Re: [Gimp-developer] How to compile a vala GIMP plugin on Windows pc?

[Pen Guin <penguin908172 gmail com>]

Thanks everyone, for your valuable input.

STATUS UPDATE:

* I have installed msys2 on my windows 8 pc.
* I have installed vala development tools (and its dependencies, gcc
compiler, etc) also.
* I am able to compile vala prog/scripts successfully. This includes
standalone prog/scripts as well as library dependent prog/scripts.
* As an example of 3rd party library prog compilation: I installed
Gtk3 library. Later, I compiled my sample prog/script via: valac
--pkg=gtk+-3.0 testing_gtk.vala
The prog compiled without any warnings and it is working ok.

* UNRESOLVED ISSUE: Compiling GIMP 2.99.x plugin using vala:

In order to compile a prog/script/plugin relating to a 3rd party
library, vala requires:
1) C Header files of that library
2) Vapi (binding) file/s of that library

Question 1: To get GIMP header files and vapi (binding) file/s, which
version/repo of GIMP should I download? Please specify exact url link
of the resource to avoid possible mixup.


Question 2: Please specify path of the folder/folder-tree where GIMP
header files are stored.


Question 3: Please specify path of the folder/folder-tree where vala
vapi (binding) files are stored.

Any other tips, guidance in this regard shall be appreciated.

Thanks.



On Monday, January 4, 2021, Bill Ross via gimp-developer-list <
gimp-developer-list gnome org> wrote:

> To be clear, I don't speak for gimp, haven't worked on it even, but did
> look into Windows programming for a possible job during a dry spell, and
> I'd rather code in COBOL with vi. So, sorry the intent was wasted.
> :-)BillAI:http://phobrain.com/pr/home/view.html
> -------- Original message --------From: Christopher Curtis via
> gimp-developer-list <gimp-developer-list gnome org> Date: 1/3/21  6:48
> PM  (GMT-08:00) To: gimp-developer <gimp-developer-list gnome org>
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] [Gimp-user] How to compile a vala GIMP plugin
>   on Windows pc? These are incredibly unhelpful responses.It is fine to
> evangelize if you are also providing useful information, butone cannot
> simultaneously bemoan the lack of developers for a particularplatform and
> also chastise those developing on that platform.To the original questioner,
> I would suggest following Jernej's advice. I,unfortunately, don't regularly
> use Windows or Vala, but there are claims ofVala support in 2.99.4 so
> someone must have had some success. I do have aWindows 10 machine that I
> installed Debian on using WSL2 (I may have eveninstalled it from the
> Microsoft Store) - that may be an easier solutionthan installing MSys2, but
> I cannot say authoritatively. If nothing else,it may be a better first step
> to ensure you can build the plugin onGIMP's primary development
> environment, then try it with MSys2.If you can document your Windows Vala
> Plugin build process in the Wiki thatwould be even better. This may be
> useful to get started:https://wiki.gimp.org/wiki/Hacking:Building/
> WindowsIdeally, GIMP would provide a Windows SDK that plugins could be
> builtagainst, but I don't know if anyone has considered that. It's
> quitepossible that with GObject introspection simply installing the
> GIMPexecutable provides that function and you only need a Vala compiler
> tocompile the Vala code (I don't know how linking works in that case, but
> itsounds nice).ChrisOn Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 5:52 PM Bill Ross via
> gimp-developer-list <gimp-developer-list gnome org> wrote:> If you can
> find any online docs on Windows programming, that should> finish convincing
> you.>> Bill>> On 1/3/21 12:36 PM, Ruben Safir wrote:> > Save yourself a
> life time of trouble and switch ovr the a GNU system now> --> Phobrain.com>
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