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Horscht:
Hi

I just set up a build environment for Rockbox on my virtual ubuntu machine.

I was also successfully build the database tool (located in tools/database), which sopsedly allows me to create the database for my ipod on my PC. But there are 2 quirks I am having with it:

1. I have no clue how to use it. "make" created a linux binaray called database. It doesn't have a help swtich or any usage instructions. I don't know how to use it.

2. My primary OS is Windows XP Pro SP3. I'd like to be able to have the tool for windows. How would I be able to build an exe for Win?

thanks in advance

Horscht

saratoga:
Take a look at the code and see what it does?

bluebrother:

--- Quote from: Horscht on March 13, 2009, 07:55:14 PM ---2. My primary OS is Windows XP Pro SP3. I'd like to be able to have the tool for windows. How would I be able to build an exe for Win?

--- End quote ---
There are two options:
1. use a cross compiler
2. build on windows

I guess building with MinGW should work though I haven't tested.

Horscht:
obviously, I fail to do either of those. Cygwin gave only errors, and I don't have a clue how I would compile the tool using minigw in ubuntu (I already installed minigw, but I don't know how to get "make" to use it)

konkon:
The tools/database can not build using by Cygwin, MinGW.
Therefore, it cannot execute on Windows.

If the database tool build (or execute) on Windows, you must use FS#9371.

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