[GUIDE] Compiling Aspire~Windows

**Jerry** · 05-19-2009 03:23 PM

Compiling Ascent Step by Step in Windows
Summary

1. Preperation
1. Required Programs
2. Directory Structure
2. Downloading The Source
1. SVN Checkout
3. Compiling
1. Optaining The Windows Libraries
2. Linking Files
3. Compiling

1. Preparation
1.1 Required Programms

To compile the Aspire Emulator, you will need the following Programs:

SVN Handler, I recommend TortoiseSVN: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

A compiling Program, I use Microsoft Visual C++: http:// [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It is also recommened to Update Windows before attempting to compile: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

(Please install these programs and updates before continuing.)

1.2 File Structure

Create a folder (On your desktop Preffered) named Aspire Compile. (I will be using this name and the desktop location throughout this walkthrough.)

2. Downloading The Source
2.1 SVN checkout

Right-click the Aspire Compile folder, and click SVN Checkout.

URL of Repository will need to be changed to the Aspire SVN, Currently

svn://svn.aspiredev.org/AspireCore

Click OK to checkout the source. The files required will then begin to download. (This may take a while)

3. Compiling
3.1 Optaining The Windows Librarie

Download the ascent-windows-libraries.zip distribution from [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Mirrors:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(If outdated, I'll reupload to another site.)

Extract this file, and follow the instructions contained within.

3.2 Linking The Files

Once step 3.1 is completed, please navigate to the Trunk folder. Then enter the Win folder. If you downloaded Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition (Linked Above) you will need to double-click "ascentVC90.sln". This should then open Visual C++.

You must now link the files correctly. Navigate the following: Tools -> Options -> Projects & Solutions -> VC++ Directories. Here is where the linking will occur.

Click the Arrow next to "Show Directories For:", and click on Include Directories. You will need to add the following two lines.

(As mentioned above, your location may be different then the examples, however, they will be close):

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Aspire Compile\trunk\src\ascent-shared

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Aspire Compile\trunk\src\ascent-world

(I am the Administrator on the computer, and the folder Aspire Compile is on the Desktop).

Compiling

Click OK. Now, go to the Build menu, and click Build Solution. This will begin the compile process.

Your compiled core should now be in the "bin\release\" folder. You should also have a folder called "scripts_bin" with several .dll files in it.

Copy the files ascent-world.exe, ascent-logonserver.exe and the entire script_bin folder from "bin\release\" to a new folder (such as C:\Aspire). This will be your Aspire installation folder.