Re: Compiling the XQuery on windows and os x

William Candillon wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to be able to have the zorba extension compiling on your > windows repository, what do you have to do ? > > Best regards, > > William > First of all - zorba/xquery requires libraries correct? We'll need windows versions of these libraries, built with Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio 2008 (VC9), preferably a static build so we can embed the library in the extension dll. It would be fastest if YOU helped provide these builds, otherwise you have to beg, borrow, annoy, or bribe someone to do it for you (and the windows team is always short on manpower and time). There's some more information in the windows area of the wiki about things like runtime libraries and using /MD and other fun stuff related to compiling on windows. Secondly, if the libraries are ready to go, does the extension itself compile with Visual Studio? VC is a fairly strict compiler and doesn't let you get away with things like declarations wherever you want and sometimes has different ways of doing things. In addition you'll need a config.w32 (looks an AWFUL lot like a config.m4 - troll pecl for some examples) So if we have libraries, and the extension builds on windows - write some tests so we can make sure it ACTS the same on linux and windows. Thanks Elizabeth Smith