RE: [sigc] ANNOUNCE: libsigc++ 1.9.11

[Murray Cumming Comneon com]

> From: Roel Vanhout [mailto:roel riks nl] 
> Murray Cumming Comneon com wrote:
> >>This is how I would do it; if someone wants it in a different
> >>way, I can change it.
> > It would be nice if it was the same as for libsigc++ 1.2, so that 
> > there are no surprises. Also, it's very important that the 
> directory 
> > name shows exactly what version of MSVC++ the projects are for, 
> > because they differ so much.
> 
> Ok done. I've made it like it was for the 1.2.5 release, that is: root
>      |- MSVC_Net2003
>           |- libsigc++_msvcNet2003.sln
>           |- libsigc++_msvcNet2003.vcproj
>           |- tests
>                |- test_accumulated
>                |- etc...
> 
> My personal opinion is that it would be useful to mark the 
> directories 

That seems unnecessary as long as the top directory is clearly marked.

> and also the generated .lib file

That seems like a very good idea.

> as being ligsigc 2, eg 
> libsigc++2_msvcNet2003.sln

That doesn't seem so bad. It might prevent nested MSVC++ projects from
automatically linking to the wrong thing, as they tend to do.

> etc, but that's just my idea.
> 
> There is one difference: in the 1.2.5 releases the test 
> directories are 
> called bind_return_test and not test_bind_return; I've kept the 
> directory names and projects files that same as the .cc file they are 
> using. I think this is acceptable.

Of course.

> The updated version can be found on 
> www.stack.be/~roel/MSVC_Net2003.zip; 
> I've removed the old 
> one.

Murray Cumming
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