Re: [Vala] Vala on Windows

["Alberto Ruiz" <aruiz gnome org>]

2008/11/7 Matías De la Puente <mfpuente ar gmail com>:
> 2008/11/6 gege2061 <gege2061 redaction-developpez com>
> > 2008/11/6 Matías De la Puente <mfpuente ar gmail com>
> > > Could be great to have this packege only with vala in a zip file, because
> > > mingw32, gtk for windows and others came in separate zip file. so when i
> > > have to update a version just download the zip file and unzip it in a
> > > folder.
> >
> > I have separate vala in zip file:
> > ftp://ftp-developpez.com/gtk/vala/vala-0.5.1.zip (2 Mo)
> >
> > But files should be installed in "C:\Documents and Settings\All
> > Users\Application Data\vala\vapi\" directory. Is it better to use an
> > installer?
>
> You could create an installer with vala, gtk, pkgconfig and all the files
> that vala need to work except mingw. Then the installer could detect or
> select the folder of the mingw installation and add vala in that folder.
>
> I tell this because in a previus mail to alexei i notice that is missing the
> w32api-3.11.tar.gz file in you vala installation, that's why don't work the
> -X -mwindows option.
>
> I think that the package to windows of vala should be added to the mingw
> installation of course with gtk, pkgconfig, etc.  because (in my case) i
> have two installation of mingw i don't want this.
>
> Another possibility is to have diferent installers:
> + A complete one with vala, gtk, mingw (with the w32api file) and all the
> files. This option is ideal to the beginners
> + A installer with all except for mingw. This option is great for me! ;)
> + A intaller just with vala (no gtk, no pkgconfig, etc). For those who have
> mingw and gtk installed or for an update of vala

What about a plugin for Netbeans or Eclipse C/C++? I can't see too
much of a point of installing Gtk and Vala without an environment to
use it.

> The package idea is great and I congratulate to you for this work! :)
> Matias
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Un saludo,
Alberto Ruiz