Re: Problem with Mkoctfile in Octave 2.0.17 (Stable)

[Paul Kienzle]

To build oct-files under windows you will have to get cygwin working first.
For that I have to refer you to http://www.cygwin.com.

Paul Kienzle
address@hidden

On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:44:42PM +0530, Ravish wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> as u wrote oin the email we downloaded the Octave-2.1.39  on Windows 2000
> Professional and follow the instructions given by you
> 
> when we execute the ./Configure --enable-shared at the prompt we get
> following Error : ----
> 
> "checking whether the c compiler works... configure:error: can't run c
> compiled programs "
> 
> After that .Configure Command stops further Processing
> 
> can u tell the reason for this and how to correct this problem awaiting your
> early reply
> 
> regds
> ravish
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Kienzle" <address@hidden>
> To: "Ravish" <address@hidden>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Problem with Mkoctfile in Octave 2.0.17 (Stable)
> 
> 
> >
> > From:  Paul Kienzle <address@hidden> on 11/14/2002 09:12 AM
> >        EST
> >
> > To:    Ravish <address@hidden>
> > cc:
> > Subject:    Re: Problem with Mkoctfile in Octave 2.0.17 (Stable)
> >
> >
> > The first version of octave which supports oct-files under windows
> > is octave-2.1.37.
> >
> > You will need a compiler to build the oct-files.  I would advice using the
> > cygwin development tools unless you want to invest a whole lot of time
> > getting octave to build under one of the more usual windows compilers.
> >
> > Download the cygwin development environment (www.cygwin.com), being sure
> to
> > select all the development tools.  Also check for perl, as I'm not sure if
> > the octave distribution requires perl to build --- the CVS version does,
> > but the primary octave maintainer is pretty good about prebuilding parts
> > that require less frequently used tools.
> >
> > Download the octave sources (www.octave.org) for the development version.
> > Using the cygwin shell,
> >
> >  mkdir /usr/src
> >  cd /usr/src
> >  tar xzf path/to/octave-2.1.39.tar.gz
> >  cd octave-2.1.39
> >  ./configure --enable-shared --disable-static
> >  make
> >  make install
> >
> > You should then be able to use mkoctfile.
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 07:01:56PM +0530, Ravish wrote:
> > > Hi  Paul,
> > >
> > > Thanx for ur reply, But could you please elaborate this
> > >
> > > Compile 2.1.39 using ./configure --enable-shared.
> > >
> > > and can tell us whether mkoctfile command works in Octave 2.0.17 stable
> > >
> > > if it not work in this version , then which is the version in which
> > > mkoctfile works.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > regds
> > > ravish
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Kienzle" <address@hidden>
> > > To: "Ravish" <address@hidden>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Problem with Mkoctfile in Octave 2.0.17 (Stable)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From:  Paul Kienzle <address@hidden> on 11/14/2002 08:25
> > AM
> > > >        EST
> > > >
> > > > To:    Ravish <address@hidden>
> > > > cc:
> > > > Subject:    Re: Problem with Mkoctfile in Octave 2.0.17 (Stable)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Compile 2.1.39 using ./configure --enable-shared.
> > > >
> > > > How is date a datatype?  Octave/matlab uses a floating
> > > > point number, with the integer part representing date
> > > > and the fraction representing time.
> > > >
> > > > function retval = date ()
> > > >
> > > >   retval = strftime ("%d-%b-%Y", localtime (time ()));
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 12:05:56PM +0530, Ravish wrote:
> > > > > Hi all Octave helpers/users,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have Installed Ocatve stable version 2.0.17 on windows 2000 .
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to  write my own C++ functions to be loaded dynamically by
> > > octave.
> > > > > I am unable to generate ".oct" files by compiling ".cc" files using
> > > > mkoctfile.
> > > > > This problem is with all ".cc" files provided as examples with
> Octave
> > > > source code.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I write my own data structures like Date?
> > > > > Does Octave supports Date datatype?
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know if anyone has  any solution to the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ravish
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> 
> 
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