Luis, Brian, Viktor, Thank you for all your work on RDDADS!
Patrick On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Luis Krause Mantilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008-06-03 16:10 UTC-0800 Luis Krause Mantilla <lkrausem /*at*/ shaw > /*dot*/ ca> > * makefile.bc > * makefile.dc > * makefile.gc > * makefile.vc > * makefile.wc > ! Dependency to ace32.lib when creating DLL with RDDADS conditioned > to setting of HB_ADS_IMPLIB (see explanation below). > I was only able to test the BC build; users of other compilers > please test the other ones and fix if appropiate. > > - xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ace.h > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/rddads.h > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ace32.c > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/adsfunc.c > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/adsmgmnt.c > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads.ch > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/adsexternal.ch > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/make_b32.bat > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/makefile.bc > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/makefile.vc > * xharbour/contrib/rdd_ads/readme.txt > > ! Code synchronized with Harbour. Thanks to Viktor Szakats! > ! Linux and Watcom hacks moved from ace.h to rddads.h. > - ace.h removed from cvs; use HB_DIR_ADS setting to specify location > of acesdk where ace.h and ace32.dll reside. This file had way too > many hacks that make it very difficult to sync with new versions of > ADS. We should avoid having 3rd party source in xharbour as much > as possible and only use the original source files from the > developers SDK. > ! ADS_REQUIRE_VERSION is now deprecated. Please remove this setting > from your build environment. The new system will autodetect the > ADS version used from the HB_DIR_ADS setting. The new setting is > now called ADS_LIB_VERSION and uses a 3 digit syntax in order to > identify minor versions (i.e. 720 or 810 instead of just 7 or 8). > ADS_LIB_VERSION doesn't need to be set since it will be autodetected, > but you could still do so if you so desire. > ! Andi's ace32.c left as an experimental option for now. To build > rddads.lib using ace32.c instead of ace32.lib (import library) > set HB_ADS_IMPLIB=no; the default is yes or not defined at all for > this envvar. Once the issues with this approach are fixed we can > completely stop relying in ace32.lib. > > In summary if HB_ADS_IMPLIB is not set or set to "yes": > for Borland builds, lib/ace32.lib will be created automatically. > For other builds, it uses the ace32.lib as supplied in the acesdk > folder. If HB_ADS_IMPLIB is set to "no", then ace32.lib won't be > used at all and Andi's contrib/rdd_ads/ace32.c dynamic wrappers > will be placed in lib/rddads.lib. > > > NOTE: VC users please adjust make_vc.bat & makefile.vc to > conditionally compile and link ace32.c like I did in > make_b32.bat & makefile.bc. > NOTE: GNU makefile will remain using the import library approach > unless some GNU guru can make ace32.c work in Linux/Unix. > > How to build rddads with BCC 5.5.1: > > set HB_DIR_ADS=C:\Program Files\Extended Systems\Advantage 8.1\acesdk > make_b32 clean > make_b32 > > How to build rddads with BCC 5.5.1 using the experimental ace32.c: > > set HB_DIR_ADS=C:\Program Files\Extended Systems\Advantage 8.1\acesdk > set HB_ADS_IMPLIB=no > make_b32 clean > make_b32 > > rddads.lib and ace32.lib will be created in xharbour\lib in the > first case; only rddads.lib in the second one. > > > Note that for a normal build, NEITHER the deprecated > ADS_REQUIRE_VERSION nor the new ADS_LIB_VERSION should > be set at all. > > Regards, > > -- > Luis Krause Mantilla > lkrausem at shaw dot ca > luis_krause at hotmail dot com > "May the Source be with GNU" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > xHarbour-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xharbour-developers > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ xHarbour-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xharbour-developers
