[tao-users] How to compile TAO

[Felipe Augusto Pereira de Figueiredo]

Hi everybody,

I'm trying to compile TAO in order to learn more about CORBA. I follwed the procedure on http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/~schmidt/DOC_ROOT/ACE/ACE-INSTALL.html#platforms

Building and Installing ACE on UNIX

As of ACE 5.4, you can choose between two methods of building ACE on UNIX:

1. GNU Autoconf
2. Traditional ACE/GNU Make Configuration

The build process for Windows is different from both of the UNIX methods.

Building ACE with GNU Autoconf

...
...

1. cd to the top-level ACE_wrappers directory.
2. Create a subdirectory to hold your build's configuration and built ACE version, and then change to the new directory:

          mkdir build
          cd build

3. ../configure [options]

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But until now I couldn't run any example because when I try to create the build files by using:

bin/mwc.pl -type gnuace

I get the following messages:
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Using .../TAO/ACE_wrappers/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/MPC.cfg
TAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
CIAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
ACE_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
DDS_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
dynamic_types directory /bin/MakeProjectCreator not found.
dynamic_types directory /MPC not found.
ERROR: Invalid type: gnuace
mwc.pl v3.6.45
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Then I tried: bin/mwc.pl -type make
and then the following appears:
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Using .../TAO/ACE_wrappers/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/MPC.cfg
TAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
CIAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
ACE_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
DDS_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
dynamic_types directory /bin/MakeProjectCreator not found.
dynamic_types directory /MPC not found.
Generating 'make' output using default input
GettingStarted.mpc: line 1:
ERROR: Unable to locate parent: portableserver
ERROR: Unable to process GettingStarted.mpc
ERROR: Unable to process: default input
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What I'm doing wrong? Could anyboby help me? What is the correct way to get TAO running on my PC?
PS.: I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition and ACE+TAO-5.6.6 (Micro Release Kit).

Many thanks and Best Regards!

Felipe Augusto

[Steve Totten]

Hello Filipe,

Felipe Augusto Pereira de Figueiredo wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I'm trying to compile TAO in order to learn more about CORBA. I follwed
> the procedure on
> http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/~schmidt/DOC_ROOT/ACE/ACE-INSTALL.html#platforms

> <http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/%7Eschmidt/DOC_ROOT/ACE/ACE-INSTALL.html#platforms>

<snip/>

> But until now I couldn't run any example because when I try to create
> the build files by using:
>
> bin/mwc.pl -type gnuace
>
> I get the following messages:
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> Using .../TAO/ACE_wrappers/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/MPC.cfg
> TAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
> CIAO_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
> ACE_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
> DDS_ROOT was used in the configuration file, but was not defined.
> dynamic_types directory /bin/MakeProjectCreator not found.
> dynamic_types directory /MPC not found.
> ERROR: Invalid type: gnuace
> mwc.pl v3.6.45

You are missing some environment variable definitions.

<snip/>

> What I'm doing wrong? Could anyboby help me? What is the correct way to
> get TAO running on my PC?

> PS.: I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition and ACE+TAO-5.6.6 (*Micro
> Release Kit*).

>
> Many thanks and Best Regards!

The simple build instructions in OCI's TAO FAQ may help you:

http://www.theaceorb.com/faq/index.html#HowToBuildACEandTAOonLinux

The instructions are for building ACE+TAO on Linux, but you should
be able to adapt them for other Unix or Unix-like platforms.

Good luck!

Steve
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