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@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ <H2><a name="Windows_examples">3.2 SWIG Windows Examples</a></H2>
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Using Microsoft Visual C++ is the most common approach to compiling and linking SWIG's output.
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Microsoft Visual C++ is the most commonly used compiler for compiling and linking SWIG's output on Windows.
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The Examples directory has a few Visual C++ project files (.dsp files).
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These were produced by Visual C++ 6.
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Newer versions of Visual Studio should be able to open and convert these project files.
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Newer versions of Visual Studio are able to open and convert these project files.
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Each C# example comes with a Visual Studio 2005 solution and associated project files instead of Visual C++ 6 project files.
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The project files have been set up to execute SWIG in a custom build rule for the SWIG interface (.i) file.
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Alternatively run the <a href="#Windows_examples_cygwin">examples using Cygwin</a>.
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Ensure the SWIG executable is as supplied in the SWIG root directory in order for the examples to work.
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Most languages require some environment variables to be set <b>before</b> running Visual C++.
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Note that Visual C++ must be re-started to pick up any changes in environment variables.
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Open up an example .dsp file, Visual C++ will create a workspace for you (.dsw file).
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Ensure the Release build is selected then do a Rebuild All from the Build menu.
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The required environment variables are displayed with their current values.
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Open up an example .dsp file, Visual C++ will prompt you to upgrade the project and convert
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it into an MSBuild project (.vcxproj file) and Solution (.sln file).
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Note that older versions of Visual C++ will simply create a workspace for you (.dsw file).
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Ensure the Release build is selected then do a Rebuild Solution from the Build menu.
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The required environment variables are displayed with their current values during the build.
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The list of required environment variables for each module language is also listed below.
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The C# examples do not require any environment variables to be set as a C# project file is included.
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Just open up the .sln solution file in Visual Studio .NET 2003 or later, select Release Build, and do a Rebuild All from the Build menu.
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Just open up the .sln solution file in Visual Studio 2005 or later, select Release Build, and do a Rebuild Solution from the Build menu.
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The accompanying C# and C++ project files are automatically used by the solution file.
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