A few flaws in the Compiling Guide

[LigH]

There are a few flaws in the compiling guide which should be edited some day:

1) - probably all variants:

Last Update
This guide has been updated by $, the $.

The "$" placeholders seem to be non-functional.
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2) specific for Windows - MSVC:

PlaneShift
Execute the following commands :

xcopy "C:\Development\CS\crystalspace-1.4-vc9_d.dll" "C:\Development\PlaneShift" /D /Y
xcopy "C:\Development\CS\libcal3d-csvc9_d.dll" "C:\Development\PlaneShift" /D /Y
xcopy "C:\Development\CS\libz-cs.dll" "C:\Development\PlaneShift" /D /Y

I believe we already use CS 1.9_004, therefore the file is probably not "crystalspace-1.4-vc9_d.dll" anymore, but "crystalspace-1.9-vc9_d.dll" now.
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3) specific for Win32 probably:

We have to install the developer package for cURL now.

Unfortunately, PS looks for a libcurl.lib which does not exist. You will probably need to copy either \development\curl\lib\Debug\curllib-static.lib or \development\curl\lib\Release\curllib-static.lib to \development\curl\libcurl.lib to make apppsclient build.

But even if you try to use curllib-static.lib instead of curllib.lib, you may still need to copy all DLLs to \development\planeshift if you build PlaneShift with DLLs.

[Roled]

Shouldn't this be in the 'Looking for foreign language speakers' thread? 

* Roled grins at LigH and saunters away ... 

[Nivm]

 I am currently trying to use said guide for the windows MinGW, and I wanted to note these files don't exist at the directed source:
msys-autoconf-2.59.tar.bz2
msys-automake-1.8.2.tar.bz2
binutils-2.17.50-20060824-1.tar.gz

[steuben]

the instructions for building the db need to be updated.

it looks like there is the requirement for a "use planeshift;" in the instructions.

[ThomPhoenix]

I am currently trying to use said guide for the windows MinGW, and I wanted to note these files don't exist at the directed source:
msys-autoconf-2.59.tar.bz2
msys-automake-1.8.2.tar.bz2
binutils-2.17.50-20060824-1.tar.gz

So building doesn't work for you? If you want to build PS on Windows easily you can always download the free version of Visual Studio; Express. And if you're on highschool/university you can probably get the Pro version for free (like me). Much more people use VS to build, so it'll be easier.