Build failures on stripped Windows (mingw)

[Pete Mack]

Been a very long time, so I tried a mingw build from master.


I am seeing make-file errors for non-existing version directory and compile errors for missing png features.
What do I need to add (without installing Cygwin)?

Following the instructions in Compiling.txt:

$ sh autogen.sh
$ sh configure --enable-win
$ make

Entering directory src.
cat: ../version: No such file or directory
cat: ../version: No such file or directoryEntering directory monster.
Leaving directory monster.
Entering directory object.
Leaving directory object.
Entering directory player.
Leaving directory player.
cat: ../version: No such file or directory
cat: ../version: No such file or directory
win/readpng.c:22:17: fatal error: png.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
win/scrnshot.c:20:17: fatal error: png.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.Successfully generated dependencies.
cat: ../version: No such file or directory
Leaving directory player.
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[Nick]

The simple way is not to use the buildsystem, but just

cd src
make -f Makefile.win MINGW=yes

I suspect if you want to use the buildsystem you need to install libpng.