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Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port (repost)

[Dan S <ki...@ya...>]

Nova Developers,=0A=0AOk, the few tests that I have been able to do have be=
en sucessful, I'm going on vacation for a couple weeks and won't be able to=
 work on the project.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Da=
n S <ki...@ya...>=0ATo: nov...@li...=0ASent: =
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:07:46 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Nova-developer] Win=
32 Port (repost)=0A=0AToday's update:=0A=0AI have been able to build and ru=
n the library=0Awith the lunar.c example code.  It appears to run successfu=
lly. (It was=0Acloudy here last night and I was not able to compare lunar d=
isk=0Avisibility in the sky but the US Naval Observatory website agreed wit=
h=0Athe lunar disk visibility).  I am now waiting on my administrator to=0A=
install libnova on the linux (debian) server I use.  I can't wait to=0Adiff=
 the output of both.  Once all the examples are tested I'm going to=0Aclean=
 my code and would like to submit it.  One great positive is that=0AI have =
been able to run it with the managed code (.net 2.0) option=0Aon.  There wa=
s a noticeable difference in performance but can be=0Areviewed later.=0A=0A=
I expect to have more results to report by Dec 23.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A----- Ori=
ginal Message ----=0AFrom: Dan S <ki...@ya...>=0ATo: nova-developer@l=
ists.sourceforge.net=0ASent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:06:42 PM=0ASubjec=
t: Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port=0A=0AFirst it seems that fatigue was hit=
ting me when I said I couldn't find libnova.h, it is there as expected.=0A=
=0ASecond, I have been able to build the library in Visual Studio 2005 C++ =
:).  As much as I want to test the build I haven't been able to make the ti=
me yet but I plan to have some time very soon.=0A=0AThird, once I'm ready t=
o start submitting code to the CVS repository I would like to add 2 source =
and 2 header file, "libnova_win" and "libnova_c89". It will contain the c89=
 and win32 replacements to the posix and c99 math functions.  This brings u=
p two issues: 1, it is possible to make the library completely c89 complian=
t; 2, it is possible to replace all the non reentrant functions, in the win=
dows port, with ones that are through the extensions provided by Posix (for=
 the linux version) and Win32.  The current code can be replaced with the P=
osix ones and I can define the Win32 equivalent to substitute the identifie=
rs (ie #define strtok_r strtok_s).=0A=0AFourth, via define's  i've seen Win=
32 and __Win32__ I would propose we make it __LN__WIN32__ and __LN_C89__ .=
=0A=0ASorry about the quick reply short on time in the moment.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=
=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Petr Kubanek <pe...@ku...>=0ATo=
: Dan S <ki...@ya...>=0ACc: nov...@li...=0ASe=
nt: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:55:04 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Nova-developer] Wi=
n32 Port=0A=0AMon, Dec 18, 2006 at 01:47:41PM -0800 - Dan S:=0A> Nova Devel=
opers,=0A> =0A> I have been looking at the code to make a Windows compatibl=
e version.=0A> So far the problems I've encountered is replacing the Posix =
time=0A> library, and the c99 functions.  After make ing the library on Lin=
ux I=0A> also noticed that a sort of meta-header file was automatically cre=
ated=0A> libnova.h.  It looks like I'll have to manually create that.  Some=
one=0A> did suggest using Cygwin to support the Posix part of the library,=
=0A> however I wanted to avoid that so anyone who uses the library on=0A> W=
indows will not need another dll.=0A=0AI think that those changes, using if=
defs, will be gladly welcome. I=0Acannot test them, but if they will not br=
eak Linux build, I can commit=0Athem.=0A=0ABut libnova.h is NOT created, it=
's in CVS and should be in tar.gz. Can=0Ayou send any hint why you think it=
's created?=0A=0A> Also I am wondering if there is any test code that could=
 be used to=0A> verify the library after my changes.=0A=0A./lntest/lntest=
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Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port (repost)

