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HDF5 Install Instructions for Windows NT/95/98.
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The instructions which follow assume that you will be using the the source
code release 'zip' file (hdf5-1_2_0.zip).
The following sections discuss in detail installation procedures.
Section 1: Building from Source Code Release
Section 2: Building an application using the HDF5 library or DLL
Section 3: Some more helpful pointers
Section 4: ZLIB library - removing or changing the path
Section 1:
Building from Source Code Release (hdf5-1_2_0.zip)
===============================================
STEP I: Preconditions
To build the HDF5 and tests, it is assumed that you have done the following:
1. Installed MicroSoft Developer Studio, and Visual C++ 5.0 or 6.0.
2. Set up a directory structure to unpack the library. For
example:
c:\ (any drive)
MyHDFstuff\ (any folder name)
3. Copied the source distribution archive to that directory
and unpacked it using the appropriate archiver options to
create a directory hierarchy.
Run WinZip on hdf5-1_2_0.zip (the entire source tree).
This creates a directory called 'hdf5' which
contains several files and directories.
4. You do not have a version of the zlib library and you would like to
use it. If you do not want to use the zlib library or have your own
version read the section about the zlib library.
STEP II: Building the Libraries and tests.
1. Rename the directory under C:\myHDFstuff\ from hdf5xxx to hdf5.
2. Unpack all.zip in 'hdf5' and move the zlib.dll from
c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\src\zlib\dll to the Windows system directory.
NOTE TO ALPHA USERS- the version of zlib that is packaged in all.zip
is for Intel platforms. The Alpha versions of the libraries can be
obtained from ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/. The file to download
is Alphazlib.zip. After the file is downloaded replace the src\zlib
directory with the files from Alphazlib.zip.
3. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++, go to "File" and select
the "Open Workspace" option.
Then open the c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\all\all.dsw workspace.
4. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
On Windows platform select as the active configuration
"all -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of single-threaded
static libraries, and tests.
or
"all -- Win32 Release" to build release versions of single-threaded
static libraries, and tests.
On the Alpha platform select as the active configuration
"all -- Win32 AlphaDbg" to build debug versions of single-threaded
static libraries, and tests.
or
"all -- Win32 AlphaRel" to build release versions of single-threaded
static libraries, and tests.
Select "Build" and "Build all.exe" to
build the corresponding version of the HDF5 library.
NOTE: "all" is a dummy target. You will get a link error when
"all.exe." is built :
LINK: error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
_mainCRTStartup.....
all.exe - 2 error(s), ....
Warning messages can be ignored. The "all.exe" is never created,
so it is OK.
When the debug or release build is done the directories listed
below will contain the following files :
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\debug -
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\release -
hdf5.lib- the hdf5 library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\debug -
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\release -
hdf5.dll- the hdf5 library
hdf5.lib- the dll export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\"test directory"-
where test directory is one of the following:
big
bittests
chunk
cmpd_dset
dsets
dtypes
enum
extend
external
fillval
flush1
flush2
gheap
hyperslab
iopipe
istore
links
mount
mtime
ohdr
overhead
ragged
stab
testhdf5
unlink
Each test directory contains debug and release subdirectories with the
corresponding tests.
STEP III: TESTING THE BUILD
In a command prompt window run the test batch file which
resides in the hdf5\test directory to make sure that the library
was built correctly.
To test, cd into the hdf5\test directory. Then type:
"hdf5test [debug or release] [dll]" depending on which version you would
like to test.
To use the timing tests use the hdf5timingtest.bat file found in the hdf5\test
directory. Type: "hdf5timingtest [debug or release] [dll]" depending on which
version you would like to test.
To test the h5dump utility, cd into hdf5\tools. Then type:
"dumptest [debug or release] [dll]" depending on which version you would like
to test. Some differences are expected in the output of these 4 tests (the
errors are in the dimensions of the dataspace).
NOTE: the appropriate dll should be placed in the Windows\system directory
before using the dlls.
NOTE: The debug dll tests on the Alpha platform currently are not completely
working. The release dll is fine though.
STEP IV: BUILDING THE EXAMPLES
1. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++, go to "File" and select
the "Open Workspace" option.
Then open the c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\allexamples\allexamples.dsw
workspace.
2. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
On Windows platform select as the active configuration
"allexamples -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of the examples.
or
"allexamples -- Win32 Release" to build release versions the examples.
On Alpha platform select as the active configuration
"allexamples -- Win32 AlphaDbg" to build debug versions of the examples.
or
"allexamples -- Win32 AlphaRel" to build release versions the
examples.
