diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 98197253..1eb6d9c9 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -1,29 +1,30 @@ -Win32 Build files +Win32 Installation Instructions -NeoStats for Windows requires Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005. -It may or not build on other versions of Visual Studio. +Currently, Win32 versions of NeoStats appear to be stable, but for this +Release, a Debug Version is used. This means that when run, NeoStats +will open a console window and output large amounts of Debug +Information. Closing this window will result in NeoStats closing as +well. -Main build files: -neostatslibs.sln - Library solution. -neostats.sln - Main solution. +To Configure NeoStats, you must edit the neostats.conf file located in the +NeoStats installation directory, this is typically c:\Program Files\NeoStats +but if you change it during the setup, it will be in the location you +specify. -NeoStats requires that ActivePerl be installed before you compile, -and that the ActivePerl installation is located at c:\perl. If your -activeperl is located at a different location, you will have to -modify the INCLUDE and LIBRARY paths specifiec in the properties -of the neostats.sln solution. +Once you have edited the Configuration File, you may start NeoStats by +clicking on the NeoStats icon in your Start Menu. NeoStats will then +open the Console Window and place a icon in the taskbar. After that, +NeoStats will operate just like the Unix Version. -NeoStats depends on the libraries in the library solution. To build -NeoStats for Windows, load the library solution and select build -solution from the Build menu. Then load the neostats solution and -select build solution from the Build menu. +As 3rd party modules are released, we will provide Win32 installations +for those files as well. -The NeoStats Setup exe that we distribute NeoStats with also -contains the library and header files you need to compile other -modules. By default they are installed when you install NeoStats -and are located in the include and library directories of your -NeoStats installation. 3rd party modules (such as OPSB) are -setup to look in these directories when building, so if you -change the location of NeoStats installation then you will -need to modify the INCLUDE and LIBRARY paths for those -3rd party modules to point to the correct directory. +If you encounter any problems on Win32, please post the issues to our +Forums so we can investigate. + +We hope that with future releases, you will be able to run NeoStats as +a service rather than as a program, but that is not currently implemented. + +Thanks + +The NeoStats Developers \ No newline at end of file