Idxtools: installation and build instructions for Win32 ======================================================= Introduction ------------ This file gives details on how to install idxtools on Win32 platforms (Windows NT 4.0, 95, 98...). For general information see README. This installation procedure has been tested on Windows 98. Installation ------------ * Requirements o The perl for Win32 from http://www.activestate.com/ (Go to http://www.perl.com/ for more information on perl.) * Installation o Install perl according to the instructions. o Run the installation program idxtools-x.y.z.exe Using ----- You should be able to right click on files with .idx extensions and select Edit, Sort or Convert. See the Users' manual for more information. Help! ----- Don't hesitate to mail me if you have any problems. My email address is dv207@cam.ac.uk Notes ----- The binary distribution includes software from Cygwin and Guile which may be obtained from http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ and http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/ The installer for this software was created using Installer VISE from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE, contact: MindVision Software 7201 North 7th Street Lincoln, NE 68521-8913 Voice: (402) 477-3269 Fax: (402) 477-1395 E-mail: mindvision@mindvision.com http://www.mindvision.com/ Installing from source ---------------------- * Requirements o Cygwin tools from http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ o Perl for Win32 from http://www.activestate.com/ o POSIX regular expression library. The GNU regex library from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/regex/ is suitable. o GNU Guile. From http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/ David Vrabel, October 2000