[webkit-dev] website installation instructions correction

[Maciej Stachowiak]

On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:41 AM, Jack Wootton 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'.

The include path is the path used to find 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?

Sounds to me like you are missing some needed files, then,  
specifically the platform SDK. Did you follow the installation  
instructions for that?

  - Maciej