I have a copy of Borland C / C++  version 4.52 and I was wondering if
this could be used to compile a version of POV-Ray for either DOS or
WIN95? The compilers included on the CD-ROM come in three basic
flavors: DOS, 16 bit Windows, and 32 bit Windows.

I just got the software very recently and have very little C language
experience, but still want to try compiling POV-Ray if I can with this
package. I'd like to try adding some of the custom patches that I have
seen available on the net, and later maybe making small changes to POV
myself. (When I figure out more about all this.)

If anyone has done this with the Borland products, I'd like to  know
more about how to setup the compiler options, etc. I'm still VERY new
to the C language. Please be patient with me.


Thanks a lot,

G. Berry

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McLilith wrote:
> 
> I have a copy of Borland C / C++  version 4.52 and I was wondering if
> this could be used to compile a version of POV-Ray for either DOS or
> WIN95? 

Yes, you can.  I just did it today.  :)  (I compiled Povwin 3 to a Windows 95
target).

-Nathan

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On Thu, 07 May 1998 01:05:57 -0400, Nathan Kopp <nk8### [at] ltuedu>
wrote:

>McLilith wrote:
>> 
>> I have a copy of Borland C / C++  version 4.52 and I was wondering if
>> this could be used to compile a version of POV-Ray for either DOS or
>> WIN95? 
>
>Yes, you can.  I just did it today.  :)  (I compiled Povwin 3 to a Windows 95
>target).
>
>-Nathan

Did you actually use version 4.52? I keep getting linker errors when I
try it. The POV documentation suggests using version 5 of the Borland
compiler, which I don't have.

Would it be possible to pass along a project file or make file that
would help me compile POV under 4.52? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

McLilith
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McLilith wrote:

> On Thu, 07 May 1998 01:05:57 -0400, Nathan Kopp <nk8### [at] ltuedu>
> wrote:
>
> >McLilith wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a copy of Borland C / C++  version 4.52 and I was wondering if
> >> this could be used to compile a version of POV-Ray for either DOS or
> >> WIN95?
> >
> >Yes, you can.  I just did it today.  :)  (I compiled Povwin 3 to a Windows 95
> >target).
> >
> >-Nathan
>
>

Using Borland 4.52?  I have 4.5 turbo and it can't get past matrix.h I think it is
(the turbo version of Borland isn't 32 bit)...Borland 5.02 (which is 32 bit) can
make everything until it gets to a few switch statements that compare a parameter
to "REBARBAND" which doesn't seem to be defined anywhere.  Considering that you've
compiled POV3 with Borland, I was wondering if this error popped up when you
compiled...?

Zack Edmondson

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