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== Eiffel == | == Eiffel == | ||
== Installation problems == | == Installation problems == | ||
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| + | <font color="red">'''Question:'''</font> After installing ES 6.0 (69201) on Win XP Home using Borland CC, BCB can't link to vision2.lib, rendering ES unusable. (Projects Makefile expects a windows branch in bcb library path which doesn't exist.)<br/> | ||
| + | <font color="blue">'''Answer:'''</font> Fix the paths in vision2.ecf and wel.ecf. <br/> | ||
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| + | <font color="red">'''Question:'''</font> Now I run into linking problems. | ||
| + | Recompiling everything doesn't help.<br/> | ||
| + | <font color="blue">'''Answer:'''</font> Abandon BCC and try again with msdk cc. | ||
== Compilation Problems == | == Compilation Problems == | ||
== Development == | == Development == | ||
| + | <font color="red">'''Question:'''</font> Where do I get the source code for the Eiffel compiler and other tools?<br/> | ||
| + | <font color="blue">'''Answer:'''</font> Please see [[Repository]] | ||
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| + | <font color="red">'''Question:'''</font> Why am I being asked for a password when accessing the SVN repository<br/> | ||
| + | <font color="blue">'''Answer:'''</font> Make sure you have the correct repository path listed in the [[Repository]] instructions | ||
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| + | <font color="red">'''Question:'''</font> What is the process for submitting changes to EiffelStudio<br/> | ||
| + | <font color="blue">'''Answer:'''</font> There is no formal submission and review system at the moment. If you do not have commit rights and would like to make a contribution please send your patch to somebody who does. (If you don't know who is responsible for the area you're working on try [[User:Manus|Emmanuel Stapf]]) | ||
Latest revision as of 23:54, 2 September 2009
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Please use the following template if you want to add your own question/answer pair:
Question: question text
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Note: If you are looking for an answer in this FAQ, but your question has not yet been asked, please add the question and leave the answer field blank. Hopefully somebody will eventually fill in the answer. This can help you and future readers.
Eiffel
Installation problems
Question: After installing ES 6.0 (69201) on Win XP Home using Borland CC, BCB can't link to vision2.lib, rendering ES unusable. (Projects Makefile expects a windows branch in bcb library path which doesn't exist.)
Answer: Fix the paths in vision2.ecf and wel.ecf.
Question: Now I run into linking problems.
Recompiling everything doesn't help.
Answer: Abandon BCC and try again with msdk cc.
Compilation Problems
Development
Question: Where do I get the source code for the Eiffel compiler and other tools?
Answer: Please see Repository
Question: Why am I being asked for a password when accessing the SVN repository
Answer: Make sure you have the correct repository path listed in the Repository instructions
Question: What is the process for submitting changes to EiffelStudio
Answer: There is no formal submission and review system at the moment. If you do not have commit rights and would like to make a contribution please send your patch to somebody who does. (If you don't know who is responsible for the area you're working on try Emmanuel Stapf)
