Am Sonntag, 19. Juni 2016 um 11:31:56, schrieb racoon <xraco...@gmx.de> > On 18.06.2016 23:09, Kornel Benko wrote: > > Am Samstag, 18. Juni 2016 um 18:15:51, schrieb racoon <xraco...@gmx.de> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I'd like to compile LyX on my Win7 machine. However, I get errors when I > >> try to compile LyX even though I tried to follow the instruction step by > >> step. Maybe someone can help: > >> > >>> Compiling with Microsoft Visual C++ > >>> =================================== > >>> > >>> These instructions assume the LyX source code is in C:\LyX\lyx-21 > >>> You can also use another directory if you prefer. > >>> > >>> 1 Install MSVC 2010 > >>> > >>> If you don't have Visual C++ 2010 installed, get the free Express > >>> edition from > >>> http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/ > >>> > >>> (All dependencies are linked against the MSVC 2010 runtime and won't > >>> work in > >>> combination with MSVC 2008. You'll get crashes and other unexpected > >>> issues.) > >> > >> I got MSVC 2015. > >> > >>> 2 Install Qt > >>> > >>> Download the latest Qt for Open Source C++ development on Windows > >>> (VS2010) > >>> from http://qt-project.org/downloads > >> > >> I got Qt 5.7. > >> > >>> 3 Install Python > >>> > >>> Install the latest Python 2.x version (not Python 3.x !) from > >>> http://www.python.org/download/ > >> > >> I got Phython 2.7.11 (64/Bit) > >> > >>> > >>> 4 Install CMake > >>> > >>> Install the latest CMake from http://www.cmake.org > >> > >> I got CMake 3.5.2. > >> > >>> 5 Configure > >>> > >>> - Run the CMake GUI. > >>> > >>> - Set the source code path to C:\LyX\lyx-21 > >>> Set the build path to C:\LyX\lyx-21-build > >> > >> Source code: C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22 > >> Build: C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22-Build > >> > >>> Click Configure > >> > >> Click on Configure informs me that the build directory does not exist. > >> Creating. > >> > >>> and set the generator to Visual Studio 10. > >> > >> Done. > >> > >>> - Enable LYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD and click Configure. > >> > >> Where? I don't see such an option. I am still in the CMakeSetup dialog. > > > > The first underline in a variable name specifies a group. That means you can > > find LYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD in the group 'LYX'. > > Open the group, e.g. click on the small triangle left to 'LYX'. > > I don't see any groups in CMakeSetup dialog (attacked CMake2.png).
'Grouped' is not checked.
> >> Click "Finish" first? Doing.
> >>
> >> Error message: "Error in configuring process, project files may be
> >> invalid."
> >>
> >> From the log:
> >> ------
> >> TOP_SRC_DIR = C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22
> >>
> >> Building out-of-source
> >> The C compiler identification is unknown
> >> The CXX compiler identification is unknown
> >
> > Looks like your c-compiler is not in PATH.
>
> Okay. So is it not installed? How do I install it? I thought Visual
> Studio would take care of this.
>
> Or do I need to add something manually to PATH? If so what might that be?
Don't know what exactly to do on windows. I am on linux.
You are the windows expert from my POV.
As to what that might be: You have installed Visual Studio to some place, so
you should know IMHO.
> >> CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:76 (project):
> >> No CMAKE_C_COMPILER could be found.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:76 (project):
> >> No CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER could be found.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
> >> See also "C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22-build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
> >> See also "C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22-build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
> >> ------
> >>
> >> Still no "LYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD" option. Only a list with many
> >> "CMAKE_..." entries.
> >>
> >>> Pre-compiled dependencies will automatically be downloaded.
> >>
> >> I don't think so...
> >>
> >>> - Set QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE to e.g.
> >>> C:\Qt\qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.4\bin\qmake.exe
> >>> and Configure again.
> >
> > I think, this is important only if you use QT4
> >
> >> Don't have that option either.
> >>
> >>> - Enable the LYX_INSTALL option, set CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to
> >>> C:\LyX\lyx-21-install and click Configure.
> >>
> >> No LYX_INSTALL option either. Setting CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
> >> C:/Users/Daniel/LyX/LyX22-install.
> >
> > Are you sure, you want to install into this directory?
>
> Why not?
It is your choice.
> >> Clicking Configure.
> >>
> >> Same error message as before: "Error in configuring process, project
> >> files may be invalid."
> >>
> >>> - Check the Advanced checkbox.
> >>
> >> Is already checked.
> >>
> >>> Set GETTEXT_MSGFMT_EXECUTABLE to
> >>> C:\LyX\lyx-21-build\msvc2010-deps\deps20\gettext-tools\msgfmt.exe,
> >>> and do the same for the other gettext tools.
> >
> > Open group GETTEXT.
>
> I still see only CMAKE_*'s (attacked CMake2.png).
>
Because of missing c-compiler you don't see any variables depending on it.
First make sure you know the path to your compiler.
> >> Don't have any of these options.
> >>
> >>> - Click Generate.
> >>
> >> Clicking.
> >>
> >> Same error message as before: "Error in configuring process, project
> >> files may be invalid."
> >
> >
> > The most important error is not finding the c-compiler.
>
> Got to know. So what can I do about it?
I have neither windows nor Visual Studio. Don't know.
> Daniel
Kornel
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