hdf5/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
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HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows 2000/XP (Full Version)
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The following instructions assume that the HDF5 source code package from
HDF website (http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu) is used.
***************************WARNINGS*************************************
Please read CAREFULLY about the following preconditions and notes first.
Preconditions
1. Installed Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 or Intel C compiler and WinZip.
1.1 Installed DEC Visual Fortran compiler(6.0 or higher version),
or Intel Fortran compiler if you want to build HDF5 Fortran
libraries.
Note: By default, WinZip will convert the Unix end of line format
when extracting .tar file. This conversion will cause
"false" failure in some HDF5 tools testings.
Please uncheck the "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion" option
in your WinZip to prevent the conversion when extracting
.tar file.
To uncheck the "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion" option:
Invoke WinZip, go to "Options", select "Configuration..."
Click the "Miscellaneous" tab and uncheck "TAR file smart
CR/LF conversion" option, then click OK.
2. Set up a directory structure to unpack the library. For example:
c:\ (any drive)
MyHDFstuff\ (any folder name)
3. Download the hdf5-1.8.x source code package and use WinZip to
extract the HDF5 package into c:\MyHDFstuff. This creates a
directory called 'hdf5-1.8.x' under MyHDFstuff which contains
several files and directories. Rename "hdf5-1.8.x" to "hdf5".
4. HDF5 provide options to do in-memory compress within HDF5
library. Currently, two external compression libraries Zlib and
Szip can be used with HDF5.
4.1 HDF5 uses Zlib version 1.2.2 for compression and Zlib is NOT
distributed with HDF5 library in 1.6.x release. To use Zlib
library, you have to install your own Zlib DLL library or go
to ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/lib-external/zlib/bin/windows
to download the Zlib library.
Note: Zlib 1.2.2 DLL library can also be downloaded from
http://www.zlib.net/zlib122-dll.zip
4.2 HDF5 uses Szip version 2.0 for compression and Szip
compression software is provided with HDF5 products starting
from 1.6.0 release. To use Szip 2.0 library, you can
download Szip source codes and binaries from
ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/lib-external/szip/bin/windows
Please note that Szip is not a totally open-source free
software. For licensing issue of Szip, please check
"Licensing terms" at
http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/doc_resource/SZIP/index.html.
Compression feature inside HDF5 is optional.
5. Define the following environment variables:
HDF5_EXT_ZLIB
HDF5_EXT_SZIP
In this section, Zlib and Szip compression software are assumed
to be used. Please read section V as well as this section if you
do not want to use compression feature inside HDF5.
To define these environment variables:
Click "Start", click "Control Panel", and then double-click
"System". On the "Advanced" tab, click "Environment Variables".
If you are logged on as administrator to the local computer AND
want to let all other users use these two environment variables,
click "New" under "System Variables" box; otherwise, click "New"
under "User Variables" box.
In the New Variable window, set "Variable name" as HDF5_EXT_ZLIB
and "Variable value" as zdll.lib, then click OK.
Similarly, you can set:
HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable as szlibdll.lib
Notes:
a. You might have to close and reopen running programs for
the new environment variable settings to take effect.
b. c:\zlib122\zlib1.dll and c:\szip\dll\szlibdll.dll should
be copied into the location that the application can find,
one suggestion is to use the c:\WINNT\system or
c:\WINDOWS\system
6. Set up path for external libraries and headers
Skip this part if you don't want to use ANY compression feature
provided by HDF5. Please do read section V.
You have to read this part even if you want to only use Zlib
or Szip. You also need to read section V.
Invoke Microsoft Visual C++ and go to "Tools" and select
"Options", find "Directories";
6.1 Find the box "Show directories for", choose
"Include files",
If you cannot find your Zlib and Szip header path
(for example, c:\zlib122\include, c:\szip\include)
from the directory list, add the header path
(c:\zlib122\include, c:\szip\include) to the
included directories.
6.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files",
If you cannot find your Zlib and Szip library path
(for example, c:\zlib122\lib, c:\szip\dll)
from the directory list, add the library path
(c:\zlib122\lib, c:\szip\dll) to the library directories.
Notes
1. To build HDF5 C++ and FORTRAN libraries, please read through
this document.
2. For users who want to quickly build HDF5 library or do not
want to know HDF5 building and installation details, please
read INSATLL_Windows_Short.txt.
