Re: [mxe-octave] differences in components between official build and self build

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

----- Original Message -----

> From: John W. Eaton <address@hidden>
> To: Tatsuro MATSUOKA <address@hidden>; "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Date: 2016/7/27, Wed 21:58
> Subject: Re: [mxe-octave] differences in components between official build 
> and self build
> 
> On 07/27/2016 02:45 AM, Tatsuro MATSUOKA wrote:
>>  The package of ocgtave-4.0.3 for windows on official site
>>  includes
>> 
>>  1. pre-built octave-forge packages.
>>  2. Qt tools , moc.exe. uic.exe etcs.
>> 
>>  At least above two does not included in self build packages by mxe on 
> linux.
>> 
>>  Consulting wiki for mxe cross build of octave for windows on unix,
>>  (http://wiki.octave.org/Windows_Installer)
>>  I cannot find any description on this matter.
>> 
>>  1. is not matter because we can build octave-forge package by 
> build_packages.m
>> 
>>  However, 2. is a problem when I want to build octave on native windows 
> using the octave package.
>> 
>>  Perhaps I have to modify src/qt.mk on mxe-octave.
>> 
>>  If possible, please give me a hint.
> 
> They are both options for the mxe-octave configure script:
> 
> ./configure --help
> 
>    [...]
> 
>    --enable-binary-packages
>                            Enable creating binary Octave Forge packages
>    --enable-devel-tools    Enable creating developer tools such as gdb
> 
> 
> jwe


Thanks! I could include octave-forge packages and developer tools in 
the octave installer for windows (64 bit) using mxe-octave.


Tatsuro