Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of FAQInstallationAndBuilding

Timestamp:

Nov 21, 2008, 8:21:29 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

warmerdam

Comment:

add vs express 2008 edition notes.

FAQInstallationAndBuilding

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 Occasionally other users do prepare full project files, and you may be able to get them by asking on the [http://lists.maptools.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev/ gdal-dev list]. However, I would strongly suggest you just use the NMAKE based build system. With debugging enabled you can still debug into GDAL with Visual Studio. 
 
+== Can I build GDAL with MS Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition? ==
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+Yes, since at least GDAL/OGR 1.5 this should be straight forward.  Before proceeding with the normal NMAKE based build just ensure that the MSVC_VER macro near the top of gdal/nmake.opt is changed to 1800 to reflect the compiler version.  This will modify the build to skip the VB6 interfaces which depend on ATL components not available in the express edition.
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+[http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ Microsoft Express Edition Downloads]
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 == Can I build GDAL with MS Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition? ==
 
-Yes, you can. It's also possible to use GDAL libraries in applications developed using [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/ Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition].
+Yes, you can. It's also possible to use GDAL libraries in applications developed using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition.
 
  * Download and install [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/ Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition]. Follow instructions presented on this website: