[vtkusers] Cmake problems

[William A. Hoffman]

I have a few questions:

1. Are you using the vtk binaries, if so what version?
2. Have you installed visual studio 6 service pack 5:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs6/sp5/default.aspx


-Bill

At 05:54 PM 10/1/2003, bob green wrote:
>Alright.. so like I said, it worked, but now I tried running several examples..
>So far, in Tutorial, all Steps 1 through 6 work  except for Step 3, where CMake just freezes and I have to Ctrl-alt-del.
>I also tried the Medical example, and the Data Processing example, those also freeze...
>Why would some freeze and some don't??
>
>When I run CMake, I just specify the folder where the cxx file is in the "where to find the source" field, and I put the same folder in the "where to build the binaries" field..
>Then press Configure, (I leave everythign as is) and press OK to generate..
>
>Does this sound right? It freezes always after I press Configure..
>
>Also, I noticed in my environment varialbes, i have put the following and I"m not sure if its right:
>under 'User variables' I put
>Variable = PATH and Value = C:\VTKbuild\bin\Debug;%PATH%
>
>I noticed there's also a
>VTKBUILD variable with value C:\winbin\bin\Release
>which I'm not sure was there from before or if it automatically got put htere somehow........?? (VTKBUILD is the folder name for where I initially specified to build my binaried when first using cmakesetup)
>
>Anwyyas...
>I dont knwo why certain freeze on me..
>
>Also I remember I specified to use the static libraries and not the shared libraries when first setting up CMake.. could this also make a difference?? I think static library is the default
>
>Sorry for bombarding this list today..
>:s
>
>-lostbits
>
>
>>bob green wrote:
>>>sigh...
>>>I am also having CMake problems...........
>>>[...] and I made up a folder called 'vtk build' to put the binaries
>>
>>This is probably completely wrong, but you might try, just
>>as a "what-the-heck" test, naming your binaries folder
>>vtkbuild or vtk_build or vtk-build (i.e., something without
>>a space character in it).
>>
>>-Jeremy
>>
>
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