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From: Adam Fedor <fe...@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: gnustartup
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 11:04:11 -0400
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You should read a tutorial on writing Makefiles for GNUstep:

http://www.gnustep.it/nicola/Tutorials/WritingMakefiles/index.html

It's much easier than just passing all the flags you need via gcc to =
find all the frameworks


On May 19, 2012, at 3:13 AM, Ala Saket wrote:

> As i mentioned in my original email when i install (setup,core,dev) =
and then install  (make, base, gui, back) by running (./configure, make, =
make install) it installs fine, but when i run gcc for a file i get =
(Foundation/NSObject not a valid file or directory).  Should i be adding =
flags when i install the (make,base,etc...) or have a particular path =
where i put the folders and run the ./configure for?  I have tried those =
steps several times but am not getting any results.
>=20
> How come the other method i tried through MiniGW doesn't work well for =
windows when the steps describe how install for windows?
>=20
> Anyhow i've been trying to get the environment to work to compile =
objective c but am not getting anywhere.
>=20
> Best Regards,
>=20
> Ala
>=20
> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Germ=E1n A. Arias =
<ger...@xelalug.org> wrote:
> On Windows is better install each package separately. Make, Base, GUI
> and Back. Startup is for gnu/linux users.
>=20
>=20
> El Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:04 +0300
> Ala Saket <alasa...@gmail.com> escribi=F3:
> > I am trying to install gnu using the steps on
> > =
http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Installation_on_Windows#Install_MinGW
> > however when I am in gnu-startup-0.28.0 and want to
> > run ./installgnustep, I keep getting the following messages and =
error:
> >
> > configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target
> > configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target
> > configure: WARNING: invalid host type: Saket/GNUstep
> > configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target
> > configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target
> > configure: WARNING: invalid host type: Saket/GNUstep/GNUstep.conf
> > configure: WARNING: unrecognized options: --disable-gsnd
> > checking build system type... Invalid configuration `A.': machine
> > `A.' not recognized
> > configure: error: /bin/sh
> > =
/cygdrive/c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/con=
fig.sub
> > A. failed
> > =
*********************************************************************
> > There was a problem checking the configuration of you system.
> > One possible cause is that you do not have a C or Objective-C
> > compiler on your system
> > Please see the instructions that came with your operating system
> > for installing the GNU GCC compiler and installing a developer
> > system for compiling programs
> > =
*********************************************************************
> > cp: cannot stat `setupvars': No such file or directory
> > If you don't understand something or think a test is in error,
> > please email bug-gnus...@gnu.org and send the
> > =
/cygdrive/c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/bui=
ld/logs.tar.gz
> > file
> >
> >
> > The path i'm in is
> > /c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/
> > my computer or user name is : Ala A. Saket (which i think might be =
the
> > problem)
> > I tried installing from a msys shell as well as a cygwin shell but =
i'm
> > getting the same message.
> > I ran ./configure and didn't get any error messages (that i could =
see
> > at least).
> >
> > What do i need to do?
> >
> > I have already tried installing using the system, core & dev .exe
> > installers, and setup make, base, gui and back,  but when i tried
> > compiling fraction.m i got the error that foundation/NSobject is not
> > a valid file or directory, which apparently is a problem a lot of
> > people have when trying to run GNUstep on windows.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ala
>=20
>=20
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">You =
should read a tutorial on writing Makefiles for =
GNUstep:<div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.gnustep.it/nicola/Tutorials/WritingMakefiles/index.html=
">http://www.gnustep.it/nicola/Tutorials/WritingMakefiles/index.html</a></=
div><div><br></div><div>It's much easier than just passing all the flags =
you need via gcc to find all the =
frameworks</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On May 19, 2012, at =
3:13 AM, Ala Saket wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">As i mentioned in my original email when i install =
(setup,core,dev) and then install &nbsp;(make, base, gui, back) by =
running (./configure, make, make install) it installs fine, but when i =
run gcc for a file i get (Foundation/NSObject not a valid file or =
directory). &nbsp;Should i be adding flags when i install the =
(make,base,etc...) or have a particular path where i put the folders and =
run the ./configure for? &nbsp;I have tried those steps several times =
but am not getting any results.<div>
<br></div><div>How come the other method i tried through MiniGW doesn't =
work well for windows when the steps describe how install for =
windows?</div><div><br></div><div>Anyhow i've been trying to get the =
environment to work to compile objective c but am not getting =
anywhere.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best =
Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Ala<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
 Sat, May 19, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Germ=E1n A. Arias <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ger...@xelalug.org" =
target=3D"_blank">ger...@xelalug.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Windows is better =
install each package separately. Make, Base, GUI<br>
and Back. Startup is for gnu/linux users.<br>
<br>
<br>
El Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:04 +0300<br>
Ala Saket &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:alasa...@gmail.com">alasa...@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
escribi=F3:<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">&gt; I am trying to install gnu =
using the steps on<br>
&gt; <a =
href=3D"http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Installation_on_Windows#Install_=
MinGW" =
target=3D"_blank">http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Installation_on_Window=
s#Install_MinGW</a><br>
&gt; however when I am in gnu-startup-0.28.0 and want to<br>
&gt; run ./installgnustep, I keep getting the following messages and =
error:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: invalid host type: Saket/GNUstep<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: invalid host type: =
Saket/GNUstep/GNUstep.conf<br>
&gt; configure: WARNING: unrecognized options: --disable-gsnd<br>
&gt; checking build system type... Invalid configuration `A.': =
machine<br>
&gt; `A.' not recognized<br>
&gt; configure: error: /bin/sh<br>
&gt; =
/cygdrive/c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/con=
fig.sub<br>
&gt; A. failed<br>
&gt; =
*********************************************************************<br>
&gt; There was a problem checking the configuration of you system.<br>
&gt; One possible cause is that you do not have a C or Objective-C<br>
&gt; compiler on your system<br>
&gt; Please see the instructions that came with your operating =
system<br>
&gt; for installing the GNU GCC compiler and installing a developer<br>
&gt; system for compiling programs<br>
&gt; =
*********************************************************************<br>
&gt; cp: cannot stat `setupvars': No such file or directory<br>
&gt; If you don't understand something or think a test is in error,<br>
&gt; please email <a =
href=3D"mailto:bug-gnus...@gnu.org">bug-gnus...@gnu.org</a> and send =
the<br>
&gt; =
/cygdrive/c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/bui=
ld/logs.tar.gz<br>
&gt; file<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The path i'm in is<br>
&gt; /c/mygnu/gnustep/msys/1.0/home/install/gnustep-startup-0.28.0/<br>
&gt; my computer or user name is : Ala A. Saket (which i think might be =
the<br>
&gt; problem)<br>
&gt; I tried installing from a msys shell as well as a cygwin shell but =
i'm<br>
&gt; getting the same message.<br>
&gt; I ran ./configure and didn't get any error messages (that i could =
see<br>
&gt; at least).<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What do i need to do?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I have already tried installing using the system, core &amp; dev =
.exe<br>
&gt; installers, and setup make, base, gui and back, &nbsp;but when i =
tried<br>
&gt; compiling fraction.m i got the error that foundation/NSobject is =
not<br>
&gt; a valid file or directory, which apparently is a problem a lot =
of<br>
&gt; people have when trying to run GNUstep on windows.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Ala<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>
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