[Bf-committers] Obsolete Bullet projectfiles? Re: CVS commit: blender/extern/bullet/BulletDynamics BLI_BulletDynamics.dsp

[bjornmose]

erwin at erwincoumans.com wrote:
> 
> Haha :)
I always like to give people a good laugh.
> Actually, those old projectfiles in blender/extern/bullet/Bullet a and 
> blender/extern/bullet/BulletDynamics are obsolete. Bullet library has 
> autogenerated projectfiles in bullet/msvc, but I didn't add those to 
> Blender.
None of the documentation files provided in the foo/bullet dir give a 
hint how to autogenerate those project files. See, i'm not so keen on 
creating/maintaining those files if there is a 'simly push that button' 
solution for that. Not to mention that i hate to clutter up CVS tree 
with unneeded files.
So maybe some few enlightening words in a 'HowToBuild.txt' might help 
build system maintainers.

On the other hand  MSVC6 build newcomers often fail to understand the 
1st 'intern' then 'blender' workspace mambo ( and i found myself 
'gnarfing' on it every once a while ) and another step in the building 
pipeline won't make things easier. That were the main reasons to pull 
building bullet in the blender workspace and providing proper 
projectfiles. Humm, i think this goes for other (7/8) VS users as well.

> Probably best to delete those obsolete projectfiles, if noone uses them.
> Does anyone use those obsolete projectfiles?
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/Bullet3.dsp
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/Bullet3_vc7.vcproj
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/Bullet3_vc8.vcproj
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/Bullet3_vc8.sln
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/BulletDynamics.dsp
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/BulletDynamics_vc8.vcproj
> blender/extern/bullet/Bullet/BulletDynamics_vc7.vcproj
> Otherwise, I'll remove them after the 2.42 release (just in case).
With the said above it should be clear i am 'pro' removing obsolete 
files, provided every 'stumble across' newcomer builder can build and 
debug down into. Oh... how i whished i had tools like that, way back 
then, to understand what a program does.

my 0.02 euros, but may be i am missing the 'big point' again,
so me apoligizes and gives alzheimer and all other post 45 shortcomings 
the blame
ole

> Thanks,
> Erwin
> 
> Jens Ole Wund (bjornmose) writes:
> 
>> bjornmose (Jens Ole Wund(bjornmose)) 2006/06/17 00:06:22 CEST
>>   Added files:
>>     blender/extern/bullet/BulletDynamics BLI_BulletDynamics.dsp     Log:
>>   MSVC6
>>   Defensive way not to interfere with other (crystal) build systems
>>   so .. i can maintain building bullet for blender on MSVC6 without 
>> spitting in
>>   the "whateverbulletteamthinkstobenice" soup
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