Re: [Vala] Vala on Windows

[Vlad <b100dian gmail com>]

gege2061 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to port vala on windows.
>
> My first test is here :
> ftp://ftp-developpez.com/gtk/vala/vala-0.1.6.zip (miror :
> http://ftp-developpez.com/gtk/vala/vala-0.1.6.zip)
>
> - You need to extract the zip in "C:\Program Files" directory (the
> default vapi directory is C:\Program
> Files\vala-0.1.6\share\vala\vapi\)
> - valac create only C code (like -C option), compilation and linking
> step aren't automatic.
> - vala-gen-project create invalide project (gnome-autogen.sh don't exist)
> - Surely other problems ...
>
> Does this interest you?
>
> If yes, I test to resolve some bug and post path for raise Windows
> compatibility of vala.
>
>   
Well, I for one am interested.
I have noticed too that one problem is that the default vapidir is 
established at compile-time (which leads to windows ports which begin 
with "unzip into X folder..").

One idea would be to use g_get_system_data_dirs() and 
g_get_user_data_dirs() along with Config.PKG_DATA_PATH, what do you think?

This way you can install the .vapi files in Application Data, on windows.

Vlad