On Thu, 04 May 2006 23:43:37 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote: > If you compile your program against the headers and development > libraries as provided by Tor (the second link) then if the end user > installs this runtime, he will be able to run your application. Just be > aware, though, that your app must have the gtk runtime's bin directory > in the execution path. Most people do this by creating a windows > shortcut to the real exe that starts the real exe in the working > directory of C:\Program Files\Common files\GTK\2.0\bin (or whatever the > path is you installed the runtime to). Actually, a much better way to put GTK+- in application's PATH is to create a Registry entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\<yourapp.exe> where the (Default) points to the full path+-exe name and Path contains directories that should be added to PATH. > Alternatively you can get the installer package I just mentioned, > install it, and then copy the entire GTK runtime to be relative to your > exe and build a big bundle out of the entire thing. It is preferred, I > think, to look for GTK in the standard place (de facto standard), > C:\Program Files\Common files\GTK\2.0\bin. This is what I personally > do, as does the Gimp, and GAIM. This way all gtk apps can share a > common runtime. Don't expect GTK+- to be in C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0 - my installer just suggests this as the default directory (to be precise, it suggests %COMMONFILES%\GTK\2.0 by default), but the user is free to choose any directory. The de-facto standard is that GTK+- install path is stored in Registry, either in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\GTK\2.0 or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GTK\2.0 (only if GTK+- was installed by currently logged-on user, and he doesn't have administrator privileges). That key contains at least Path and Version entries, which tell you where to look for GTK+-. -- < Jernej Simon+AQ0-i+AQ0- >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ > < Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si > _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