3. For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package from the
command line, please read INSATLL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt.
4. HDF4-related tools are not built and released with HDF5 library
packages any more. To obtain HDF4-related tools, please check
http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/h4toh5/ and
ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/h4toh5/
5. For DLL users, please do read and follow "DLL hints"
at Section IV.
6. For .NET users, please read section VI.
7. For users who would like to build, test and use HDF5 snapshot
release, please read Section VII.
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The following sections discuss installation procedures in detail:
Section I: What do we build and install
Section II: How to build and test HDF5 libraries and tools
Section III: How to build an application using the HDF5 library
or DLL
Section IV: Helpful pointers
Section V: How to disable Gzip(Zlib)/Szip compression
Section VI: How to build in HDF5 in VS 7.0(.NET)
Section VII: How to build and test HDF5 snapshot release
Section VIII: Misc.
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Section I: What do we build and install?
========================================================================
1. Build and Install
HDF5 static library:
debug and release version
HDF5 Dynamic Link Library(DLL):
debug and release version as well as export libraries for DLL
HDF5 tools:
HDF5 tools
2. Build Only (Not included in the binary distribution)
HDF5 tool library:
debug and release version
HDF5 tool export library for DLL:
debug and release version
HDF5 library testing programs:
HDF5 library comprehensive tests
HDF5 related tools testing programs:
HDF5 tools comprehensive tests
3. Examples (Not included in the binary distribution)
HDF5 examples:
simple HDF5 C/C++/Fortran examples
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Section II: How to build and test HDF5 libraries and tools
========================================================================
STEP 1: Building HDF5 libraries and tools
1. Unpack all.zip
Unpack all.zip in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory. Files in
all.zip has path hdf5\.... Make sure that you extract files into
the c:\MyHDFstuff directory.
2. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
Invoke Microsoft Visual C++. From the main menu, go to "File"
and select the "Open Workspace" option. Then open the
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\all\all.dsw workspace.
You should find windows project files listed as "all files,
big files etc." on the left.
3. (Optional) HDF5 C++, Fortran libraries and Intel compiler
3.1 Skip this step if you do not want to build HDF5 C++ libraries
Go to "Project" and select "dependencies";
Select "all" in the "Select project to modify:" box,
then enable the desired projects:
dsets_cpp
dsets_cppdll
hdf5_cpp
hdf5_cppdll
testhdf5_cpp
testhdf5_cppdll
3.2 Skip this step if you do not want to build HDF5 Fortran
libraries
Go to "Project" and select "dependencies";
Select "all" in the "Select project to modify:" box,
then enable the desired projects:
flush1_fortran
flush1_fortrandll
flush2_fortran
flush2_fortrandll
hdf5_f90cstub
hdf5_f90cstubdll
hdf5_fortran
hdf5_fortrandll
libtest_cstubdll
libtest_fortran
libtest_fortrandll
testhdf5_fortran
testhdf5_fortrandll
3.3 Skip this step if you are not using Intel compilers
a. Intel C Compiler
Go to Tools-->Select Compiler
Check Intel box and click OK button.
b. Intel Fortran Compiler
Go to Tools-->Select Compiler
Check Intel box and click OK button.
Go to Tools-->Customize-->Add-ins and Macro Files
and check Intel Fortran Compiler Build Tool
Note: Szip library is different when using Intel compiler.
You should build Szip source codes with Intel
compiler or download binaries for Intel compiler
from ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF/szip/bin/windows.
The Szip library and header path should also be
set up accordingly (refer to precondition 6).
4. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
In "Project configurations", select the active configuration
"all -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of
single-threaded static libraries, Debug
multithreaded DLLs and tests.
or
"all -- Win32 Release" to build release versions of
single-threaded static libraries,
multithreaded DLLs and tests.
Then build project "all".
Warning messages can be ignored.
