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diff --git a/plugins/FTPFileYM/curl/docs/INSTALL.devcpp b/plugins/FTPFileYM/curl/docs/INSTALL.devcpp new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..46d1836af9 --- /dev/null +++ b/plugins/FTPFileYM/curl/docs/INSTALL.devcpp @@ -0,0 +1,302 @@ +DevCpp-Mingw Install & Compilation Sept 2005 +================================== + +Reference Emails available at curl@haxx.se: + + Libcurl Install and Use Issues + Awaiting an Answer for Win 32 Install + res = curl_easy_perform(curl); Error + Makefile Issues + + +Having previously done a thorough review of what was available that met my +requirements under GPL, I settled for Libcurl as the software of choice for +many reasons not the least of which was the support. + +Background +---------- + +This quest started when I innocently tried to incorporate the libcurl library +into my simple source code. I figured that a few easy steps would accomplish +this without major headaches. I had no idea that I would be facing an almost +insurmountable challenge. + +The main problem lies in two areas. First the bulk of support for libcurl +exists for a Unix/linux command line environments. This is of little help when +it comes to Windows O/S. + +Secondly the help that does exist for the Windows O/S focused around mingw +through a command line argument environment. + +You may ask "Why is this a problem?" + +I'm using a Windows O/S with DevCpp. For those of you who are unfamiliar with +DevCpp, it is a window shell GUI that replaces the command line environment +for gcc. A definite improvement that I am unwilling to give up. However using +DevCpp presented its own set of issues. Inadvertently I also made some +careless errors such as compiling the 7.14 version of Makefile with an older +version of source code. Thanks to Dan Fandrich for picking this up. + +I did eventually with the help of Daniel, Phillipe and others manage to +implement successfully (the only mingw available version) +curl-7.13.0-win32-ssl-devel-mingw32 into the DevCpp environment. Only the +dynamic libcurl.dll libcurldll.a libraries worked. The static library which I +was interested in did not. Furthermore when I tried to implement one of the +examples included with the curl package (get info.c) it caused the executable +to crash. Tracing the bug I found it in the code and function res = +curl_easy_perform(curl);. + +At this point I had to make a choice as to whether invest my limited +time-energy resource to fixing the bug or to compile the new version +available. After searching the archives I found a very similar or the same bug +reported from version 7.12x on. Daniel did inform me that he thought that this +bug had been fixed with the latest version. So I proceeded to compile the +latest SSL version where I faced other challenges. + +In order to make this process unremarkable for others using the same +environment I decided to document the process so that others will find it +routine. It would be a shame if newbies could not implement this excellent +package for their use. + +I would like to thank the many others in this forum and in the DevCpp forum +for their help. Without your help I may either have given up or it would have +taken me many times longer to achieve success. + +The Cookbook Approach +--------------------- + +This discussion will be confined to a SSL static library compilation and +installation. Limited mention and comments will be inserted where appropriate +to help with non-SSL, dynamic libraries and executables. + + + Using Makefile from DevCpp to compile Libcurl libraries + +Preamble +-------- + +Using the latest version release - curl-7.14.0.tar.gz. Curl source code is +platform independent. This simply means that the source code can be compiled +for any Operating System (Linux/Unix Windows etc. and variations of thereof). + +The first thing to note is that inside curl-7.14.0 you will find two folders +lib and src. Both contain Makefile.m32 (required for win mingw library or exe +compilation) files which are different. The main difference between these two +folders and the makefiles is that the src folder contents are used to compile +an executable file(curl.exe) while the lib folder contents are used to compile +a static (libcurl.a) and dynamic (libcurl.dll & libcurldll.a) file that can be +used to compile libcurl with your own source code so that one can use and +access all libcurl functions. + +Before we start please make sure that DevCpp is installed properly. In +particular make sure you have no spaces in the name of any of the directories +and subdirectories where DevCpp is installed. Failure to comply with the +install instructions may produce erratic behaviour in DevCpp. For further info +check the following sites + +http://aditsu.freeunixhost.com/dev-cpp-faq.html +http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3252213 + +As I have mentioned before I will confine this to the SSL Library compilations +but the process is very similar for compilation of the executable - curl.exe; +just substitute the src folder makefile in its stead. + +First use a text processor Notepad, or your own favourite text processor. To +engage your favourite text processor, select Makefile.m32 click once with your +mouse on file icon; icon turns blue, press the shift key and right-click on +mouse, menu appears select "Open with", select your favourite text processor. + +Next read the contents of Makefile.m32. It includes instructions on its use. + +Method I - DOS Command Line +--------------------------- + +Note - The only reason I have included this method is that Method II which is +the preferred method for compiling does not allow for the setting of option +switches (e.g. SSL = 1 or SSL =0). At least that's what they tell me at the +Dev-Cpp forum. + +1 - Make a copy of (D:\Dev-Cpp\bin) bin folder and name it "bin Original" +place it in the Dev-Cpp installed directory (D:\Dev-Cpp\ for this example) + +2 - Copy the entire contents of the LIB folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip +version into the bin folder above (D:\Dev-Cpp\bin). The reason being is that +the make.exe file resides in this folder. Make.exe will use - Makefile.m32, +Makefile.inc, and the source code included in the lib folder to compile the +source code. There is a PATH issue with make.exe that remains unresolved at +least for me. Unless the entire source code to be compiled is placed entirely +within the directory of make.exe an error message will be generated - "file +xxxx.yyy not