How to compile libtiff in C++ Builder? - c++builder

I want to use libtiff in C++ Builder. I need to compile it, because distributed Windows binaries don't work with C++ Builder. How do I compile libtiff?

Libtiff does not offer makefile for C++ Builder, but at least in C++ Builder 10.1. it is straightforward to compile:
Create new project with type "Static library", and name it "libtiff"
Rename libtiff\tif_config.vc.h and libtiff\tiffconf.vc.h to libtiff\tif_config.h and libtiff\tiffconf.h, respectively
Add all C files from libtiff and port directories to the project, except libtiff\tif_unix.c
Compile
For me, current version (4.0.9) gave compile error from port\lfind.c, but that was easy to fix.
Files you need for your project:
libtiff.lib
All header files from libtiff directory

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File opencv_cudaoptflow340.lib missing

I have compiled opencv3.4.0 with cuda9.1 support using CMake on Windows 10:
and then I built the INSTALL file in visual studio 2015 in OpenCV.sln.
But this is my Release folder:
The file opencv_cudaoptflow340.lib is not anywhere in C drive, however it should be in C:\opencv_3.4.0\opencv\build\lib\Release. How can I build opencv so that these library and dll files are generated?
You build opencv_worldxxx.lib all is inside as well in opencv_worldxxx.dll. You can unmark the option in Cmake related to opencv_world library. Than the libs and dll will be in separate files. Marked world all is in that single file. Unmarked option generates opencv_core opencv_videoio opencv_ml .lib .dll. You can decide one or another. There is difference in link one library or several libraries and consider this in packaging of your app. build in Cmake

How split a Delphi solution into reusable run-time packages?

I'm starting with Delphi XE5 and I would like to split my application in one exe and multiple reusable libraries. That means I don't want to split the running *.exe application in DLLs or runtime Packages.
To achieve this, I have seen that in delphi we can create runtime packages and I followed the following steps:
I have created a new VCL Forms Application project (EXE project).
I have added a new Package project (BPL project) to the project group and I have modified its project options to set usage options to 'Runtime only' and build control to 'Explicit rebuild'.
I have added a dependency betwen the EXE project and the BPL project (EXE project depends on BPL project).
Finally I have compiled the BPL project and added the generated DCP file as a runtime package in the EXE project (Project options/Package/Runtime Packages).
But when I add a reference on the EXE project to use a module (moduleX for example) from the BPL project, compiler give me an error like this:
[dcc32 Fatal Error] ModuleX.pas(7): F1026 File not found: 'C:\DDDProject\MyEXEProject\ModuleX.dcu'
If I mark as checked the 'Link with runtime packages' option in the EXE project (MyEXEProject) the solution compiles without errors but I can't run or debug the application.
Please, can anyone help me?
I don't want to split the running *.exe application in DLLs or runtime Packages.
Runtime Package BPL files are DLLs. That is what allows them to be shared amongst multiple EXEs. They are just normal DLLs with special VCL/FMX handling built in.
When you enable the "Link with runtime packages" option, you are linking the EXE file to your BPL file (or DYLIB or SO file, if compiling for platforms other than Windows), so you MUST distribute the BPL file (and any other BPL files it depends on, like rtl190.bpl and vcl190.bpl) with your EXE file. So they have to be in the EXE's folder, or at least in the OS search path, in order for the EXE to run.
When you disable the "Link with runtime packages" option, your package's code is statically linked directly into the EXE file, so you need to make sure the EXE project's search paths include the folder were your package's DCU file(s) are located.
If you want to create a reusable library but not a BPL, then create a Static Library (a LIB file) instead of a Runtime Package. You can then add the LIB file to multiple projects as needed.

cvBlobsLib with mingw

Does anybody know how to build cvBlobsLib using MinGW? On official page http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/cvBlobsLib there is only instruction for VS.
There is also linux version of this lib http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/cvBlobsLib?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=cvblobs8.3_linux.tgz , but its makefile cannot be used in windows as i see.
If you use eclipse then you dont have a lot of work:
Create a new project, using MinGW toolchain.
Go to the project properties, and under C/C++ General >> Paths and Symbols add the openCV library paths.
compile the project and it should be OK.
Use this
http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/cvBlobsLib#Build_intructions
if you have more problems (especially NOTE 3)

CodeBlocks and OpenCV on Mac (Snow leopard)