When the debug or release build is done the directories
listed below will contain the following files:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\debug -
hdf5d.lib- the hdf5 static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\release -
hdf5.lib- the hdf5 static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\debug -
hdf5ddll.dll- DLL
hdf5ddll.lib- the DLL export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\release -
hdf5dll.dll- DLL
hdf5dll.lib- the DLL export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\debug -
and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\release -
libtest.lib - the internal library for test
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtestD\debug -
libtestD.dll - the internal DLL for test
libtestD.lib - the internal DLL export library for test
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtestD\release -
libtestD.dll - the internal DLL for test
libtestD.lib - the internal DLL export library for test
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\debug -
and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\release -
toolslib.lib- the internal tools library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslibD\debug -
and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslibD\release -
toolslibD.dll- DLL
toolslibD.lib- the internal DLL export library for tools
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\"tools directory"-
where tools are located
The directories listed below will contain the following files
ONLY when you choose to build HDF5 C++ libraries:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cpp\debug -
hdf5_cppd.lib- the HDF5 C++ API static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cpp\release -
hdf5_cpp.lib- the HDF5 C++ API static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\debug -
hdf5_cppddll.dll- the HDF5 C++ API DLL
hdf5_cppddll.lib- the C++ API DLL export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\release -
hdf5_cppdll.dll- the HDF5 C++ API DLL
hdf5_cppdll.lib- the C++ API DLL export library
The directories listed below will contain the following files
ONLY when you choose to build HDF5 Fortran libraries:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortran\debug -
hdf5_fortrand.lib- the HDF5 Fortran API static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortran\release -
hdf5_fortran.lib- the HDF5 Fortran API static library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortrandll\debug -
hdf5_fortranddll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran API DLL
hdf5_fortranddll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran API DLL export
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortrandll\release -
hdf5_fortrandll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran API DLL
hdf5_fortrandll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran API DLL export
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90sctub\debug -
hdf5_f90cstubd.lib- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub static
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90cstub\release -
hdf5_f90cstub.lib- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub static
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90sctubdll\debug -
hdf5_f90cstubddll.dll- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub DLL
hdf5_f90cstubddll.lib- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub DLL
export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90cstubdll\release -
hdf5_f90cstubdll.dll- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub DLL
hdf5_f90cstubdll.lib- the HDF5 C and Fortran stub DLL
export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_cstubdll\debug -
libtest_cstubddll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran test C and
Fortran stub DLL
libtest_cstubddll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test C and
Fortran stub DLL export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_cstubdll\release -
libtest_cstubdll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran test C and
Fortran stub DLL
libtest_cstubdll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test C and
Fortran stub DLL export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortran\debug -
libtest_fortrand.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test static
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortran\release -
libtest_fortran.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test static
library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortrandll\debug -
libtest_fortranddll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran test DLL
libtest_fortranddll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test DLL
export library
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortran\release -
libtest_fortrandll.dll- the HDF5 Fortran test DLL
libtest_fortrandll.lib- the HDF5 Fortran test DLL
export library
STEP 2: Testing HDF5 libraries and tools
HDF5 libraries and tools should be tested to make sure that they were
built correctly.
We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools.
Option 1: Automatic testings
HDF5 comes with various test suites, all of which can be tested
with hdf5check.bat batch file in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.
hdf5check batch file can be run with one of the following four
options:
hdf5check test HDF5 C library and tools only
hdf5check enablecpp test HDF5 C/C++ libraries and tools
To use this option, HDF5 C++
libraries must have been built
in step I.
hdf5check enablefortran test HDF5 C/FORTRAN libraries and
tools
To use this option, HDF5 Fortran
libraries must have been built
in step I.
hdf5check enableall test HDF5 C/C++/FORTRAN libraries
and tools
To use this option, HDF5 C++ and
Fortran libraries must have been
built in step I.
Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with appropriate
option.
Test results are saved in two files:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\check_results.txt
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tests_results.txt.
In general, you only need to check tests_results.txt. If all the
tests passed, then you do not have to check check_results.txt.
If some tests failed, check check_results.txt can help you
figure out what was wrong.
Option 2: Step-by-step HDF5 libraries and tools testings
You can also test HDF5 libraries and tools one by one. There are
possibly four versions of HDF5 libraries and tools testings.
They are:
release version
release dll version
debug version
debug dll version
We strongly suggest you to redirect your testing results into an
output file so that you can easily check the testing results. You
may use either Notepad or WordPad or whatever other windows word
processor to check the results. For the purpose of printing,
please choose font less than 14 for better alignment of the text.
