Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of TechnicalFAQ

Timestamp:

2011-09-16 16:24:22 (13 years ago)

Author:

jeroens

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TechnicalFAQ

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  * Use the following URL to access the Subversion repository: !http://sources.ecopath.org/svn/Ecopath/trunk/Ecopath6.
 
-To compile the source code of EwE, you will need:
+To compile the source code of EwE 6, you will need:
  * Microsoft Windows XP or newer. The EwE6 sources are not [http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page MONO] compliant.
  * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/default.aspx Microsoft Visual Basic 6] for EwE5.
- * [http://www.microsoft.com/express/Windows/ Microsoft Visual Basic Express] or [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx Microsoft Visual Studio] for EwE6.
+ * [http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-basic-express Microsoft Visual Basic Express 2010] or [http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions Microsoft Visual Studio 2010] for EwE6.
  * [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239114 Microsoft Jet Engine 4.0] for using MDB databases. Native to Windows XP and newer. 
  * [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en Microsoft 2007 Office drivers] for using ACCDB databases. Installed with Office 2007, and native to Windows Vista and newer.
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+To compile the source code of EwE5, you require:
+ * Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (although discontinued, you can still order this from Microsoft)
+ * Windows XP. Visual Basic 6 does not work well on Windows Vista and Windows 7. You can develop using Windows' excellent [https://encrypted.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=windows%207%20virtual%20pc&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fwindows%2Fvirtual-pc%2F&ei=d9pzTofuIebZiAKViJ20Ag&usg=AFQjCNH3WKXDZkpqcnGbPNMMv64pd5obfQ&cad=rja Virtual PC].
 
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