[Bf-committers] Windows Debug Build (possible with free tools?)

[Daniel Stokes]

In order to build a debug build of blender with MSVC 2010, I need to have
2008 installed as well. I would think having the express editions of both
would be enough, but I can't say for certain as I have the professional
version of both.

-- Daniel Stokes

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I hope there is some way around this but from what I can tell there is
> no way to compile a debug build of blender with free tools on windows
> right now.
> On my XP system running on VirtualBox I can't at least.
>
> This is a real shame because it basically means you cant develop
> blender on windows - at least no debug builds.
>
> >From what I can tell, from talking to Nathan & looking online, the
> issue is that linking against python32_d.dll adds in the dependency
> for MSVC2008 - full version runtime.
> Its hard to get detailed info on this because the error message is cryptic:
> ---
>  The application failed to initialize properly (0xc9159992).
>  Click on OK to terminate the application.
> ---
>
> This happens on MinGW and MSVC2010 Express, only when Python is
> enabled & with DEBUG defined.
>
> With GSOC starting it would be good to resolve this or at least give
> students on Windows some time to apply for a free MSVC student
> licenses.
>
> I looked into building a debug python with MSVC Express 2010, but they
> don't support it. (or MinGW for that matter)
> see: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/dev/910317
> so if anyone has some idea about how to build a debug python that
> doesn't require a full MSVC 2008 it may enable linking with free tools
> again.
>
>
> If there is no way to get free tools working then there there are 2
> workarounds I noted here,
> basically to not link against python32_d.dll or not build with python at
> all.
>
> http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Doc/Building_Blender/Windows/MinGW/CMake#Debug_Builds
> In most cases building without python is not an option - no interface,
> but building a release with debug symbols is no so bad.
>
>
> ps. this is a thread which I *think* is the same problem we have with
> 2008 full version runtime.
>
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-CA/Vsexpressvc/thread/03e98c40-b91a-482e-90d1-d82021a6c0eb
>
> --
> - Campbell
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