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* Last updated: 12/2012 | * Last updated: 12/2012 | ||
* Contributors: Macnab, Callahanp, Hooray | * Contributors: Macnab, Callahanp, Hooray | ||
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= Important = | == Important == | ||
The latest CMake-specific build instructions can be found in $FG_SRC/README.cmake: http://gitorious.org/fg/flightgear/blobs/next/README.cmake | The latest CMake-specific build instructions can be found in $FG_SRC/README.cmake: http://gitorious.org/fg/flightgear/blobs/next/README.cmake | ||
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Don't worry if you don't know how to embed these images, you can simply leave a few comments on the article's talk page, so that we can update the article accordingly. Thanks! | Don't worry if you don't know how to embed these images, you can simply leave a few comments on the article's talk page, so that we can update the article accordingly. Thanks! | ||
= Todo = | == Todo == | ||
* The instructions in their current form don't cover building with libsvn, this would be required for [[TerraSync]] support though. | * The instructions in their current form don't cover building with libsvn, this would be required for [[TerraSync]] support though. | ||
* Add an outline of the steps to create and use the build environment. | * Add an outline of the steps to create and use the build environment. | ||
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= Windows: Getting a compiler = | == Windows: Getting a compiler == | ||
On Windows, people need to download and install a C++ compiler separately. NetBeans supports a number of different compilers. Installing and setting up compilers on Windows is covered here: http://netbeans.org/community/releases/71/cpp-setup-instructions.html | On Windows, people need to download and install a C++ compiler separately. NetBeans supports a number of different compilers. Installing and setting up compilers on Windows is covered here: http://netbeans.org/community/releases/71/cpp-setup-instructions.html | ||
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= Windows: Getting CMake = | == Windows: Getting CMake == | ||
Go to [http://www.cmake.org CMake] and click the download icon. You can download the installer or the zip package. If you use the zip package, extract to a folder of your choice, and then add whereextracted\bin to your path, as explained in the section above. | Go to [http://www.cmake.org CMake] and click the download icon. You can download the installer or the zip package. If you use the zip package, extract to a folder of your choice, and then add whereextracted\bin to your path, as explained in the section above. | ||
= Download and install NetBeans = | == Download and install NetBeans == | ||
NetBeans is a multi-platform IDE (integrated development environment) that supports a number of programming languages, C and C++ among them. | NetBeans is a multi-platform IDE (integrated development environment) that supports a number of programming languages, C and C++ among them. | ||
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= Installing required modules (plugins) = | == Installing required modules (plugins) == | ||
After starting NB for the first time, it needs to be extended with required plugins. | After starting NB for the first time, it needs to be extended with required plugins. | ||
Using the plugin installer, you need to install the following plugins in order to work with repositories: | Using the plugin installer, you need to install the following plugins in order to work with repositories: | ||
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go to the Available Plugins tab, select the ones needed and click Install. | go to the Available Plugins tab, select the ones needed and click Install. | ||
= Checking out the required dependencies = | == Checking out the required dependencies == | ||
All important FlightGear repositories are hosted at gitorious: http://gitorious.org/fg/ | All important FlightGear repositories are hosted at gitorious: http://gitorious.org/fg/ | ||
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= Creating new projects from existing sources = | == Creating new projects from existing sources == | ||
After checking out the repository, you'll want to use the NetBeans project wizard to CREATE A NEW PROJECT FROM EXISTING SOURCES for each dependency: | After checking out the repository, you'll want to use the NetBeans project wizard to CREATE A NEW PROJECT FROM EXISTING SOURCES for each dependency: | ||
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[[File:Plib-osg-simgear-flightgear-in-netbeans.png]] | [[File:Plib-osg-simgear-flightgear-in-netbeans.png]] | ||
= Setting up project dependencies = | == Setting up project dependencies == | ||
You only need to know that there's a dependency chain: SimGear depends on BOOST, OpenAL, PLIB and OSG, while FlightGear depends on SimGear and OSG. | You only need to know that there's a dependency chain: SimGear depends on BOOST, OpenAL, PLIB and OSG, while FlightGear depends on SimGear and OSG. | ||
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= Disable code indexing = | == Disable code indexing == | ||
By default, NetBeans will keep on trying and index all your sources, this may slow down the IDE considerably, so it's a good idea to disable this feature if you don't need it (CONTEXT MENU/RIGHT CLICK on project, go to CODE ASSISTANCE and then uncheck the marked entry): | By default, NetBeans will keep on trying and index all your sources, this may slow down the IDE considerably, so it's a good idea to disable this feature if you don't need it (CONTEXT MENU/RIGHT CLICK on project, go to CODE ASSISTANCE and then uncheck the marked entry): | ||
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= Staying up to date = | == Staying up to date == | ||
Staying "up to date" is actually fairly easy once everything is set up, you only need to right click on each repository (project/dependency) and go to the SCM sub menu (i.e. "Git" for FlightGear/SimGear and "Subversion" for OSG) and then click on "pull" or "update" accordingly: | Staying "up to date" is actually fairly easy once everything is set up, you only need to right click on each repository (project/dependency) and go to the SCM sub menu (i.e. "Git" for FlightGear/SimGear and "Subversion" for OSG) and then click on "pull" or "update" accordingly: | ||
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= Setting up the Jenkins build server = | == Setting up the Jenkins build server == | ||
Jenkins/Hudson are "continuous integration" servers, i.e. they can be configured to check out and build sources automatically. NetBeans comes with built-in support for Jenkins/Hudson, this means that the official FlightGear build server at http://flightgear.simpits.org:8080 can be directly integrated into your IDE. | Jenkins/Hudson are "continuous integration" servers, i.e. they can be configured to check out and build sources automatically. NetBeans comes with built-in support for Jenkins/Hudson, this means that the official FlightGear build server at http://flightgear.simpits.org:8080 can be directly integrated into your IDE. | ||
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= Setting up remote development = | == Setting up remote development == | ||
Remote development involves setting up a SSH connection profile in NetBeans in order to connect to a Unix/Linux server so that you can remotely build FlightGear and its dependencies, this can for example be useful for cross-compilation, but also if you don't want to, or cannot, set up all required tools, such as compilers, locally. | Remote development involves setting up a SSH connection profile in NetBeans in order to connect to a Unix/Linux server so that you can remotely build FlightGear and its dependencies, this can for example be useful for cross-compilation, but also if you don't want to, or cannot, set up all required tools, such as compilers, locally. | ||
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[[File:Netbeans-set-up-remote-building-step2.png]] | [[File:Netbeans-set-up-remote-building-step2.png]] | ||
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[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||