DLLs listed below should be placed into the Windows system
directory. A batch file named install_dll.bat is included in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory. Run this batch file and the
following HDF5 DLLs will be copied to the system directory.
hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\release\hdf5dll.dll
hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\debug\hdf5ddll.dll
hdf5\test\libtestD\release\libtestD.dll
hdf5\test\libtestD\debug\libtestDd.dll
1. HDF5 library testing
cd into the hdf5\test directory.
(1) basic tests
Go to a) b) c) or d) to test your chosen version
a) release static version
type:
hdf5test release >"Your output filename"
b) release dll version
type:
hdf5test release dll > "Your output filename"
c) debug static version
type:
hdf5test debug >"Your output filename"
d) debug dll version
type:
hdf5test debug dll >"Your output filename"
(2) timing tests
Go to a) b) c) or d) to test your chosen version
a) release static version
type:
hdf5timingtest release >"Your output filename"
b) release dll version
type:
hdf5timingtest release dll >"Your output filename"
c) debug static version
type:
hdf5timingtest debug >"Your output filename"
d) debug dll version
type:
hdf5timingtest debug dll >"Your output filename"
Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should
not find any FAILED marks in your output files.
2. HDF5 tools testing
To test HDF5 tools, cd back into hdf5 directory and then cd into
tools directory(c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools). The HDF5 tools testing
results are saved into output files in tools directory by the
testhdf5tools.bat as described below.
Go to a) b) c) or d) to test your chosen version
a) release static version
type:
testhdf5tools release
output file: toolstest_release.txt
b) release dll version
type:
testhdf5tools release dll
output file: toolstest_releasedll.txt
c) debug static version
type:
testhdf5tools debug
output file: toolstest_debug.txt
d) debug dll version
type:
testhdf5tools debug dll
output file: toolstest_debugdll.txt
Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should
not find any FAILED marks in your output files.
3. HDF5 C++ library test
Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 C++ libraries
and want to test them.
DLLs listed below should be placed into to the Windows system
directory. A batch file named install_cppdll.bat is included in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory. Run this batch file and the
following HDF5 C++ DLLs will be copied to the system directory.
hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\release\hdf5_cppdll.dll
hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\debug\hdf5_cppddll.dll
Run hdf5cpptest.bat in the hdf5\c++\test directory at the
command prompt as below:
hdf5cpptest release >"Your output filename"
hdf5cpptest release dll >"Your output filename"
hdf5cpptest debug >"Your output filename"
hdf5cpptest debug dll >"Your output filename"
Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should
not find any FAILED marks in your output files.
4. HDF5 Fortran library test
Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 Fortran libraries
and want to test them.
DLLs listed below should be placed into to the Windows system
directory. A batch file named install_f90dll.bat is included in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory. Run this batch file and the
following HDF5 Fortran DLLs will be copied to the system
directory.
hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90cstubdll\release\hdf5_f90cstubdll.dll
hdf5\proj\hdf5_f90cstubdll\debug\hdf5_f90cstubddll.dll
hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortrandll\release\hdf5_fortrandll.dll
hdf5\proj\hdf5_fortrandll\debug\hdf5_fortranddll.dll
hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_cstubdll\release\libtest_cstubdll.dll
hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_cstubdll\debug\libtest_cstubddll.dll
hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortrandll\release\libtest_fortrandll.dll
hdf5\fortran\test\libtest_fortrandll\debug\libtest_fortranddll.dll
Run testhdf5_fortran.bat at the command prompt as below:
testhdf5_fortran release >"Your output filename"
testhdf5_fortran release dll >"Your output filename"
testhdf5_fortran debug >"Your output filename"
testhdf5_fortran debug dll >"Your output filename"
Use Notepad or WordPad to check results. You should
not find any FAILED marks in your output files.
STEP 3: Installing HDF5 Libraries
We provide a batch file for users to relocate all HDF5 libraries in one
folder (C++ and Fortran libraries will also be copied into this folder
if they have been built in step I). The file is called
installhdf5lib.bat under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory. Run the batch
file, you may see a folder called hdf5lib under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5.
The <release> layout of <hdf5lib> should be:
release\include -- HDF5 header files
release\bin -- HDF5 static tool executables
release\bindll -- HDF5 DLL tool executables
release\lib -- HDF5 static libraries
release\dll -- HDF5 DLLs
You may also find the similar layout for the <debug>.
