py2.7" from here. > > > > 5. Download and install "numpy-1.7.1-win32-superpack-python2.7" from > here. > > > > 6. Download and install "PyQt-Py2.7-x86-gpl-4.9.6-1" from here. > > (Note: Keep all default options. You do NOT need to change anything.) > > > > 7. Download and install "PyQwt-5.2.1-py2.7-x32-pyqt4.9.6-numpy1.7.1" from > > here. > > > > 8. Download and install "Cheetah-2.4.4.win32-py2.7" from here. > > > > 9. Download and install "PyOpenGL-3.1.0a1.win32-py2.7" from here. > > > > 10. Download and install "pygtk-all-in-one-2.24.2.win32-py2.7" from here. > > > > 11. Download and install "wxPython-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" from here. > > On Windows 8 you may get: Runtime error R6034 "An application has made an > > attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the > > application's support team for more information." Ignore the message and > > continue. > > > > 12. Download and install "wxPython-common-2.8.12.1.win32-py2.7" from > here. > > On Windows 8 you may get: Runtime error R6034 "An application has made an > > attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the > > application's support team for more information." Ignore the message and > > continue. > > > > 13. Download and install "gnuradio_3.6.4.1_Win32" (stable version) from > > here. > > Select the option to "Add gnuradio to the system path for all users". > > > > On Windows 8 you may receive "Warning! PATH too long installer unable to > > modify PATH!" which seems to be a NSIS installer problem when it finds > the > > total path to be longer than 1024. If you receive this message then you > must > > manually add the installation bin directory to the system path. > > For Windows XP the PATH variable must include: "C:\Program > > Files\gnuradio\bin;" > > For Windows 8 the PATH must include: "C:\Program Files > (x86)\gnuradio\bin;" > > The string can be added to the beginning of the PATH to ensure it gets > > priority. In any case manually verify that the Path has been correctly > set > > as above whether by the installer or by you. > > > > 15. Manually add the PYTHONPATH environment variable. > > For Windows XP this is normally: "PYTHONPATH=C:\Program > > Files\gnuradio\lib\site-packages" > > For Windows 8 this is: "PYTHONPATH=C:\Program Files > > (x86)\gnuradio\lib\site-packages" > > > > 16. Check that the GRC_BLOCKS_PATH environment variable has been set to > by > > GNURadio installer. Normally this should happen automatically. If it has > not > > been set, then set it manually. > > For Windows XP this is: "GRC_BLOCKS_PATH=C:\Program > > Files\gnuradio\share\gnuradio\grc\blocks" > > For Windows 8 this is: "GRC_BLOCKS_PATH=C:\Program Files > > (x86)\gnuradio\share\gnuradio\grc\blocks" > > > > 17. Install any other hardware drivers that you need such as UHD, etc. > > > > 18. To run, in the command line type: > > gnuradio-companion.py > > > > If you like you can create a batch file to run this from a shortcut from > the > > menu or the desktop. > > > > Hope this guide saves you many hours of wasted time so that you can fully > > enjoy the wonderful GNURadio experience!! > > > > B > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > > >
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