Quick question about ZGet

[-_pentium5.1_-]

Are there any files I should delete before running ZGet for the second time?

[xamenus]

I would recommend deleting the *.obj files by entering the following command while in the src directory.

make -f makefile.ms PLATFORM=win32 clean

[-_pentium5.1_-]

Thanks! (If anyone else has other suggestions, please feel free to post them)

[Clements]

I just delete the src folder each time.

[-_pentium5.1_-]

@xamenus: Oops, I kind of thanked you prematurely - that didn't work (because there's no make.exe in the src folder?)
@Clements: I will try that ASAP.
Thanks to both of you.

[Deathlike2]

To do the make stuff, you have to set a path to the folder you placed MinGW in (as part of the initial Zget download)..

A batch file is pretty much a text file, except with the extension .bat. You can double click on the file (or enter it via the command prompt) to execute the commands...

The batch file would need the following:
set path=C:\MINGW\BIN
This assumes you installed MINGW in C:\MINGW.

Then you can add the following line xamenus mention.. the batch file would obviously have to be in the src directory to execute.

[xamenus]

Heh, forgot to mention that you need to set your PATH. Doing that via a batch file as Deathlike2 mentioned is a good idea.

Maybe future versions of ZGet will be able to delete the object files?

[franpa]

thanks for the info people i just have 1 issue...

cd zsnes
cd src
fresh_install.bat
cd..
cd..
zget.exe

that will not run zget at the end... it runs fresh install.bat which is...

set path=C:\MINGW\BIN
make -f makefile.ms PLATFORM=win32 clean

and then it quits instead of running zget.... why?

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be aware that all paths are setup correctly...

[spoon0042]

By default running one batch file from another stops the first one; change it to "call fresh_install.bat"

[franpa]

thanks.

Also, is it possible to get zget to compile the dos version?

[xamenus]

Also, is it possible to get zget to compile the dos version?

No.

[odditude]

FYI, you can condense it to a single batch fille with:

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set path=C:\MINGW\BIN
make -f makefile.ms PLATFORM=win32 clean
zget.exe 

A second option for permanently adding the MinGW to the system PATH is via the System control panel. Go to the "Advanced" tab and click the "Environment Variables" button. In the "System Variables" box, higlight "Path" and click the "Edit" button. Add the desired path to the end of what's already there, making sure that it's separated from the previous last entry with a semicolon (;). For example, if it was previously

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%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%

it should now be

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%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;c:\mingw\bin

If you do it this way, then you'll be able to further simplify the batch file to just

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make -f makefile.ms PLATFORM=win32 clean
zget.exe 

AND you get the benefit that any other compilation work you do that requires MinGW won't need the manual PATH hand-holding each time.

[Clements]

I have a single batch file in the zget directory called zget.bat:

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set path=C:\MINGW\BIN
cd zsnes\src
make -f makefile.ms PLATFORM=win32 clean
cd..
cd..
zget.exe

Works for me. Would be great if zget did these steps for you automatically.

[franpa]

i just changed it to...

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cd zsnes
cd src
call fresh_install.bat
cd..
cd..
zget.exe

and it works accordingly... im aware of ways to simplify the bat file but i se no need in them cause the batch file is already made and im aware i could just make it like clements.