[sldev] Making the build instructions better

[Robin Cornelius]

Mike Monkowski wrote:
> I agree that per-platform pages are the better choice.  I also agree
> that the primary focus should be on the first-time builders.

> If the instructions were combined, I'd probably update them by adding a
> "with MS VS2005 Express" caveat to the paragraph. As it is, I'm not even
> sure that instructions for VS2005 Express work for VS2008.  I consider
> those separate platforms.  I hope (but have no way of verifying) that
> instructions for VS2005 Express work for VS2005.
> 

There are caveats for 2005 vs 2005 Express. Mainly in relation to the
SDK install which seems either broken or requires extra steps with
express, typical symptom for first time builders unable to find user32.lib.

But lets not also forget that currently develop.py does not even work
with express.. (http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-11138)

.. and with express, VSTool.exe cannot work in its current form as the
tools to modify a solution are just not provided with express, so the
user needs to set the build target, set the start up project and also
set the start up directory in order to get the artwork/static data, none
of this is necessary with full versions of VS.

So currently I think 2005 express is deserving of its own page/section.

As for 2008, many of the same issues apply for express vs non-express
although the SDK seems to not be in such a mess on 2008 express, but
then we have also to rebuild the boost libs, which is not that hard and
the instructions were clear, but its extra hoops and if this was written
down somewhere it would either save someone the pain of trying or guide
them in the correct direction on how to try.


Regards

Robin



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