MSWindows CVS install problem [was :Frameworks under MS Windows and linking issues]

[Marc Brünink]

On Friday, Mar 18, 2005, at 18:20 Europe/Berlin, Nicola Pero wrote:

> > > > gcc        -o shared_obj/FBConnWin.exe \
> > > >          ./shared_obj/FBConnWin_main.o \
> > > >
> > > > -Lc:/GNUstep/System/Library/Frameworks/SRFoundation.framework
> > > > -Lc:/GNUstep/Library/Libraries -Lc:/GNUstep/Local/Library/Libraries
> > > > -Lc:/GNUstep/System/Library/Libraries -lSRFoundation -lgnustep-base
> > > > -lobjc -lws2_32 -ladvapi32 -lcomctl32 -luser32 -lcomdlg32 -lmpr
> > > > -lnetapi32 -lm -I.
> > > > ./shared_obj/FBConnWin_main.o(.data+0x398):FBConnWin_main.m:  
> > > > undefined
> > > > reference to `__objc_class_name_SRConnection'
> > > > make[1]: *** [shared_obj/FBConnWin.exe] Error 1
> > > > make: *** [FBConnWin.all.tool.variables] Error 2
> > > >
> > > > gnustep-base and gnustep-gui and so on always consist out of two
> > > > files:
> > > > a libgnustep-base.a and a gnustep-base.dll. A compilation of my
> > > > framework results in just one .dll. Don't know if this is somehow
> > > > related. Actually the only thing I know is: This error drives me  
> > > > mad!
> > > > And the other thing: Burn Windows boxes, burn.
> > > >
> > > > But back on topic:
> > > > Is there a "How-to compile frameworks (under Windows)"? I need one!
> > >
> > > Frameworks are not supported (yet) under Windows, so I'm not  
> > > surprised it
> > > doesn't work for you.
> > >
> > > I'll have a look at it in a few days or weeks.  Maybe tonight. :)
> >
> > hm. Libraries should work? Actually they don't work for me. I got the
> > same error. At least I a got a (non-working) libSRFoundation.a.
>
> Yes - libraries should work.  They work for me.  I assume you're using  
> CVS
> obviously ;-)
>
> If they don't work for you, please make sure you're using CVS and
> msys/mingw with the version/explanation I posted recently to the list.

Actually I did not use CVS but the binary installer. Anyway, I tried to  
install the current CVS following your instructions. After some smaller  
problems I somehow managed a clean install. But now I always get  
critical errors while running an examples/gui app. The very bad thing  
about these errors: The  critical-error-window is just black! Further  
there are no error messages  on console until i close the  
critical-error-window. Then I got the following:

The file 'c:\Programme\GNUstep\GNUstep\System\.GNUsteprc' is writable  
by someone other than its owner.
Ignoring it.
c:\Projects\gnustep-cvs\usr- 
apps\examples\gui\GFractal\GFractal.app\GFractal.exe: Uncaught  
exception NSRangeException, reason: Index 0 is out of range 0 (in  
'objectAtIndex:')

Does someone have a clue?


Marc