STEP 4: Building HDF5 C/C++/Fortran examples (Optional)
Simple examples have been provided for users to test HDF5
C/C++/Fortran library and tools.
Note:
1) To build HDF5 C++ examples, HDF5 C++ library must have been
built in step I.
2) To build HDF5 Fortran examples, HDF5 Fortran library must
have been built in step I.
3) By default, the debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/Fortran examples
are linked with the debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/Fortran
libraries and DLLs. The debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/Fortran
examples will fail if they are linked with HDF5 binary
distribution, which only includes the release versions of
HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries and DLLs.
To build and test HDF5 C examples:
1. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++, go to "File" and select
the "Open Workspace" option.
Then open the workspace
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\allexamples\allexamples.dsw.
2. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
In "Project configurations", select the active configuration
"allexamples -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of the
C examples.
or
"allexamples -- Win32 Release" to build release versions the
C examples.
When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the
following subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\
attributetest
attributetestdll
chunkread
chunkreaddll
compoundtest
compoundtestdll
extendwritetest
extendwritetestdll
grouptest
grouptestdll
readtest
readtestdll
selecttest
selecttestdll
writetest
writetestdll
3. Invoke a command prompt window and run the batch file
InstallExamples.bat which resides in the top level directory
(c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5). This file creates 4 new directories,
examplesREL, examplesRELDLL, examplesDBG, and examplesDBGDLL,
in the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\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.
4. We provide a batch file named testExamples.bat and an expected
examples tests output file named testExamples_exp_output.txt
in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples directory for you to test HDF5
C examples.
testExamples.bat batch file has 4 options:
testExamples release -- for release version
testExamples release dll -- for release DLL version
testExamples debug -- for debug version
testExamples debug dll -- for debug DLL version
Invoke a command prompt window and run testExamples with
appropriate options. You should get "All HDF5 C examples tests
passed." when the C examples are built successfully. Otherwise,
the difference between the expected outputs and actual outputs
will be given.
To build and test HDF5 C++ examples:
1. Invoke Microsoft Visual C++, go to "File" and select
the "Open Workspace" option.
Then open the workspace
c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\c++\examples\allcppexamples\allcppexamples.dsw.
2. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
In "Project configurations", select the active configuration
"allcppexamples -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of the
C++ examples.
or
"allcppexamples -- Win32 Release" to build release versions the
C++ examples.
When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the
following subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\c++\examples\
chunkstest
chunkstestdll
compoundtest
compoundtestdll
createtest
createtestdll
extend_dstest
extend_dstestdll
h5grouptest
h5grouptestdll
readdatatest
readdatatestdll
writedatatest
writedatatestdll
3. Invoke a command prompt window and run the batch file
InstallcppExamples.bat which resides in the top level directory
(c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5). This file creates 4 new directories,
cppexamplesREL, cppexamplesRELDLL, cppexamplesDBG,
and cppexamplesDBGDLL, in the c:\MyHDFstuff\c++\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.
4. We provide a batch file named testcppExamples.bat in
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\c++\examples directory for you to test HDF5
C++ examples.
testcppExamples.bat batch file has 4 options:
testcppExamples release -- for release version
testcppExamples release dll -- for release DLL version
testcppExamples debug -- for debug version
testcppExamples debug dll -- for debug DLL version
Invoke a command prompt window and run testcppExamples with
appropriate options. You should get "All HDF5 C++ examples tests
passed." when the C++ examples are built successfully. Otherwise,
the difference between the expected outputs and actual outputs
will be given.
To build and test HDF5 Fortran example:
1. Invoke Compaq visual Fortran or intel Fortran under Microsoft
Visual studio development environment, go to "File" and select
the "Open Workspace" option.
Then open the workspace
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\examples\allf90examples\allf90examples.dsw.
2. Select "Build", then Select "Set Active Configuration".
In "Project configurations", select the active configuration
"allf90examples -- Win32 Debug" to build debug versions of the
Fortran examples.
or
"allf90examples -- Win32 Release" to build release versions the
Fortran examples.
