Compiling from source

[RomeoS]

Hullo all,

I need a bit of advice. I am looking to compile a program from source. I have used TortoiseSVN to download all the required files and saved it in a folder called Source/

The README indicates the program can be compiled and debugged in Microsoft Visual Studio.

I open the project file in Visual Studio and hit F5 to test it, seems to work fine, now how do I get it all "joined" up instead of having 15 different folders?

 

[GravyMonster]

Is it a windows exe or a website?

 

[Shadez]

[project dir]\bin\debug\[project].exe

 

[paddy]

Going from sketchy memory

Go into project properties and turn debug off, then build the project in release mode.

This will remove a load of hidden debug stuff from the DLLs, they'll be smaller and run faster* when deployed

*probably microtisamly quicker, but every little helps

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Disabling debug just means the PDBs and other debug files won't be churned out. The DLLs will be the same.

If it's windows executable and not a website, there will be an option to "Build executable" in the File menu iirc.

 

[RomeoS]

Going from sketchy memory

Go into project properties and turn debug off, then build the project in release mode.

This will remove a load of hidden debug stuff from the DLLs, they'll be smaller and run faster* when deployed

*probably microtisamly quicker, but every little helps

Thanks for that, I'll have a look tonight.

Disabling debug just means the PDBs and other debug files won't be churned out. The DLLs will be the same.

If it's windows executable and not a website, there will be an option to "Build executable" in the File menu iirc.

That was one of the first places I looked but there was nothing to say "build..." anything in any of the menus.

Is it a windows exe or a website?

It's a windows exe.