Re: [ros-dev] Re : ReactOS doesn't compile well

[Timo Kreuzer]

MinGW GNU windres 2.17.50 20060824 also doesn't work for me, so maybe it's a MinGW
problem rather than a version problem


carlo.bramix schrieb:
>   Hello,
>  unfortunately, the problem really exists, since it seems that at least someone else saw
> the error when compiling.
>  Hopefully, I discovered a solution.
>  I changed windres.exe with another one.
>  The one into RosBE 0.3.6 says:
>
>  GNU windres (GNU Binutils) 2.17.50.20070608
>  Copyright 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>
>  The one into my MSYS installation says:
>
>  GNU windres 2.17.50 20060824
>  Copyright 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>
>  I renamed windres.exe into c:\RosBE\4.1.3\bin and I copied the old one. And surprise, now
> it all works.
>  Don't ask me why... at the moment I don't know the reason but this trick made it
> working.
>
>  Sincerely,
>
>  Carlo Bramini
>
>  ---------- Initial Header -----------
>
> >  From      : ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org 
>  To 
>         : "ReactOS Development List" ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  Cc          : 
>  Date      : Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:01:28 +0200
>  Subject : Re: [ros-dev] Re :  ReactOS doesn't compile well
>
>    
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just tested building latest trunk under Windows and 32-bit Linux (both
> > with RosBE 0.3.6) and both builds resulted in correct ISOs.
> > Our BuildBot also has no such problems.
> >
> > I tested your examples "intl.cpl" and "sysdm.cpl" and both are
> shown in
> > english for me.
> > When I switch the locale to any german locale, I get german versions of
> > these apps, meaning that the whole localization thing works for me.
> >
> > Maybe you have to do a clean build.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
> >     
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org 
> >> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of carlo.bramix
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:25 PM
> >> To: ros-dev
> >> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Re : ReactOS doesn't compile well
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >> yep, the errors don't interrupt the compilation of ReactOS.
> >> But the resources into those coffs seem corrupted to me.
> >> For example, if I open the control panel I will see inl.cpl 
> >> in german language(!) while all others are in english or if I 
> >> open the system applet I can see some text without sense.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Carlo Bramini
> >>
> >> ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >>
> >>
> >  From      : ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org
> >> To          : "ReactOS Development List" ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >> Cc          : 
> >> Date      : Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:07:58 +0000 (GMT)
> >> Subject : [ros-dev] Re :  ReactOS doesn't compile well
> >>
> >>       
> >>> hi,
> >>> I got some of them but it didnt bother the build.
> >>>  
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>> Sylvain Petreolle (aka Usurp)
> >>> --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
> >>> Run your favorite Windows apps with free ReactOS : 
> >>>         
> >> http://www.reactos.org
> >>       
> >>> Listen to non-DRMised Music: http://www.jamendo.com
> >>>
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Message d'origine ----
> >>> De : carlo.bramix <carlo.bramix(a)libero.it>
> >>> Ŕ : ros-dev <ros-dev(a)reactos.org>
> >>> Envoyé le : Mardi, 10 Juillet 2007, 16h52mn 51s
> >>> Objet : Re: [ros-dev] ReactOS doesn't compile well
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>> while regedit compilation was done successfully, some files 
> >>>         
> >> aren't still generated correctly:
> >>       
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\base\shell\cmd\cmd.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\base\system\expand\expand.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\cpl\intl\intl.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\cpl\intl_new\intl.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\cpl\sysdm\sysdm.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\win32\comdlg32\rsrc.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\win32\hhctrl.ocx\hhctrl.coff
> >>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\win32\shdocvw\shdocvw.coff
> >>>
> >>> <built-in>:0: fatal error: when writing output to : Invalid argument
> >>> compilation terminated.
> >>>
> >>> I hope it could be fixed.
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>>
> >>> Carlo Bramini
> >>>
> >>> ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >>>
> >>>
> >  From      :
> > ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org 
> >>> To          : "ros-dev"
> ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >>> Cc          : 
> >>> Date      : Mon,  9 Jul 2007 18:34:34 +0200
> >>> Subject : Re: [ros-dev] ReactOS doesn't compile well
> >>>
> >>>         
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>> problem with compilation of regedit seems to be gone with 
> >>>>           
> >> revision 27541.
> >>       
> >>>> Sincerely,
> >>>>
> >>>> Carlo Bramini
> >>>>
> >>>> ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >  From      :
> > ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org 
> >>>> To          : "ros-dev"
> ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >>>> Cc          : 
> >>>> Date      : Mon,  9 Jul 2007 11:24:29 +0200
> >>>> Subject : [ros-dev] ReactOS doesn't compile well
> >>>>
> >>>>           
> >>>>> Hello,
> >>>>> it looks like something wrong happens when I compile ReactOS.
> >>>>> I also did a complete clean and a make for a total 
> >>>>>             
> >> rebuild, but I'm still having problems.
> >>       
> >>>>> I saw the first problem when I tried to test Regedit 
> >>>>>             
> >> after committed changes.
> >>       
> >>>>> The tree window and the listview window aren't visible 
> >>>>>             
> >> (or they aren't created successfully, I didn't check this yet).
> >>       
> >>>>> I tested that executable into WinXP and those child 
> >>>>>             
> >> windows aren't visible too.
> >>       
> >>>>> So I did these steps:
> >>>>> 1) I compiled Regedit with Visual C and I verified that 
> >>>>>             
> >> it worked fine.
> >>       
> >>>>> 2) I grabbed regedit.res and I manually generated 
> >>>>>             
> >> regedit.coff with "windres -i regedit.res -o regedit.coff".
> >>       
> >>>>> 3) I launched "make" again and it regenerated regedit.exe.
> >>>>> This last regedit.exe works fine and it has all child 
> >>>>>             
> >> window controls visible. It's really a problem when 
> >> generating te coff file from resources.
> >>       
> >>>>> I also saw a possible second problem when compiling.
> >>>>> Some compilation of '.coff' files failed.
> >>>>> On the console I read some messages like this one:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [WRC]      obj-i386\dll\win32\comdlg32\rsrc.coff
> >>>>> <built-in>:0: fatal error: when writing output to : 
> >>>>>             
> >> Invalid argument
> >>       
> >>>>> compilation terminated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Actually I'm using RosBE 0.3.6 but I never got such 
> >>>>>             
> >> problems with previouses svn versions of the sources.
> >>       
> >>>>> Sincerely,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Carlo Bramini
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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