Using FC++ on Windows

The Windows version of FC++ is built as a 64-bit multi-thread library. It is built using Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or newer.

Using fccl.exe

• Install "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio".
  • This can be found at https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
  • The Redistributable installation file that is needed is called vc_redist_x64.exe.
  • If you see an error about the missing file MSVCP140.DLL or MSVCR140.DLL or nothing happens when running fccl.exe, then this package has not been installed.

Building with the FC++ API

• Your source code must do either of the following equivalent things:

#define FC_WINDOWS
 
#include <FileCatalyst.hpp>

or:

#include <FCWindows.hpp>

• Link against the multi-threaded C++ runtime libraries.

• Link against the FC++ library, fcpp.lib (see the bottom of FCWindows.hpp).

• Link against the multi-threaded static library version of Boost.
  • See http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/.
  • For example, http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/1.74.0/.
  • You need a recent build for Microsoft Visual Studio, such as:
    • https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/1.74.0/boost_1_74_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe/download

Note

For additional information on using FC++ in Windows, also review the following pages:

• Linking
• Visual Studio Project Example

 

Please contact Unlimi-Tech Software Inc. if other Windows build solutions are required.