On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> wrote: > On tor, 2011-04-07 at 09:26 +0100, Dave Page wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Andrew Dunstan <and...@dunslane.net> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On 04/06/2011 01:34 PM, Dave Page wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Peter Eisentraut<pete...@gmx.net> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> * I have some doubts about whether the SDK is at all needed or >> >>> whether it would suffice by itself. I went with Visual Studio >> >>> Express 2008. >> >> >> >> The SDK is needed with 2008 Express, but not the non-express version. >> >> The SDK on it's own should be enough for command line compilation. >> > >> > >> > When you install VC Express 2008 the SDK is installed with it. A separate >> > install is not required, as it was with VCE 2005. >> >> Oh nice :-) > > Well, it's good that you guys are almost as confused as I am. :) > > Evidently, VC Express 2008 is good by itself, without the separate SDK > download. > > The documentation also appears to imply that the SDK without VC Express > would be enough. I can't quite fathom how that would work, because the > vcbuild.exe is supplied by VC Express. Then again, the SDK installation > offers to install a C++ compiler, but I don't know where it put that.
It sure would be nice if someone would write a doc patch, or at least a wiki page, explaining all the permutations here... I get the impression it's not that hard to set up if you are reasonable comfortable working in a Windows environment, but it's pretty intimidating if you aren't. -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
