Building on Windows

##Prerequisites

The following tools are required to manage and build the sources

• git: https://git-for-windows.github.io/
• tortoiseGit: https://tortoisegit.org/
• cmake 3.8.1: https://cmake.org/ (add to path during install)
• VS2015: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx (Make sure you choose to install C++ during the installation process. If you did not do that, you can execute the install again, click on modify, and under languages, choose C++)

##Create development folder

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    mkdir ~/git
    cd ~/git
  

##Add digital signature passphrase file it can be left blank for development

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    mkdir sign
    echo "" > ./sign/passphrase.txt
  

##Download and build

###boost v1.60.0

• Download the sources from:

  • download page
  • direct link

• Extract the boost_1_60_0 folder from the zip file and copy to your development folder (~/git).

• Open a "MSBuild Command Prompt for VS2015" shell found under Start / All Apps / Visual Studio 2015:

    cd %UserProfile%\git\boost_1_60_0
    bootstrap
    b2 variant=debug variant=release runtime-link=shared runtime-link=static
  

###expat v2.0.1

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    git clone https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat.git expat
    cd expat
    git checkout tags/R_2_0_1 -b R_2_0_1
  

• In VS2015 open git\expat\expat\expat.dsw (VS2015 Will upgrade the project files)

  • Select Build/Batch Build...
  • Select All and Build

###freeType v2.4.8

• Download the sources from:
  • download page
  • direct link
• Extract the freetype-2.4.8 folder from the zip file and copy to your development folder (~/git).
• In VS2015 open git\freetype-2.4.8\builds\win32\vc2010\freetype.sln (VS2015 Will upgrade the project files)
  • Select Build/Batch Build...
  • Select All and Build

###agg candidate-6.0.0

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    git clone https://github.com/GordonSmith/agg.git
    cd agg
    git checkout candidate-6.0.0
    cd ..
  

###AT&T Graphviz v2.26.3

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    curl -O https://netix.dl.sourceforge.net/project/distrobuild/sources/graphviz-2.26.3.tar.gz
    tar xf graphviz-2.26.3.tar.gz
    rm graphviz-2.26.3.tar.gz
  

###firebreath candidate-6.0.0

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    git clone https://github.com/GordonSmith/FireBreath.git
    cd FireBreath
    git checkout candidate-6.0.0
    cd ..
  

###GraphControl candidate-6.0.0

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    git clone https://github.com/hpcc-systems/GraphControl.git
    cd GraphControl
    git checkout candidate-6.0.0
    cd ..
  

###Create build folder

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git
    mkdir build
    cd build
    mkdir GraphControl
    cd GraphControl
  

###Generate GraphControl make files

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git/build/GraphControl
    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DWITH_SYSTEM_BOOST=1 -DFB_PROJECTS_DIR:PATH=../GraphControl -DAGGSRC_DIR:PATH=../../agg -DATL_INCLUDE_DIR:FILEPATH="C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/atlmfc/include" -DATL_LIBRARY_DIR:FILEPATH="C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/VC/atlmfc/lib" -DBOOST_INCLUDEDIR:PATH=../../boost_1_60_0 -DBOOST_LIBRARYDIR:PATH=../../boost_1_60_0/stage/lib -DEXPAT_INCLUDE_DIRS=../../expat/expat -DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2=../../freetype-2.4.8/include -DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build=../../freetype-2.4.8/include -DFREETYPE_LIBRARY=../../freetype-2.4.8/objs/win32/vc2010/freetype248MT.lib -DGRAPHVIZSRC_DIR=../../graphviz-2.26.3 ../../FireBreath
    cmake ../../FireBreath
  

###Compile the sources

• Open a "git bash" shell:

    cd ~/git/build/GraphControl
    cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo -- -m
  

###To install the plugin

• Open a "Command Prompt" shell with administrator privileges:

    cd %UserProfile%\git\build\GraphControl\bin\HPCCSystemsGraphViewControl\RelWithDebInfo
    regsvr32 npHPCCSystemsGraphViewControl.dll