X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=INSTALL.Win32;h=2f548dc8099df93b511786ef007b9633a942b43a;hb=7cb50d70086faafb22a7dd8ca779278a0f9310e9;hp=080de517c922c5c1d66a073b3fe8cdba89d2a361;hpb=b61b9cc6a4fb54d47ca15a24b9c483f5cca55ae7;p=lyx.git diff --git a/INSTALL.Win32 b/INSTALL.Win32 index 080de517c9..2f548dc809 100644 --- a/INSTALL.Win32 +++ b/INSTALL.Win32 @@ -1,56 +1,245 @@ -Compiling LyX 1.5 for Win32 -=========================== +Compiling LyX 2.4 for Win32 and creating Windows installer +========================================================== -LyX 1.5 can be compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005. +It's recommended to compile LyX using Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 and CMake. -Compiling -========= -1 Install MSVC 2005 - - If you don't have MSVC 2005 installed, download and install the free - Express edition from http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/ - - You also need to install the Platform SDK, see - http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/ - -2 Install Python +Compiling with Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) +=================================== + + The easiest way to install LyX with MSVC is to follow this Wiki page: - Get the latest Python 2.5 version at - http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5/ + http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Compilation - Install in C:\Python25 and add this directory to the PATH environment - variable (Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > - Environment Variables). + If you find there any errors please write a mail to the lyx-devel mailing list. -3 Install SCons +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Download and install SCons 0.96.92 from http://www.scons.org/download.php + The following instructions assume the LyX source code is in C:\LyX\repo + You can also use another directory if you prefer. + For repository cloning and version control you can use Git https://git-scm.com/download/win + or the Team Explorer in Visual Studio 2019 + +1 Install MSVC 2019 + + If you don't have Visual C++ 2019 installed, get the free Community edition + from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&rel=16 + You will need the Workload "Desktopdevelopment with C++" and you can also install Python 3 + (either selecting Python-Development workload or just Python 3 in the individual components tab) + in the Visual Studio installer, so that you don't have to install it separately + + You may also want to install following extensions: + - Qt Visual Studio Tools: enables preview of some Qt variables, like QString, while debugging + - Concurrency Visualizer for Visual Studio: graphically shows which thread does what and when + +2 Install Qt + + Download the latest Qt online installer for Open Source development on Windows + from https://qt.io/download-open-source/ + Qt 5.12.x is recommended, but 5.9.x or later versions should work as well. + The newest Qt is 5.12.6, in the installer you will need to expand that category and mark MSVC 2017 32-bit and/or + MSVC 2017 64-bit, depending on which versions of LyX you want to build. + Note, you dont need to Install the "old" 2017 build tools in Visual Studio installer, + the 2019 ones are compatible with MSVC 2017 kits installed with Qt. + Qt should install in C:\Qt. + +3 Install Python + + Install the latest Python 3.x version from + https://www.python.org/downloads/ + Assure that you use the installer option "Add Python 3.x to PATH" + If you install Python through Visual Studio installer, just find it under Settings > Apps, + select "Change" and enable the "Add to PATH" option; or add the path, in which the python.exe + is located manually to the PATH environment variable, should be something like: + C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Shared\Python37_64 + +4 Install CMake + + Install the latest CMake from http://www.cmake.org + +5 Download dependencies + + Download the LyX for Windows build dependencies from + ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017.zip + and extract it e.g. to + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017 + This is the later needed GNUWIN32 directory + +6 Configure + + - Open the CMake GUI -4 Install the dependencies + - Set the source code path to C:\LyX\repo + Set the build path to e.g. C:\LyX\build + Click Configure and set the generator to "Visual Studio 16 2019". + Select the platform (Win32 or x64) you wish to compile for. + + - Click on finish - Download ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib/lyx-windows-deps-msvc-qt4.zip - and extract in the root directory of your LyX files (so you will get - a directory called lyx-windows-deps-msvc next to the other directories - like src, development etc.). + - You will now get an error about missing GNUWIN32 directory. + + - Set GNUWIN32_DIR to the folder that contains the dependencies. + (This alternative does currently not work: + Enable LYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD and click Configure. + Pre-compiled dependencies will automatically be downloaded.) + + - Set LYX_USE_QT to QT5. -5 Compile + - set CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to the path of a Qt-kit + e.g. to C:\Qt\5.12.6\msvc2017_64 or C:\Qt\5.12.6\msvc2017 depending on which platform you have chosen + If you cant find this option, simply add a new entry of type "path" manually + + - Disable the LYX_EXTERNAL_DTL option + + - Enable the LYX_INSTALL option and click Configure. + + - Click Generate. + +7 Compile + + A Microsoft Visual C++ solution should has been generated at + C:\LyX\build\lyx.sln + - Open the lyx.sln by double-clicking on it + - This solution file contains multiple projects in different folders. + - In solution explorer find the project "INSTALL" in the "CMakeTargets" folder, rightlick > Build + - If you get an error, that something has failed, try going Build > Build solution at the top menu bar + and then rebuild the INSTALL project + + +8 Copy dependencies + + - Compiling the INSTALL project creates the folder C:\LyX\build\LYX_INSTALLED containing the files + needed to run LyX + + - Copy these folders: + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\bin + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\imagemagick + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\Python + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\ghostscript + C:\LyX\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\Resources + to C:\LyX\build\LYX_INSTALLED + (allow the request to overwrite) + + - Go to the Qt-kit directory, which you have specified as CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, enter the bin folder + Copy these files: + Qt5Core.dll + Qt5Gui.dll + Qt5Svg.dll + Qt5Widgets.dll + Qt5WinExtras.dll + Qt5Cored.dll (if compiling Debug version) + Qt5Guid.dll (if compiling Debug version) + Qt5Svgd.dll (if compiling Debug version) + Qt5Widgetsd.dll (if compiling Debug version) + Qt5WinExtrasd.dll (if compiling Debug version) + to C:\LyX\build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin - Run development\Win32\packaging\build_msvc.bat + - Go to the Qt-kit directory, which you have specified as CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, enter the plugins folder + Copy these subdirectories: + iconengines + imageformats + platforms + styles + to C:\LyX\build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin + +9 Start LyX + + C:\LyX\build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin\lyx.exe + +10 Define path prefix + + In LyX use the menu Tools->Preferences + There input the the following the the field "Path prefix": + + "$LyXDir\bin;$LyXDir\Python;$LyXDir\imagemagick;$LyXDir\ghostscript" + + You may also add the location of your LaTeX installation if it's not on the + system PATH, and the location of JabRef. + + +Debugging +========= + + - Open LyX.sln + + - In Solution Explorer open applications\LyX\LyX\main.cpp, the main function is the entry point, + you can e.g. place breakpoints in there. + + - On the menu bar in Solution Explorer there is a button "Switch Views", click on that and choose "Folder view" + (to go back to normal view, click Switch Views again and choose "LyX.sln") + + - In folder view find "LyX.exe" in "LYX_INSTALLED\bin" folder, rightclick > Set as Startup Item + + - Start debugging with F5, clicking the Debug button (it shows now "LyX.exe") or rigchtlicking on LyX.exe in + Solution Explorer - Folder View and choosing "Debug". + (Starting debugging will have to be always with active Folder View. Attempting to start debugging with + normal view active will start LyX.exe located in e.g. C:\LyX\build\bin\Debug, it won't find the dependencies + and will therefore fail. Once debugging has started you can switch back to normal view of the Solution Explorer) + + - Don't forget to build the INSTALL project each time you change the source code. + + +Creating a patch file containing a bugfix +========================================= + + If you managed to fix a bug but dont have the rights to push your commits, you will want to create a patch file + and share it with other developers. To do so you will have to do following: + + - Make sure you are working on the newest versions, pull from git before you start bugfixing. + + - After fixing a bug create a commit (it will be on your local repo and not on server), if there is a bugreport for it + put the Ticket nr. as description. + + - Use this command in git bash: + git format-patch -1 HEAD + it will create a patch file in your repository folder, this is what you share. + Creating the Installer ====================== - - To create an installer with LyX and all related components, download - and install the latest NSIS from http://nsis.sourceforge.net - - Also download the InetLoad plug-in from - http://nsis.sourceforge.net/InetLoad_plug-in and save InetLoad.dll in - the NSIS Plugins directory. - - Open development\Win32\packaging\installer\setttings.user.nsh and modify - the settings depending on your build environment. - - Finally, go to development\Win32\packaging\installer - (in a normal Windows Explorer), right-click on lyx.nsi and click - "Compile NSIS Script". + + - The installer is done with NSIS from http://nsis.sourceforge.net + - In the LyX source directory, go to development\Win32\packaging\installer + - Follow the steps in the file Readme.txt + + +Compiling with GCC with MinGW64 + MSYS2 Environment using autotools +=================================================================== +1 Install MSYS2, MINGW64, Qt5+ + https://wiki.qt.io/MSYS2 +2 Install bc (Bench calculater), which autotools uses for some reason to compile LyX + pacman -S bc +3 Run the standard autotools install (Adapt paths and arguments accordingly) + ./autogen.sh + ./configure --without-x --enable-qt5 --disable-debug --enable-optimization --prefix=/mingw64 + make + make install + + +Cross-Compiling on unix with MXE using autotools +================================================= +1 Install MXE: http://mxe.cc + You can either install from sources, the generic .tar binaries or debian .deb packages. + Installing the following .deb packages will drag in all needed dependencies: + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-file + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-gcc + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-libiconv + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtimageformats + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtsvg + mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtwinextras + Of course you can also use the static and/or 32bit versions. +2 Run the standard autotools install (Adapt paths and arguments accordingly) + ./autogen.sh + mkdir builddir-mingw + cd builddir-mingw + PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" ../configure --host=x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/qt5 --enable-qt5 --with-included-boost --with-included-hunspell --with-included-mythes --disable-debug --enable-optimization --prefix=/mingw64 + PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" make + PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" DESTDIR=/tmp/lyxinstall make install + This uses the paths from the 64bit shared MXE version installed from .deb packages. +3 If you want to run the resulting lyx.exe from the build directory using wine, + create symlinks for all needed .dlls: + cd builddir-mingw/src + ln -s /usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/bin/*.dll . + ln -s /usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/qt5/bin/*.dll . + wine64 lyx.exe +