zint-barcode-generator

mirror of https://git.code.sf.net/p/zint/code synced 2025-05-27 21:44:13 -04:00

History

gitlost a4b557786f backend_tcl: add "win/readme.txt"; fiddle with "readme.txt" README: copyright 2024 -> 2025; remove primarily Linux bit manual: update Tcl instructions; copyright 2024 -> 2025; Data Matrix ECC200 -> ECC 200, mention previous standards by name; manual/GUI: Pharmacode -> Pharmacode One-Track, 2-track Pharmacode -> Pharmacode Two-Track backend/DEVELOPER: update		2025-01-22 08:13:42 +00:00
..
readme.txt	backend_tcl: add "win/readme.txt"; fiddle with "readme.txt"	2025-01-22 08:13:42 +00:00
resource.h	Added required resource include file for zint cmd on win vc6	2020-01-23 22:16:44 +01:00
zint.rc	GUI/manual/man page: bump year 2023 -> 2024	2024-01-01 13:26:49 +00:00
zint_black.svg	Use zint-64.svg - add zint-qt.svg and zint_black.svg	2021-05-20 18:47:41 +01:00
zint_black_vc6.ico	Use zint-64.svg from https://github.com/frhun/flathub for smoother icons, props frhun	2021-05-20 18:22:57 +01:00
zint_cmdline_vc6.dsp	backend_tcl: add "win/readme.txt"; fiddle with "readme.txt"	2025-01-22 08:13:42 +00:00
zint_cmdline_vc6.dsw	Add MS VC6 makefiles	2016-01-12 18:54:36 +01:00

readme.txt

Harald Oehlmann
2025-01-22

Why to use VC6 ?
It avoids DLL Hell as the runtime is present on all Windows Versions since XP.
I compile on Windows 10 64 bit.

How to compile:

$ZR is the zint root folder (this file is in $ZR\win32\zint_cmdline_vc6)

* get vc6 shell
if not available in the Start Menu, open a Command Prompt and run
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin\VCVARS32.BAT"

a) zlib (current version: 1.3.1)
* put zlib to $ZR\..\zlib
cd $ZR\..\zlib
nmake -f win32\Makefile.msc
-> generates zlib.lib, zlib1.dll

b) lpng (version: 1.6.44 - note 1.6.45 has non-C89 variable declaration)
* put libpng to $ZR\..\lpng
cd $ZR\..\lpng
nmake -f scripts\makefile.vcwin32
-> generates $ZR\..\lpng\libpng.lib

c) open zint_cmdline_vc6.dsw in this folder with the msvc6 gui and compile