Changes between Version 66 and Version 67 of Windows build instructions

Timestamp:

Jun 21, 2017 11:02:01 AM (7 years ago)

Author:

Frank Mehnert

Comment:

Cosmetic updates

Windows build instructions

@@ -62 +62 @@
  * '''code signing utilities''' (64-bit Windows only). [[BR]]
  Normally part of the WDK: `certmgr.exe`, `makecert.exe`, `signtool.exe` and so on.[[BR]]
- ''Use '''`VBOX_PATH_SIGN_TOOLS=`''' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to `signtool.exe` tool''[[BR]]
- ''Use '''`VBOX_INF2CAT=`''' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `inf2cat.exe` tool''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_PATH_SIGN_TOOLS=\path\to\signtool.exe`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to `signtool.exe` tool.''[[BR]]
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_INF2CAT=\path\to\inf2cat.exe`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `inf2cat.exe` tool.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''NSIS 2.51''', only needed if you want to build the Guest Additions including the installer. Required plugins: `NsSCM`, `AccessContro`, `NsProcess` and `nsisunz`. Grab the sources or setup from: [[BR]]
  https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/files/NSIS%202/2.51/ [[BR]]
- ''Use '''`VBOX_PATH_NSIS=`''' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_PATH_NSIS=`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''gSOAP 2.8.x''', only needed if you want to build the webservice API server. Grab the sources from: [[BR]]
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsoap2/files/gSOAP/gSOAP%202.7.12%20stable/ [[BR]]
- Add `VBOX_PATH_GSOAP=/path/to/gsoap-VERSION/gsoap` and `VBOX_GSOAP_INSTALLED=1` to your `LocalConfig.kmk` file (no autodetection from configure.vbs).[[BR]]
- ''Add `VBOX_WITH_WEBSERVICES=` to `LocalConfig.kmk` to disable building + packing the webservice API server.''
+ ''Add ''`VBOX_PATH_GSOAP=\path\to\gsoap-VERSION\gsoap`'' and ''`VBOX_GSOAP_INSTALLED=1`'' to your `LocalConfig.kmk` file (no autodetection from configure.vbs).''[[BR]]
+ ''Add ''`VBOX_WITH_WEBSERVICES=`'' to `LocalConfig.kmk` to disable building + packing the webservice API server.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''Java SE 6 JDK''', only needed if you want to build Java API bindings, both webservice and COM. Grab the binaries from: [[BR]]
@@ -79 +79 @@
  * ''Optional:'' '''AutoIt v3 3.2.10''', only needed if you want to package the Guest Additions. Grab the binaries from: [[BR]]
  https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/ [[BR]]
- ''Use `VBOX_PATH_AUTOIT3=PATH` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package. `PATH` should contain the Aut2Exe directory.''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_PATH_AUTOIT3=\path\to\autoit3`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package. `PATH` should contain the Aut2Exe directory.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) 2.1''', only needed if you want to package the Guest Additions. See[[BR]]
  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/910189/information-about-updates-for-driver-install-frameworks-difx-tools [[BR]]
- ''Use `VBOX_PATH_DIFX=PATH` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_PATH_DIFX=\path\to\DIFx`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''`mkisofs.exe`''', only needed if you want to package the Guest Additions. Grab the package from[[BR]]
  http://opensourcepack.blogspot.de/p/cdrtools.html [[BR]]
- ''Use `VBOX_MKISOFS=PATH_TO_BINARY` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `mkisofs.exe` binary.''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_MKISOFS=\path\to\mkisofs.exe`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `mkisofs.exe` binary.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''`zip.exe`''', only needed if you want to package the Validation Kit (disable with `VBOX_WITH_VALIDATIONKIT=` in `LocalConfig.kmk`). Grab the package from[[BR]]
- http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/zip.htm
- ''Use `VBOX_ZIP=PATH` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `zip.exe` binary.''
+ http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/zip.htm [[BR]]
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_ZIP=\path\to\zip.exe`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to the `zip.exe` binary.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''WIX toolset 3.8.1128''', only needed if you want to package !VirtualBox. Grab the binaries from [[BR]]
  http://wixtoolset.org/releases/ [[BR]]
- ''Use `VBOX_WIX_PATH=PATH` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_WIX_PATH=\path\to\WIX`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this package.''
 
  * ''Optional:'' '''WiSumInf.vbs SDK script''', only needed if you want to package !VirtualBox. The required script is[[BR]]
  `sdk-v7.1\Samples\sysmgmt\msi\scripts\WiSumInf.vbs` (see SDK 7.1 prerequisite above) [[BR]]
- ''Use `VBOX_PATH_WISUMINFO=...WiSumInf.vbs` in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this script.''
+ ''Use ''`VBOX_PATH_WISUMINFO=\path\to\WiSumInf.vbs`'' in `LocalConfig.kmk` to set the path to this script.''
 
 === Manual compilation of certain prerequisites ===