[webkit-dev] website installation instructions correction

[Jack Wootton]

To add, Step 3 (http://webkit.org/building/tools.html) states

"Download cygwin-downloader.zip.
Right-click cygwin-downloader.zip and choose Extract All...."

I am using Windows XP, when I right click on the zip file, there is no
option "Extract All..."

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Jack Wootton <jackwootton at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs at apple.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Jack Wootton wrote:
>>
>>> On this page http://webkit.org/building/tools.html. The last
>>> instruction of Step 2 is
>>>
>>> /*****************************************/
>>> "In addition to the paths specified in step 3 of the Platform SDK
>>> installation instructions, you must also add the following include
>>> path. Update the Visual C++ directories in the Projects and Solutions
>>> section in the Options dialog box:
>>>
>>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003
>>> R2\Include\mfc"
>>> /*****************************************/
>>>
>>> This is ambiguous and confusing since 'paths' are added using the
>>> 'show directories for' drop down menu.  The 'show directories for'
>>> drop down menu contains the following options:
>>>
>>> Executable files
>>> Include files
>>> Reference files
>>> Library files
>>> Source files
>>> Exclude directories
>>
>> You want to add it to "Include files", thus the mention of "include path". I
>> agree we can make it even more clear.
>
> There is no 'include path'  option, only 'include files'.
>
>>
>>> How is the reader supposed to know which option to select when adding
>>> the additional path specified in Step 2?  The instruction is further
>>> rendered useless because of the confusing spacing and single type face
>>> used for
>>>
>>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003
>>> R2\Include\mfc"
>>
>> What do you find confusing about it? I believe you should be able to cut and
>> paste the string. We can use a monospace font for this path if you think it
>> would help.
>
> Perhaps this is my fault, I'm not accustomed to include strings being
> anything other than file locations or directory paths.  I do not have
> the directory "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows
> Server 2003 R2\Include\mfc"
>
> Is this correct?
>>
>>> Can this be corrected so that the instructions are meaningful and can
>>> someone advise me as to how I add the additional path?
>>
>> Does the above help?
>>
>>  - Maciej
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Jack
>



-- 
Regards
Jack