2.1.2 Compiler configuration

Linux compiler configuration

• Standard development environment (gcc, g++, etc): probably already installed.
• ALSA headers. On most distributions, this is a package called alsa-devel or libalsa-devel.

If you install additional software via a package manager such as apt or rpm, then the relevant environment variables will be configured automatically.

MacOS X compiler configuration

• Xcode: standard development platform on OSX. Please install from your OSX installation CD/DVD, or download.

If you install additional software via a package manager such as fink or macports, then the relevant environment variables will be configured automatically.

Windows compiler configuration

• Download and install either the free Visual Studio Express or the full commercial Visual Studio.
• Microsoft DirectX SDK: (optional) required for audio input/output.

If you install additional software, you might need to modify environment variables manually.

Windows command-line compiler configuration

If you would like to use the Command prompt version, check that the command-line compiling works:

     c:\nmake

You will see some version number and it should complain that no MAKEFILE was found and no target specified.

If you want to use DirectX SDK on the command-line verison, you may need to add an environment variable called DXSDK_DIR and modify your the INCLUDES and LIBRARY environment variables to include the corresponding directories in the DirectX SDK installation.