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diff --git a/readme-vsx.txt b/readme-vsx.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e40f95f --- /dev/null +++ b/readme-vsx.txt @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Zint can be built with and without PNG support. +To disable PNG support, add NO_PNG prepoocessor define into Visual Studio project files. + +To enable PNG support, zlib and libpng libraries are necessary. +Download zlib source form http://zlib.net +Download libpng source code from http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html + +Zint 2.4.1 is linked with zlib 1.2.5 and linpng 1.4.5 + +Unpack downloaded archives. +Open .\win32\vcx\zlib.props and .\win32\vcx\libpng.props files. +Set <LpngSrcDir> element content to unpacked libpng path (absolute or relative). +Set <ZlibSrcDir> element content to unpacked zlib path (absolute or relative). + +Open Visual Studio (Express) and build zint. + +Zint can be built from command line: +Start Windows SDK Command Prompt or Visual Studio Command Prompt. + +cd to win32 directory + +build zlib, libpng, libzint and zint: + +msbuild zlib.vcxproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release +msbuild libpng.vcxproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release +msbuild libzint.vcxproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release +msbuild zint.vcxproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release + +zlib125.dll, libpng14.dll, zint.dll and zint.exe are in the Relase directory. +To distribute zint.exe, all 3 dlls need to be shipped with zint.exe. |