[vtkusers] Question regarding VTK 5.0

[Amy Squillacote]

Hi Markus,

Where it says "Configure VTK (select the correct binary directory in 
"Where to build the binaries")", that's referring to the CMake step 
before you actually build VTK. It is referring to having separate VTK 
source and binary directories: one directory containing the VTK source 
code you downloaded, got from CVS, etc, and another directory for the 
results of compiling VTK (i.e., "Where to build the binaries"). Once you 
have built VTK, you may install it in a separate directory if you wish; 
this is specified by the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX CMake variable.

- Amy

Markus Henningsson wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried compiling VTK with the instructions in that link, and 
> everything went well until I actually tried compiling a piece of code 
> and got the error that it couldn't find the vtk header files I had 
> included. However i'm not sure if I've followed the instructions 
> exactly like I should because it's a bit confusing. When I build VTK I 
> create a folder (C:\MyProjects), but then when I install VTK should 
> that be done in a separate folder (e.g. C:\VTK)? It says to "Configure 
> VTK (select the correct binary directory in "Where to build the 
> binaries")" but I'm not sure what the "correct binary directory" 
> refers to. Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Markus
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com>
> Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007 0:20 am
> Subject: Re: [vtkusers] Question regarding VTK 5.0
> To: Neerav Patel <neeravpatel at hotmail.com>
> Cc: vtk <vtkusers at vtk.org>
>
> > Keep questions on list, please, so that others may benefit from the
> > answers as well. (Or even provide the answers more quickly than an
> > individual responder... :-)
> >
> > The very first link on the VTK Wiki ( http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK
> > ) is
> > called "more information" -- (
> > http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK_Additional_Information )
> >
> > On that page, there's a link to "Building VTK" (
> > http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK_Building_VTK ) which has decent directions
> > for how to download and build VTK on Windows...
> >
> >
> > HTH,
> > David
> >
> >
> > On 8/3/07, Neerav Patel <neeravpatel at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi David,
> > >
> > > Is there a webpage with instructions to compile it?
> > >
> > > If there is can you please direct me to the link.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help
> > >
> > > Neerav
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 06:08:51 -0400
> > > From: david.cole at kitware.com
> > > To: neeravpatel at hotmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: [vtkusers] Question regarding VTK 5.0
> > > CC: vtkusers at vtk.org
> > >
> > >
> > > For C++ libraries, you'll need to download the source tree zip
> > file (or get
> > > the source tree from CVS) and compile it yourself.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > David Cole
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/2/07, Neerav Patel <neeravpatel at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I downloaded VTK 5.0 installer for Windows and installed it. I
> > want to use
> > > it for Visul C++ 6.0 but all I get is TCL stuff installed. How
> > does one get
> > > the proper libraries and DLL's for access in C++.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Neerav
> > >
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