This is the first working version from the MySQL++ v2.1 branch. There
are no new features. In fact, it goes slightly backwards, as it is
currently based on MySQL++ 2.0.6; I haven't bothered to roll the 2.0.7
changes into this branch yet. The purpose of this release is to test
the new build system: all you Windows users can rejoice, makemake is dead.
For Linux users, build it in the standard way: configure && make && make
install.
For VC++ users, there are a few slightly tricky bits. First, the
tarball only includes VC6 project files, but it only works with VC++ 7.1
or newer. Let Visual Studio upgrade the project files, and it should
work fine. Second, due to a limitation of Bakefile, there are two
"workspace" files (what later versions call "solution" files) instead of
just one: one for the library itself, in lib/lib.dsw, and one for the
examples, in examples/examples.dsw.
I wouldn't bet on it working on any other platforms.
Major to-do items left on the Bakefile piece:
- The install target needs testing, and probably some refinement
- Add uninstall, rpm, ebuild, and tags targets
- The examples should link to ../lib/libmysqlpp, not the system one
- Windows build probably isn't thread-safe
- Test with VC++ 2005, more Linuces, and OS X
- Update README* with new build instructions
Once those items are done, I can get started on the v2.1 section of the
Wishlist.