Select "Build" and "Build allexamples.exe" to
build the corresponding version of the examples.
When the debug build or release build is done there should be the
following subdirectories in C:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\
attributetest
chunkread
compoundtest
extendwritetest
grouptest
readtest
selecttest
writetest
3. Run the batch file "InstallExamples.bat" which resides in the top
level directory. This file creates 2 new directories, examplesREL and
examplesDBG, in the examples directory and places all the executables
in it. Both the release and debug versions of the examples should be
built before this step is done. The examples should be tested in these
2 new directories due to some dependencies between the examples.
Section 2:
BUILDING AN APPLICATION USING THE HDF5 LIBRARY OR DLL- SOME HELPFUL POINTERS
============================================================================
If you are building an application that uses the HDF5 library
the following locations will need to be specified for locating
header files and linking in the HDF libraries:
<top-level HDF5 directory>\src
where <top-level HDF5 directory> may be
C:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\
To specify this location in the settings for your VC++ project:
1. Open your VC project in Microsoft Visual C++ and make sure it is the
active project.
2. Go to the Project menu and chose the 'Settings' option.
3. Chose the build configuration you would like to modify in the drop down
menu labeled with 'Settings For:'
4. Chose the C/C++ tab
5. At the bottom of the window, there should be a text-area labeled with
'Project Options:'. In this text-area, scroll until you reach the end
and type /I "<top-level HDF5 directory>\src" and then click OK.
To link the HDF5 library with your application:
1. Open your VC project in Microsoft Visual C++ and make sure it is the
active project.
2. Go to the Project menu and chose the 'Add to Project' option and then
'Files' option.
3. Change the 'Files of type:' to 'Library Files (.lib)'
4. Navigate through the directories until you find the location of the
hdf5.lib.
5. Select hdf5.lib and click OK.
To use the DLL:
1. Follow the steps for specifing the location of the header files as shown
above.
2. Follow the steps for linking the HDF5 library as shown above except now
link the export library that is created with the DLL. The export library
is called hdf5dll.lib.
3. Place the DLL in a location that Windows will be able to locate it.
The search path and order for DLL's is
a) The directory where the executable module for the current process is
located.
b) The current directory.
c} The Windows system directory. The GetSystemDirectory function
retrieves the path of this directory.
d) The Windows directory. The GetWindowsDirectory function retrieves the
path of this directory.
e) The directories listed in the PATH environment variable.
Section 3:
MORE HELPFUL POINTERS
=====================
Here are some notes that may be of help if you are not familiar
with using the Visual C++ Development Environment.
Project name and location issues:
The files in all.zip must end up in the hdf5\ directory
installed by hdf5-1_2_0.zip
If you must install all.dsw and all.dsp in another directory, relative
to hdf5\ , you will be asked to locate the sub-project files,
when you open the project all.dsw.
If you want to rename all (the entire project), you will need to modify
two files all.dsw and all.dsp as text (contrary to the explicit warnings
in the files).
You can also modify all.dsw and all.dsp as text, to allow these 2 files
to be installed in another directory.
Settings... details:
If you create your own project, the necessary settings can be
read from the all.dsp file(as text), or from the Project Settings in
the Developer Studio project settings dialog.
Project
Settings
C/C++
Category
PreProcessor
Code Generation
Use run-time Library
These are all set to use
Single-Threaded
Section 4:
ZLIB LIBRARY- REMOVING OR CHANGING THE PATH
============================================
If you would like to remove the zlib library from the hdf5 library or
use your own version of the zlib library then follow the steps below.
Removing the zlib library completely:
Open the all.dsw workspace file in Microsoft Visual C++. Go to the hdf5
project. Select the zlib.lib file from this project and delete(press the
'delete' key) it. Next open the H5config.h file from the src directory.
Remove the the following two lines:
#define HAVE_LIBZ 1
#define HAVE_COMPRESS2
then save the file.
Next go to the hdf5dll project. Remove the zlib.lib from this project too.
Open the project settings for the hdf5dll project. Go to the C/C++
settings tab and under the preprocessor definitions remove the ZLIB_DLL
in both the debug and the release settings. Recompile the all project and
then save the workspace.
Replacing the zlib library:
Open the all.dsw workspace and go to the hdf5 project. Delete the
zlib.lib file from the file listing. Then select the hdf5 project and
richt click to get a menu. Pick the "add files to project..." option
and find the version of the zlib that you would like to use. Then click OK
in the file chooser dialog. Repeat the steps for the hdf5dll project.
You may also want to replace the zlib.h and zconf.h files which are in
the src directory with your own versions of these files. Then recompile
the all project.
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