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Re: Building setup.exe


Morrison, John wrote:
> Max Bowsher wrote:
>> Morrison, John wrote:
>>> $ make release
>>> <snip>compiling messages</snip>
>>>
>>> windres --preprocessor "gcc -mno-cygwin -E -xc-header -DRC_INVOKED"
>>> --include-dir . -o res.o res.rc
>>> make: *** No rule to make target `zlib/libzcygw.a', needed by
>>> `setup.exe'. Stop.
>>>
>>> Oops :)  What's next?  (or should I not make release first?)
>>
>> Right.
>
> Err, right?  Right what?  What do I need to do to get an exe?

Well, *yes*, you shouldn't run make release first. Do "make".

> PS, I'm subscribed to -apps, you can remove me from the reply.
> I'd set the reply to, but I'm limited to Outlook at work and
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Using OE here - haven't yet found another mailer which is both GUI and
non-hideously ugly.
So, I've done it this time, but may not always remember.


Max.


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