To be honest,After I have browered the Quick preMake Guide on page.I get a little confusing.And I have got a executable file. What I have are VC6 and VS2002 project(cpp & h file).I want to generate prj file in VS2008 or Windows 64 bit platform.
I have a test on WinXp cmd.exe. For instance,typed "premake4 --help" or like.But directly type "make clean" doesn't work.
So I really confusing How the preMake work? It need what? what kind of input or input-file it needed?How can I get started ?
The webside info is a not very concrete.and not sufficent.
Can do me a favor or some instance .especially the complete steps and Procedure,principle!
(if you can give some additional materials,I will be grateful.To 740176597@qq.com)
Thanks!
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Hi,
To use Premake, you need to write file "premake4.lua", describing your project. You can find more info here:
http://industriousone.com/scripting-premake
Please read all tutorial section carefully, and then come back if you still have any problems. Thank you for choosing Premake!
P.S. Looking at your nick and your message, I thought you're a spambot at first :)
I have read all tutorial section carefully,Now if I have a premake4.lua file in a project folder.And my Os is WinXp Sp3.And I have put the premake4.exe executable in "C:\WINDOWS\system32".
AS I have said :" What I have are VC6 and VS2002 project(cpp & h file).I want to generate prj file in VS2008 or Windows 64 bit platform" .Now How can I let it work?what's procedure?
OK. Than you should open command line window, navigate to your project folder, and run
It will generate solution and project files for Visual Studio.
Got it!Thank for helpful reply!
I have put a premake.lua file on dir "C:\123" folder.I use WinXP Sp3.
The current dir is "C:\Document and Setting\jzq"
When input in cmd line: "premake4 --scripts=c:\123 vs2002" It's prompt "No premake script Found!"
My version is 4.3.
Another question : When I need many optoins ,e.g "--platform=x64 --os=windows" How can i input?
(The Tutorials need more instances for novice)
regards
And How can I get a patch or fix to support for vc6.Mostly I need use VC6,but I only Have vs2008 prj file.
How can I get it?
Thanks!
>When input in cmd line: "premake4 --scripts=c:\123 vs2002" It's prompt "No premake script Found!"
You should use "--file" option instead of "--scripts", e.g.
>Another question : When I need many optoins ,e.g "--platform=x64 --os=windows" How can i input?
You can specify as many command line options as you wish at once:
(BTW, on Windows --os=windows is assumed by default)
>And How can I get a patch or fix to support for vc6.
IIRC Premake 3 supported VC6, so you can forward-port that code to Premake 4.
There is a VC6 patch here. Probably out of date, but might help you get started.
Thank for starkos's "a VC6 patch"I download it already.But I don't know How to use it!
I have got a binary premake4.exe,But Now I need the vc6 prj.So I download the premake-4.3 and premake-3.7 source code.
And I found the layout of them is quite different.
Along "IIRC Premake 3 supported VC6, so you can forward-port that code to Premake 4."Then I copy vc6.c,vs6.c and the like to the premake-4.3's src folder.But It doesn't work.
How can I modi the 4.3 version code or integrate the vs6 support to premake 4.3 code?
(the detail and steps are best)Thank you!
regards
And another question: I used binary premke3.exe version 3.7.The usage syntax is the same with premake-4.3?
And the premake4.lua can also be used on premke3.exe?Why I input "premake3 --file=C:\premake4.lua vs6 " always prompt "No premake scripts Found!"?
regards
>Thank for starkos's "a VC6 patch"I download it already.But I don't know How to use it!
1. Apply patch to Premake source code (use 4.3 release or stable branch).
2. Resolve trivial conflict in _manifest.lua
3. Build premake4.exe from sources according to instructions in User Guide.
4. ?????
5. PROFIT
"Apply patch to Premake source code (use 4.3 release or stable branch)."
I use WinXp. I don't know how to use *.patch file. could help me?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=apply+patch+windows
(1): I used binary premke3.exe version 3.7.The usage syntax is the same with premake-4.3?
And the premake4.lua can also be used on premke3.exe?Why I input "premake3 --file=C:\premake4.lua vs6 " always prompt "No premake scripts Found!"?
(2) 'starkos ="There is a VC6 patch" I have tried this.But failed.May need more help.
Now the next I want to read and be familiar with the source code Version 3.7.
regards
>The usage syntax is the same with premake-4.3?
No, they are incompatible.
>And the premake4.lua can also be used on premke3.exe?Why I input "premake3 --file=C:\premake4.lua vs6 " always prompt "No premake scripts Found!"?
I wouldn't expect premake3 to work with premake4.lua