[Dan S <ki...@ya...>]

Today's update:=0A=0AI have been able to build and run the library=0Awith t=
he lunar.c example code.  It appears to run successfully. (It was=0Acloudy =
here last night and I was not able to compare lunar disk=0Avisibility in th=
e sky but the US Naval Observatory website agreed with=0Athe lunar disk vis=
ibility).  I am now waiting on my administrator to=0Ainstall libnova on the=
 linux (debian) server I use.  I can't wait to=0Adiff the output of both.  =
Once all the examples are tested I'm going to=0Aclean my code and would lik=
e to submit it.  One great positive is that=0AI have been able to run it wi=
th the managed code (.net 2.0) option=0Aon.  There was a noticeable differe=
nce in performance but can be=0Areviewed later.=0A=0AI expect to have more =
results to report by Dec 23.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AF=
rom: Dan S <ki...@ya...>=0ATo: nov...@li...=
=0ASent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:06:42 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Nova-develop=
er] Win32 Port=0A=0AFirst it seems that fatigue was hitting me when I said =
I couldn't find libnova.h, it is there as expected.=0A=0ASecond, I have bee=
n able to build the library in Visual Studio 2005 C++ :).  As much as I wan=
t to test the build I haven't been able to make the time yet but I plan to =
have some time very soon.=0A=0AThird, once I'm ready to start submitting co=
de to the CVS repository I would like to add 2 source and 2 header file, "l=
ibnova_win" and "libnova_c89". It will contain the c89 and win32 replacemen=
ts to the posix and c99 math functions.  This brings up two issues: 1, it i=
s possible to make the library completely c89 compliant; 2, it is possible =
to replace all the non reentrant functions, in the windows port, with ones =
that are through the extensions provided by Posix (for the linux version) a=
nd Win32.  The current code can be replaced with the Posix ones and I can d=
efine the Win32 equivalent to substitute the identifiers (ie #define strtok=
_r strtok_s).=0A=0AFourth, via define's  i've seen Win32 and __Win32__ I wo=
uld propose we make it __LN__WIN32__ and __LN_C89__ .=0A=0ASorry about the =
quick reply short on time in the moment.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A----- Original Mess=
age ----=0AFrom: Petr Kubanek <pe...@ku...>=0ATo: Dan S <kinglag@yahoo=
.com>=0ACc: nov...@li...=0ASent: Monday, December 1=
8, 2006 5:55:04 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port=0A=0AMon, Dec=
 18, 2006 at 01:47:41PM -0800 - Dan S:=0A> Nova Developers,=0A> =0A> I have=
 been looking at the code to make a Windows compatible version.=0A> So far =
the problems I've encountered is replacing the Posix time=0A> library, and =
the c99 functions.  After make ing the library on Linux I=0A> also noticed =
that a sort of meta-header file was automatically created=0A> libnova.h.  I=
t looks like I'll have to manually create that.  Someone=0A> did suggest us=
ing Cygwin to support the Posix part of the library,=0A> however I wanted t=
o avoid that so anyone who uses the library on=0A> Windows will not need an=
other dll.=0A=0AI think that those changes, using ifdefs, will be gladly we=
lcome. I=0Acannot test them, but if they will not break Linux build, I can =
commit=0Athem.=0A=0ABut libnova.h is NOT created, it's in CVS and should be=
 in tar.gz. Can=0Ayou send any hint why you think it's created?=0A=0A> Also=
 I am wondering if there is any test code that could be used to=0A> verify =
the library after my changes.=0A=0A./lntest/lntest=0A=0APetr=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=
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Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port

[Dan S <ki...@ya...>]

