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

[Pen Guin <penguin908172 gmail com>]

Thanks Liam for the files. I'm gonna try and compile the plugin. I hope
I'll have something positive to report shortly.

Thanks for all your help.

Bye.

On Monday, January 4, 2021, Liam R E Quin <liam holoweb net> wrote:

> On Mon, 2021-01-04 at 09:15 -0800, Pen Guin wrote:
> > Hi Liam,
> >
> > I've been unable to track down the specified vapi files. I've tried
> > google,
> > github, gitlab; so far no luck. These are not available at GIMP
> > master
> > branch either. Should I open a Request-Ticket at GIMP bug tracker,
> > asking
> > the devs to share these files?
> They are built automatically when gimp is compiled, and should be
> included in the release; it would be fine to file a bug requesting that
> they be included so people can build vala plugins.
>
> I can send you the ones i have (built on Linux, though). The .deps
> files are probably not useful as i expect they refer to versions of
> libraries, but these are all text files so you can look at them and
> see.
>
> It's  always best to copy the mailing list on replies - someone else on
> the list may have exactly what you need for Windows.
>
> You'll also need libgimp.dll to link the plugin against. I don't know
> if we've updated gimptool to know about vala yet, if so it'll show you
> where the vapi files should be. I'm sorry this is so rough round the
> edges - if you manage to et something working and feel up to writing it
> up on the gimp wiki that would help a lot of people, i expect.