Hi,
I finaly wrote a simple text to explain how to compile Ethereal with Visual Studio .NET and hope it'll be clear... (I wrote it in a hurry). It would be nice if someone could follow the procedure and report some feedback... Some enhancements may be required.
Regards
Laurent
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{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\lang1023\f0\fs24 This paragraph aims at describing all the steps needed to successfully compile Ethereal using a successor of Microsoft Visual Studio 6 (e.g. Visual Studio .NET 2003).\par
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Because it's not compulsory to buy the latest Microsoft compiler, we'll start by referencing important URLs from which you'll be able to download the free distribution of the compiler. We just point out that this free distribution does not include nice features like an IDE or the ability to perform step by step debugging etc... So, it's up to you! Anyway, those who have Visual Studio .NET can directly jump to section 2.\par
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\pard\fi-283\li283\f0 1) Installing the free distribution of Microsoft Visual C compiler.\par
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\pard Strangely, the Visual C++ Toolkit does not include important tools like nmake so this package is definitively not a good choice and you'll have to install its superset: the .NET framework SDK. http://go.microsoft.com/\fs20 fwlink/?LinkId=77\cf1 \cf0\fs24\par
When done, it's usually a good idea to add the platform SDK. Actually, I don't remember whether or not the SDK must be installed but for sure, it's wise to have it... http://go.microsoft.com/\fs20 fwlink/?LinkId=4435\cf1 \cf0\fs24 As far as we are concerned, only one part, the Core SDK, should be important...\par
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NB: to use the compiler, some environment variables must be set up. The .NET framework SDK ships a helper to fulfill this task: vsvars32.bat. Before starting a compilation process, don't forget to launch this batch file first.\par
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OK, you've got the latest Microsoft C/C++/C# compiler installed and ready to use. It's now time to dive into the real subject of this thread!\par
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\pard\fi-283\li283\f0 2) Compiling the solution\par
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\pard As you'll see, just a few files must be adapted for VS .NET to compile Ethereal...\par
Of course you must follow all the requirements described from this URL, http://www.ethereal.com/development.html but you must take care of one critical point : Zlib, wiretap (a library provided with Ethereal) and ethereal (the application) \b must\b0 use the same standard libraries (e.g. msvcr71.dll). Therefore, to be sure ethereal works, you have to compile and link Zlib with the compiler installed in your machine.\par
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\f0 To compile Zlib:\f1\par
\pard\fi-283\li283\f2\fs18\'13\f0\fs24 download the source code from this site http://www.zlib.org/ It's a good idea to explode the zip \f1 file from the folder containing all ethereal libraries (usually blablabla\\ethereal-win32-libs) ;\par
\f2\fs18\'13\f1\fs24 Start a shell in the Zlib root folder and simply enter: nmake -f win32\\makefile.msc\par
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NB: the .NET framework SDK does not include the lib application\lang1036\f0 which is\lang1023\f1 a simple wrapper around link /lib. Therefore, if Zlib does not link, edit \lang1036\f0 win32\\\lang1023\f1 Makefile.msc and change the lin\lang1036\f0 e\par
\lang1023\f1 AR = lib\par
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AR = link /lib\par
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You must now \ldblquote tune\rdblquote your config.nmake file (in the ethereal root folder). Edit it and perform all these modifications:\par
change\par
LOCAL_LDFLAGS=/DEBUG\par
by\par
LOCAL_LDFLAGS=/DEBUG /NODEFAULTLIB:libc /NODEFAULTLIB:msvcrtd /DEFAULTLIB:msvcrt /MACHINE:IX86\par
and\par
ZLIB_CFLAGS=/I$(ZLIB_DIR)\\include\par
ZLIB_LIBS=$(ZLIB_DIR)\\lib\\zdll.lib\par
by\par
ZLIB_CFLAGS=/I$(ZLIB_DIR)\par
ZLIB_LIBS=$(ZLIB_DIR)\\zdll.lib\par
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Now, open Makefile.nmake files in the following plugin folders :\par
\pard\fi-283\li283\f2\fs18\'13\f1\fs24 asn1\par
\f2\fs18\'13\f1\fs24 mate\par
\f2\fs18\'13\f1\fs24 mgcp\par
\pard and change the \lang1036\f0 command\lang1023\f1 :\par
LDFLAGS = /NOLOGO /INCREMENTAL:no /MACHINE:I386 $(LOCAL_LDFLAGS)\par
by\par
\pard\sa283 LDFLAGS = /NOLOGO /INCREMENTAL:no /MACHINE:I386\par
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At last, in case you want to create a nsis installer, don't forget to add the standard library in your nsis script!\par
That's it! You can now compile ethereal\lang1036\f0 with VS .NET\lang1023\f1 ...\par
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