README.win32

INSTALLATION

The  libmba-0.7.0.zip  package  contains  a  DLL that can be copied into an
applications  path  (e.g. c:\winnt\system32) and the libmba source code. To
build a debug DLL use nmake: 

  > cd libmba-0.7.0
  > nmake -f Makefile.msvc

To  build the release DLL switch cflags variables in Makefile.msvc. To make
the static .LIB just do: 

  > nmake -f Makefile.msvc libmba.lib

To install the dll in c:\winnt\system32 run:

  > nmake -f Makefile.msvc install

The  domnode  module  (which has been deprecated but is still in the source
tree)  will  read  UTF-8  encoded XML files but it currently does not write
UTF-8  unless  the  program  is running in a UTF-8 locale. Windows does not
support a UTF-8 locale. 

To  execute  cl,  link, and implib from the commandline (as nmake does with
Makefile.msvc)  it  is  necessary  to  either  check  "Register environment
variables"  when  you install MSVC or run the VCVARS32.BAT file in VC98\BIN
but  it  will  be necessary to re-run setup and check "Register environment
variables" for the changes to persist.