Re: Please help me compile!

[Michael Hall <mhall riverside org>]

On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 06:42:23PM +1000, Paul Gear wrote:

> Here's a pathetic newbie question: what is the recommended/correct way
> to compile a GNOME application?  I have a new application that i don't
> know how to compile, and i can't find any information to show me how to
> do it.

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> I've also read all of the tutorial information at gnome.org, but i'm
> still mystified as to where i should be starting.  I'm a little bit
> frustrated with it at the moment, but i want to contribute by writing
> GNOME apps.  _PLEASE_ help me!  Even just a basic configure.in and
> Makefile.am would be sufficient to get me started...

  Look through the Software Map at 'www.gnome.org', theres a program
called 'gnome-standalone'. It's the basic 'gnome-hello' in a stand-
alone version and shows/gives a skeleton for writing your own gnome
apps. I looked at it awhile ago, so I really don't remember much about
it but maybe it'll help.

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Mike Hall <mhall@riverside.org>, (MH993)   -    http://www.riverside.org
System Administrator (*nix, Perl, CGI hacker, certified OS/2 Specialist)