First it seems that fatigue was hitting me when I said I couldn't find libn=
ova.h, it is there as expected.=0A=0ASecond, I have been able to build the =
library in Visual Studio 2005 C++ :).  As much as I want to test the build =
I haven't been able to make the time yet but I plan to have some time very =
soon.=0A=0AThird, once I'm ready to start submitting code to the CVS reposi=
tory I would like to add 2 source and 2 header file, "libnova_win" and "lib=
nova_c89". It will contain the c89 and win32 replacements to the posix and =
c99 math functions.  This brings up two issues: 1, it is possible to make t=
he library completely c89 compliant; 2, it is possible to replace all the n=
on reentrant functions, in the windows port, with ones that are through the=
 extensions provided by Posix (for the linux version) and Win32.  The curre=
nt code can be replaced with the Posix ones and I can define the Win32 equi=
valent to substitute the identifiers (ie #define strtok_r strtok_s).=0A=0AF=
ourth, via define's  i've seen Win32 and __Win32__ I would propose we make =
it __LN__WIN32__ and __LN_C89__ .=0A=0ASorry about the quick reply short on=
 time in the moment.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Pet=
r Kubanek <pe...@ku...>=0ATo: Dan S <ki...@ya...>=0ACc: nova-dev=
el...@li...=0ASent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:55:04 PM=
=0ASubject: Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port=0A=0AMon, Dec 18, 2006 at 01:47=
:41PM -0800 - Dan S:=0A> Nova Developers,=0A> =0A> I have been looking at t=
he code to make a Windows compatible version.=0A> So far the problems I've =
encountered is replacing the Posix time=0A> library, and the c99 functions.=
  After make ing the library on Linux I=0A> also noticed that a sort of met=
a-header file was automatically created=0A> libnova.h.  It looks like I'll =
have to manually create that.  Someone=0A> did suggest using Cygwin to supp=
ort the Posix part of the library,=0A> however I wanted to avoid that so an=
yone who uses the library on=0A> Windows will not need another dll.=0A=0AI =
think that those changes, using ifdefs, will be gladly welcome. I=0Acannot =
test them, but if they will not break Linux build, I can commit=0Athem.=0A=
=0ABut libnova.h is NOT created, it's in CVS and should be in tar.gz. Can=
=0Ayou send any hint why you think it's created?=0A=0A> Also I am wondering=
 if there is any test code that could be used to=0A> verify the library aft=
er my changes.=0A=0A./lntest/lntest=0A=0APetr=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________=
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Re: [Nova-developer] Win32 Port

[Petr K. <pe...@ku...>]

Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 01:47:41PM -0800 - Dan S:
> Nova Developers,
> 
> I have been looking at the code to make a Windows compatible version.
> So far the problems I've encountered is replacing the Posix time
> library, and the c99 functions.  After make ing the library on Linux I
> also noticed that a sort of meta-header file was automatically created
> libnova.h.  It looks like I'll have to manually create that.  Someone
> did suggest using Cygwin to support the Posix part of the library,
> however I wanted to avoid that so anyone who uses the library on
> Windows will not need another dll.

I think that those changes, using ifdefs, will be gladly welcome. I
cannot test them, but if they will not break Linux build, I can commit
them.

But libnova.h is NOT created, it's in CVS and should be in tar.gz. Can
you send any hint why you think it's created?

> Also I am wondering if there is any test code that could be used to
> verify the library after my changes.

./lntest/lntest

Petr

[Nova-developer] Win32 Port

[Dan S <ki...@ya...>]

Nova Developers,=0A=0AI have been looking at the code to make a Windows com=
patible version.  So far the problems I've encountered is replacing the Pos=
ix time library, and the c99 functions.  After make ing the library on Linu=
x I also noticed that a sort of meta-header file was automatically created =
libnova.h.  It looks like I'll have to manually create that.  Someone did s=
uggest using Cygwin to support the Posix part of the library, however I wan=
ted to avoid that so anyone who uses the library on Windows will not need a=
nother dll.=0A=0AAlso I am wondering if there is any test code that could b=
e used to verify the library after my changes.=0A=0A-Dan=0A=0A=0A=0A_______=
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