Compiling under windows
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Different options exist to compile Frepple under windows:
Note that executables created by these compilers are not compatible with each other. A module compiled with compiler A can't be loaded by the executable compiled with compiler B.
Compiling using Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
Frepple comes with Microsoft Visual C++ projects and workspaces to build Frepple.
The solution file is contrib/vc/frepple.sln and more detailed build instructions are provided in the README.txt file in this directory.
The project configuration files are generated with version 9 of Visual C++ and (in the Microsoft tradition) are not compatible with earlier releases. :-(
A free version of the compiler and the IDE, called "Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition", can be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
Make sure the include and library directories of your Xerces-C and Python installation can be found by the compiler.
Compiling using the Cygwin compiler
Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. The Cygwin environment can be downloaded free of charge from the Cygwin website.
The build instructions on Cygwin are identical to the Linux and Unix platforms.