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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ve tested revisions 1444 and 1447 on Windows 7 using Msys and MinGW, obtained independently from the Internet. The build process worked in both cases with no problems. Also, the executable files and scripts in ..\build\dist successfully converted .tpl files to .exe files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In the process, I discovered a nasty problem with MinGW that stems from a bug in Windows. It will occur if you connect and disconnect a USB drive before using MinGW.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m planning to write installation instructions that document exactly what I’ve done, along with a warning about the potential MinGW problem and its resolution. I’ll circulate this document when I have a draft.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I should add that Rowan Haigh, using the official QuickStart procedure on revision 1444, encountered the problem with “banner.cpp” that I’ve described in earlier email. When we have the opportunity, we’ll check into this further and send a bug report if we can reproduce the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Again, thanks to everyone for your good work cleaning up the code.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> developers-bounces@admb-project.org [mailto:developers-bounces@admb-project.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Johnoel Ancheta<br><b>Sent:</b> December-05-13 1:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> developers@admb-project.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Developers] Big changes in Revision 1438<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The ADMB build files have again been reworked and improved. After getting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>feedback, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> * the build files have been simplified a bit more<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> - Dave Fournier<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> * works with Rtools (but not with Rtools->make)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> - Jon Schnute<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> * should build in Windows if Msys or Rtools are in the system PATH<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A lot of time and effort was spent by everyone to test and develop<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>the build scripts. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please test the installation by following documentation in<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.admb-project.org/buildbot/documentation/">http://www.admb-project.org/buildbot/documentation/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Changes and QuickStart pages are in the the directory.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to everyone who participated in the testing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Johnoel<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>