available". + +3- Go to Dev-Cpp\bin and double click on make .exe. You will see a DOS window +quickly pop up and close very quickly. Not to worry! Please do not skip this +step. + +4- Click on the start button\Programs\MS-DOS Prompt.Once the DOS Window is up +Type the disk drive letter (e.g. E: ) engage the enter button. The path should +automatically take you to the directory of the make.exe file. + +5- To compile the source code simply type at the DOS prompt make -f +Makefile.m32 as per instructions contained in the Makefile.m32 file (use any +text processor to read instructions). I don't believe that this makefile +allows for the option of non SSL. Ignore any warnings. + +6- Collect and make copies of libcurl.a, libcurl.dll, libcurldll.a and any *.o +compilations you might need in another directory outside of the bin directory +as you will need this files shortly to set up libcurl for use with +Dev-cpp. For most apps *.o is not required. Later on we will show what to do +with these files. + +7- You are finished but before closing we need to do cleanup - erase the bin +folder and rename the "bin Original" folder created in step 1 to bin. + +Note to compile a curl executable the process is probably similar but instead +of using the LIB folder contents use the SRC folder contents and Makefiles in +curl-7.14.0.tar.gz. File directories relative placements must be respected for +compiling to take place successfully. This may not be possible with the PATH +problem that make.exe experiences. If anyone has solved this PATH issue and +please make sure it actually works on Win 9x/2000/XP before letting me +know. Then please let me or Daniel in on the solution so that it can be +included with these instructions. Thanks. + +or + +Method II - Dev-Cpp GUI +----------------------- + +1- Copy the entire contents of the LIB folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip +version into any folder outside of (Dev-Cpp\bin). + +2- Drop the File/New/click on Project. + +3- New Project Dialogue box appears. Double click on the Static Library. + +4- Create Project Dialogue box appears. Select the LIB folder location to +place and locate your Project File Name. Placing the Project File Name +elsewhere may cause problems (PATH issue problem again). + +5- Drop down the Project/Project Options. Project Options Dialogue box +appears. + +6- Select the Makefile tab in the Project Options Dialogue Box. Check Box - +Use Custom Makefile. Click on the Folder icon at the extreme right of the +Check Box. Select Makefile.m32 in the folder wherever you have placed the +contents of the LIB Folder. Press OK and close the Dialogue Box. + +7- Drop the Menu Project/Click on Add to Project. Open File Dialogue Box +appears. The Dialogue Box should open in the folder wherever you have placed +the contents of the LIB Folder. If not go there. + +8- Select Crtl-A to select all files in the LIB folder. Click on open to add +files and close box. Wait till all files are added. This may take 30 seconds +or longer. + +9- Drop the Menu Execute/Click on Compile. + +10- That's it. + + + The following steps must be completed if Curl is to work properly + ================================================================= + +LIB folder inclusions (*.a placement) +------------------------------------- + +1- Refer to Method I - DOS Command Line point # 6 Take libcurl.a, libcurldll.a +and install it in the directory C( or whichever drive Dev is installed) +:\Dev-Cpp\lib. + + +Include Folder +-------------- + +1- Create a new folder by the name of curl (do not change the name curl to +some other name as it will cause major issues) in the directory +C:\Dev-Cpp\include. + +2- Copy the entire contents of the curl folder of curl-7.14.0.tar.gz or zip + version into the newly created curl directory - C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl. + +Links To Include And Lib Folder +------------------------------- + +1- Drop the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\Libraries. Make sure +that C( or whichever drive Dev is installed):\DEV-CPP\lib is included. + +2- Next select the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\C Includes. Make +sure that C:\DEV-CPP\include and C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl are included. + +3- Next select the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\C++ +Includes. Make sure that C:\DEV-CPP\include and C:\Dev-Cpp\include\curl are +included. + +Linker Links +------------ + +1- Drop the Menu - Tools\Compiler Options\Directories\Compiler. + +2- Make sure that the box "Add these commands to the linker command line" is +checked. + +3- Include in the white space immediately below the box referred in 2 -lcurl +-lws2_32. + +SSL Files +--------- + +1- Get the latest openSSL (as of time of this writing) +openssl-0.9.7e-win32-bin.zip for the minimalist package of the openssl-0.9.7e +binaries ported to MS Windows 95/98/NT/XP using the MingW32/GCC-3.1 +development environment. The file may be downloaded at +http://curl.haxx.se/download/. + +2- Open the above zip file. You will find two files - SDL.dll, +SDL_mixer.dll. Install them in the directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Win 9x +users and c:\winnt\system32 for NT-family users. + +Multithreading Files +-------------------- + +To be completed + +#define +------- + +1- Make sure that your program includes the following - #define CURL_STATICLIB +must be declared FIRST before any other define functions may be +added. Otherwise you may experience link errors. + +2- Don't forget to include #include "curl/curl.h". + +e.g. + #define CURL_STATICLIB +#include <windows.h> + #include "curl/curl.h" +#include <fstream> +#include <iostream> +#include <vector> +etc... + + +Static or Dynamic Library +------------------------- + +The above steps apply for the use by a static library. Should you choose to +use a dynamic library you will be required to perform these additional steps. + +1- Refer to Method I - DOS Command Line point # 6. Install libcurl.dll in the +directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Win 9x users and c:\winnt\system32 for +NT-family users. + +2- Refer to Linker Links point 3 - Replace -lcurl with -lcurldll. + +Voila you're done. + +The non-SSL static Library build may not be possible to use at least as of the +time of this writing - v7.14. Check reference emails - Phillipe and I found it +impossible to fully compile as certain files were missing for linking. No big +loss as SSL is a major plus. + +Hope this Helps + +Tom |