Re: How to build/compile the samples provided by Microsoft ? -newb

From: Bruce Eitman \(eMVP\) (beitmannospam_at_NOSPAM_applieddata.NOSPAM_net)
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 08:30:47 -0500

That error means that the directory being built was not a directory that was
meant to be built. You must be in a directory that contains either a
sources or dirs file to build. 

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"S Maitra" <SMaitra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EBC82199-2F34-4299-B644-52582A9F1D9A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Dean,
>
> I am now able to run the buildsamples.bat file. It built some stuff and
then
> finished with this message:-
>
> Build for Windows CE (Release) (Built on Dec 17 2002 13:28:33)
> File names: Build.log Build.wrn Build.err Build.dat Build.con
> BUILD: Checking for C:\WINCE420\sdk\bin\i386\srccheck.exe.
> BUILD: SrcCheck exit code: 0 (dec)
> BUILD: Error finding topmost directory containing dirs file.
>
> Is this a major problem ?
>
>
> I can see some executable files been created in
> C:\WINCE420\PUBLIC\COMMON\OAK\TARGET\ARMV4I\DEBUG
> I will copy them over to the device and try running them.
>
> Regards,
>  S Maitra
>
>
> "Dean Ramsier" wrote:
>
> > You need to be in a command shell that has been setup for a WindowsCE
build
> > environment first.  Once you've created your workspace in
PlatformBuilder,
> > you can open a shell using Open Build Release Directory from the menu.
Once
> > in that shell, navigate to the samples and build.
> >
> > -- 
> > Dean Ramsier - eMVP
> >
> >
> > "S Maitra" <S Maitra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56B16DAE-B85A-4662-AC0F-C80DF4A68714@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how to build the code samples provided by Microsoft
?
> > >
> > > More specifically, I am trying to build the samples for Bluetooth
support.
> > > The samples are in
> > "C:\WINCE420\PUBLIC\COMMON\OAK\DRIVERS\BLUETOOTH\SAMPLE"
> > > and the directory has a buildsamples.bat file to build the samples.
> > >
> > > However, when i run the batch file, it gives some errors and exits:
> > > 'build' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
> > > program or batch file.
> > >
> > >
> > > I found build.exe in "C:\WINCE420\PUBLIC\COMMON\OAK\BIN\I386" But
running
> > > that gives this error:
> > > BUILD: No _TGTCPU environment variable set.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

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