compile lastest codes in vc2008 32bit-win7 is wrong

[rader.wang]

i know this problem is common ,but my situation is unique...

first.
my computer is 32 bit win7 system.
i get the lastest code version
by git clone https://github.com/angband/angband.git


second.
i compiled the codes follow the guide of http://rephial.org/wiki/Compiling#s2_5,

so i do as follow:

Windows + Visual C++

Get and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express edition.
Start the Visual Studio 2008 command prompt and change to the source directory of angband (e.g. C:\angband-3.1.0beta\src\)
Compile with nmake /fMakefile.nmake.

but the command prompt show that :
Makefile.src(171) : fatal error U1036: 语法错误 : “=”左边的名称太多
Stop.

my english is poor, could you please tell me how to solve this problem?
thank you.


by the way,
1.
i can compile the codes in ubuntu on vmware.
2.
can you tell me what IDE do you use to debug our angband codes?
can someone upload some videos telling how to develope the angband?

[Magnate]

I'm afraid the compilation instructions on rephial are out of date. The latest instructions are in src/win/ I think. I'm afraid I'm not a Windows player so I can't help, but plenty of people can.

[Nick]

Try using mingw/msys. Once you have those installed, the instructions on the compiling page should work.

[rader.wang]

I'm afraid the compilation instructions on rephial are out of date. The latest instructions are in src/win/ I think. I'm afraid I'm not a Windows player so I can't help, but plenty of people can.

thank you very much, your suggestion is valueable

[rader.wang]

Try using mingw/msys. Once you have those installed, the instructions on the compiling page should work.

thanks very much...
yesterday , i have try vc2008, mingw and cygwin, but there are 3 kinds of different errors...

maybe my mingw and cygwin is not suitable?

anyway, i should try mingw and cygwin again, thanks very much...

[Nick]

maybe my mingw and cygwin is not suitable?

I find msys better than cygwin.

[Nick]

I just tested this, and it worked for me:

1. Download the mingw/msys installer
2. Run the installer; it will create a MinGW folder
3. Unzip angband into the MinGW\msys\1.0\home\<username>\angband folder
4. Run msys.bat (in the MinGW\msys\1.0 folder)
5. At the $ prompt in the msys window, cd into angband/src
6. make -f Makefile.win MINGW=yes

The angband folder should now contain angband.exe, which you can run.

[ekolis]

make -f Makefile.win MINGW=yes

Oh, did they finally get the whole make vs. mingw32-make issue sorted out?

[rader.wang]

I just tested this, and it worked for me:

1. Download the mingw/msys installer
2. Run the installer; it will create a MinGW folder
3. Unzip angband into the MinGW\msys\1.0\home\<username>\angband folder
4. Run msys.bat (in the MinGW\msys\1.0 folder)
5. At the $ prompt in the msys window, cd into angband/src
6. make -f Makefile.win MINGW=yes

The angband folder should now contain angband.exe, which you can run.

thanks very much, i do as you tell me to do , and it works!

[rader.wang]

Oh, did they finally get the whole make vs. mingw32-make issue sorted out?

follow the instruction of Nick, i compiled the angband successfully

[Nick]

Oh, did they finally get the whole make vs. mingw32-make issue sorted out?

Looks like it - I was doing this on 64-bit win 7, I don't know if that matters.

[nppangband]

Looks like it - I was doing this on 64-bit win 7, I don't know if that matters.

It works just fine on a 32 bit as well, so it looks like they did.