When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the
following subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\examples\
attreexampletest
attreexampletestdll
compoundtest
compoundtestdll
dsetexampletest
dsetexampletestdll
fileexampletest
fileexampletestdll
groupexampletest
groupexampletestdll
grpdsetexampletest
grpdsetexampletestdll
grpittest
grpittestdll
grpsexampletest
grpsexampletestdll
hyperslabtest
hyperslabtestdll
mountexampletest
mountexampletest
refobjexampletest
refobjexampletestdll
refregexampletest
refregexampletestdll
rwdsetexampletest
rwdsetexampletestdll
selecteletest
selecteletestdll
3. Invoke a command prompt window and run the batch file
Installf90Examples.bat which resides in the top level directory
(c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5). This file creates 4 new directories,
f90examplesREL, f90examplesRELDLL, f90examplesDBG, and
f90examplesDBGDLL, in the c:\MyHDFstuff\fortran\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.
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Section III: Building an application using the HDF5 library or DLL
========================================================================
Waring: The instructions below will only describe how to build an
application using the release version of the HDF5 library or
DLL. To use the debug version of the HDF5 library or DLL, you
need to substitute the release version of the HDF5 library or
DLL with the debug version.
To use HDF5 static library
To build an application that uses the HDF5 static library the
following locations will need to be specified for locating header
files and linking with the HDF static library, for example:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\lib
if you have installed HDF5 library in Section II, step 3.
We assume that you will use Zlib and Szip compression with HDF5
library.
To specify these locations in the settings for your VC++ project,
you may choose one of the following two methods.
1) Method One
To insert the path that specifies HDF5 and Zlib, Szip header files:
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. Choose the build configuration you would like to modify in the
drop down menu labeled with "Settings For:"
4. Choose the C/C++ tab
5. Choose "Preprocessor" in the drop down menu labeled with
"Category:"
6. In a text-area labeled with "Additional include directories:",
add HDF5, Zlib, and Szip header files directories. For example:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include
c:\zlib122\include
c:\szip\include
Then click OK.
7. (optional) to use HDF5 Fortran static library, the location of
Fortran module files should be specified by following
Project->Settings->Fortran->Preprocessor,
and in a test-area labeled with "INCLUDE and USE Paths:", add
HDF5 Fortran module files directories. For example:
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include
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.
6. repeat 1-5, to select zdll.lib and szlibdll.lib.
7. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_cpp.lib to link with HDF5
C++ static library.
8. (optional) repeat 1-5, to select hdf5_fortran.lib to link with
HDF5 Fortran static library.
2) Method Two
1. Go to Tools->Options->Directories,
2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szip paths for both headers(include)
and libraries. For example,
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\include
c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\lib
c:\zlib122\include
c:\zlib122\lib
c:\szip\include
c:\szip\dll
3. Go to the Project menu and choose the "Settings" option.
4. Find the "link" option and "Input" category, insert
"zdll.lib, szlibdll.lib, hdf5.lib".
5. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_cpp.lib" if you want to
use HDF5 C++ static library.
6. (Optional) repeat 3-4, to insert "hdf5_fortran.lib" if you want to
use HDF5 Fortran static library.
To use the DLL:
1. Follow the steps for specifying 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 for HDF5 C libray,
hdf5_cppdll.lib for HDF5 C++ library, and hdf5_fortrandll.lib
for HDF5 Fortran library.
3. Place the DLL in a location that Windows will be able to locate
it. The searched 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.
4. To modify your own application settings, please DO FOLLOW the
"DLL Hints" at section IV "HELPFUL POINTERS".
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Section IV: 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:
If you must install all.dsw and all.dsp in another directory,
relative to hdf5 directory, 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
Code Generation
Use run-time Library
These are all set to use Single-Threaded
DLL... hints:
If you want to use DLL versions of HDF5 library in your application,
you should
1) put HDF5 DLL into windows system directory
2) add HDF5 DLL export library into your project
3) Follow "Settings... details" into the last line:
change Single-Threaded into Multithreaded DLL or
Debug Multithreaded DLL
4) Follow "Settings.. details" into PreProcessor:
Project
Settings
C/C++
Category
PreProcessor
Find PreProcessor definations and Add _HDF5USEDLL_ at the
end of the PreProcessor definitions to use HDF5 C DLL.
5) (optional) repeat 4), add HDF5CPP_USEDLL at the
end of the PreProcessor definitions to use HDF5 C++ DLL.
6) (optional) Follow Project->Settings->Fortran->Category->
General->Predefined Preprocess or Symbols, and add
"HDF5F90_WINDOWS" to use HDF5 Fortran DLL.