Me and my friend are trying to setup a CodeBlocks project on Mac with OpenCV 2.3.1. We have compiled the binaries (dylib and .a files) for the GNU GCC compiler.
We have the following settings:
Search directories:
Compiler: OpenCV/Include (This is where opencv and opencv2 include .h files is)
Linker: OpenCV/Lib (This is where the dylib and .a files is)
Linker settings:
Link libraries: libopencv_calib3d_pch_dephelp.a, ... (All the .a files)
We keep getting the error: Symbol(s) not found,
at "cv::VideoCapture::isOpened() const" and a lot more places.
Anyone who knows if this is correct, or have a reference to a guide showing how to set this up?
Have you seen the official tutorial?
The tutorial describes how to configure it on Windows, but you'll have to do pretty much the same things under Mac OS X. The paths will certainly be different, but the overall procedure remains the same. Also, instead of .lib files you'll ne using .dylib files.

Cross Compiling a library from intel to arm

I am using open source C++ library DCMTK from http://dicom.offis.de/dcmtk.php.en.
I have successfully compiled this library on Windows using VC++ IDE, MacOS Xcode, Mac iOS simulator.
But I am not able to compile this library on iOS device as it is ARM based architecture.
DCMTK library compiled very well on Intel architecture.
Now my problem statement is :-
I need to compile this DCMTK C++ library on ARM architecture by cross compilation.
I am using Ubuntu 64 bit machine for cross compilation.
I have installed binaries from GNU ARM tool chain from http://www.gnuarm.com/
I am using GCC toolchain 4.0 binutils-2.16.1, gcc-4.0.2-c-c++, newlib-1.14.0, insight-6.4, TAR BZ2 [65.5MB] binaries for Ubuntu 64 bit machine for ARM cross compilation.
After Installing these binaries on Ubuntu I have set PATH environment variable to
PATH=$PATH/gnu_arm/bin
For configuring the DCMTK C++ library I have run the following command on shell
CC=arm-elf-gcc CXX=arm-elf-g++ AR=arm-elf-ar RANLIB=arm-elf-ranlib ARFLAGS=cruv ./configure –prefix=$home_dicom –target=arm-elf –host=arm-elf –enable-std-includes –disable-threads
It creates a make file properly. Now I am trying to compile the code by using make command, but facing so many compilation errors like :-
1) I tried to compile my first dependent C++ library that is ofstd.
I got error for DIR*, struct dirent, opendir(), closedir() calls.
It includes for these calls, but I did not found any definitions for the above calls in this header file.
2) When I compile another library oflog I got the following errors like
error: nthos was not declared in this scope
error: ntohl was not declared in this scope
error: htons was not declared in this scope
error: htonl was not declared in this scope.
These calls are networking calls and are not defined in any of the header file from GNU ARM tool.
I tried to download the sources of ARM binaries and extracted the tar files and try to copy missing header files to installed GNU ARM on Ubuntu.
For some files it compiles after doing changes to copied header files, and for some again it gives compilation errors.. There is a loop of compilation errors for every file present under DCMTK library as some of the standard header files are missing.
Please suggest if there is any other tool chain available for ARM cross compilation on Ubuntu 64 bit machine.
Or any other good solution apart from this.
Thanks!!!
Amit
There are many areas for problems when it comes to cross compiling. There are three main flags for cross compiling. -host , -target, and -build. The -host flash is the machine in which the resulting binaries will run on. The -build flash is the system in which you will be compiling on. The -target flag is for building libraries that will be used in cross compiling. So if you were to build your own gcc tool chain. So in your case you won't set the target flag as we're not building a tool chain. the -host flag will be arm-elf. And the -build flag will be amd64.
Usually a cross compilation fails if there are inconsistencies between the regular c compiler and the cross compiler. I have compiled several libraries for the avr32 with a toolchain generated by buildroot, but in some cases (socat project for example) it hasn't been possible.
Your host, your target and the CXX flags look ok. I think it is not necessary to put the AR flag (that is the idea with the host and target option).
In other hand, this is an example for the expat libraries for the avr32:
./configure --host=avr32-linux --prefix=/home/juan/builds/build_expat/ CC=avr32-linux-gcc
make; make install
I can recommend you that tries to cross compile from an ia32 architecture. I had several problems with that ubuntu in the past.

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