I installed all the make and autoconf packages in cygwin, went to my QuantLib-1.0.1 directory and entered the following command,
it started running now, but it's been almost 2 hours and it is still doing it's thing.....is that how long it's supposed to take.
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> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:09:06 -0400
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> > From: Luigi Ballabio [mailto:
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> > Sent: April-28-11 11:26 AM
> > To: financial engineer
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> > Well, no. You need make. It's probably in some cygwin package you'll
> have
> > to install.
> >
> > Anyway, is there any particular reason why you're using cygwin to compile
> > the library, instead of using (for example) the express version of the
> Visual
> > C++ compiler, which is available for free?
> >
> There is nothing wrong with cygwin. I like it, in part to keep my unix
> skills relatively fresh (all my employers for the past decade have been
> Windows only shops and I don't have a budget to keep a machine dedicated to
> unix programming).
>
> But the problem here is one of not having installed all the usual suite of
> development tools. I suggest 'financial engineer' go back to setup and
> install at least make (there are several, so pick one or install all and
> play), perhaps also autoconf, automake, &c. When you run setup, and are at
> the point where you see the various things that can be installed, it
> provides terse descriptions, so you'll have a decent sense of what may be
> useful (there is a lot of stuff there, much of which is not relevant to
> software development, so it makes sense to do a basic install first and then
> go back and add the optional stuff you need). I would also suggest that he
> not give up on it too soon, but be aware that like most things in the unix
> world, the documentation provided ssumes you're already an expert, so it can
> be challenging to get started with it. There isn't a lot of good quality
> unix documentation that caters to someone who hasn't used it before. It is
> worth while sticking with it even with a steep learning curve.
>
> Yes, there is a free version of MSVC++, but it is limited. If you want good
> optimization from a free compiler, you need use gcc (i.e. either that in
> cygwin or mingw).
>
> I was able to build quantlib in cygwin as well as MSVC++ 2005, but not
> MSVC++ 2010. Apparently that is because the latest release of Quantlib
> predates the release of MSVC++ 2010. If 'financial engineer' installed the
> free version of that, he'll encounter the same troubles I did (and never
> resolved). I have been told that support for MSVC++ 2010 has been added to
> the more recent development versions of Quantlib, but when it comes to
> libraries I try to use, I work only with official releases.
>
> Cheers
>
> Ted
>
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