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Section V: How to disable Gzip(Zlib)/Szip compression
Warning: When you modify the H5pubconf.h file as described below,
DO NOT just change the values of these macros from 1 to 0.
Please DO remove(or comment out) appropriate lines.
1. Disable Gzip compression
If you would like to remove Gzip compression from the HDF5
library, follow the steps below.
1.1 Open the H5pubconf.h file from the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\src
directory and remove(or comment out) the following two lines:
#define H5_HAVE_ZLIB_H 1
#define H5_HAVE_FILTER_DEFLATE 1
then save the file.
1.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_ZLIB environment variable if you have
set it in preconditions.
1.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II.
When you disable Gzip, you may get the following message
when building HDF5 libraries:
The following environment variables were not found
$(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB)
This message can be ignored.
2. Disable Szip compression (both encoder and decoder)
If you would like to remove Szip compression from the HDF5
library, follow the steps below.
2.1 Open the H5pubconf.h file from the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\src
directory and remove(or comment out) the following three
lines:
#define H5_HAVE_SZLIB_H 1
#define H5_HAVE_FILTER_SZIP 1
#define H5_SZIP_CAN_ENCODE 1
then save the file.
2.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable if you have
set it in preconditions.
2.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II.
When you disable Szip, you may get the following message
when building HDF5 libraries:
The following environment variables were not found
$(HDF5_EXT_SZIP)
This message can be ignored.
Note:
To disable Gzip and Szip at the same time, just follow 1.1~1.3
and 2.1~2.4 and run-compile HDF5 library according to section II.
3. Disable Szip encoder
If you would like to just disable Szip encoder from the HDF5
library while keeping Szip decoder enabled, follow the steps
below.
3.1 Download Szip library without encoder
Szip library is different if you want to disable Szip encoder.
Download szip_noencoder binaries from
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF/szip/bin/windows.
The Szip library and header path should also be set up
accordingly (refer to precondition 6).
3.2 Open the H5pubconf.h file from the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\src
directory and remove (or comment out) the following line:
#define H5_SZIP_CAN_ENCODE 1
then save the file.
3.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to section II.
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Section VI: How to build HDF5 in VS 7.0(.NET)
========================================================================
We just briefly introduce you how to build HDF5 in VS 7.0(.NET);
1. Open the old workspace file with the "Open solution" option,
.NET will automatically convert the data space file to solution file.
2. Then find "Build" and go to "Configuration Manager"; choose
"release" or "debug", then choose "build all".
3. If you want to change some project setting, select the project and
right click the button to choose Properties; find the similar menu
there as in 6.0.
4. You need to specify the zlib and szip include header files and
libraries under Tools->Options->Projects->VC++ Directories and choose
Include and libraries under the category of "show directories for" to
add the corresponding path if you want to use compression feature
inside HDF5.
NOTE: Please read section V if you do not want to use compression
feature inside HDF5.
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Section VII: Building and testing HDF5 snapshot release
========================================================================
Note: This section is only for users who would like to build and test
HDF5 snapshot release.
If you want to test and build HDF5 snapshot release, you need extra
steps to automatically generate H5Tinit.c before going to section II
step 1(2).
Previous step: section II, step 1(1).
Extra steps:
1) After extracting all.zip to the correct path, open the
c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\misc\typegen\typegen.dsw.
2) Build the project file.
3) Invoke command prompt and go to c:\myHDFstuff\hdf5\src.
4) type H5Tinit.exe >H5Tinit.c
5) Go back to section II, continue with step 1(2).
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Section VIII: Misc.
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1) drivers we support
The default driver on windows we support is sec2 driver. However, stdio
driver is also supported. If you want to use stdio driver in your
application, you may set environment variable HDF5_DRIVER to "stdio".
On windows 2000/XP, the following steps should be followed to set the
environment variable,
a) Go to Control panel and find "system",
b) Click "system" and choose "advanced",
c) Choose Environment Variables
d) Add new variable "HDF5_DRIVER"
e) set the "HDF5_DRIVER" to "stdio"
Reminder: if you don't want to use stdio driver, please remember to
delete the environment variable "HDF5_DRIVER" or change the variable
value to "sec2".
Please send email to hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu for further assistance.