[Tango Distribution] What is the right place for Xstring.h file?

# 6 years ago
xavela	Hello all, I just built a Tango 9.2.5 Windows distribution, the "Xstring.h" file (with a minus 'S') is under "helpers" folder. But, in the Tango9 Linux distribution the file under "helpers" folder : - is named "XString.h" - does not contain any code but a "pragma" to warn the user to include the "Xstring.h" file located in the upper folder. It's confusing! So, I would like to know what is : - the right name of this file? (with a minus 'S' or not) - and where is its place? Thank you for your answer Regards Xavier

# 6 years ago

Hello all,

I just built a Tango 9.2.5 Windows distribution, the "Xstring.h" file (with a minus 'S') is under "helpers" folder.
But, in the Tango9 Linux distribution the file under "helpers" folder :
- is named "XString.h"
- does not contain any code but a "pragma" to warn the user to include the "Xstring.h" file located in the upper folder. It's confusing!

So, I would like to know what is :
- the right name of this file? (with a minus 'S' or not)
- and where is its place?

Thank you for your answer
Regards

Xavier

# 6 years ago
Reynald	Hi Xavier, What are you calling "the Tango9 Linux distribution"? I just downloaded tango9.2.5a tar.gz file from tango-controls downloads source page (http://www.tango-controls.org/downloads/source/) and I get a file named Xstring.h under lib/cpp/client/helpers/ directory. I don't know how did you get XString.h in your Linux distribution. Kind regards, Reynald Rosenberg's Law: Software is easy to make, except when you want it to do something new. Corollary: The only software that's worth making is software that does something new.

# 6 years ago

Reynald

Hi Xavier,

What are you calling "the Tango9 Linux distribution"?
I just downloaded tango9.2.5a tar.gz file from tango-controls downloads source page (http://www.tango-controls.org/downloads/source/) and I get a file named Xstring.h under lib/cpp/client/helpers/ directory.

I don't know how did you get XString.h in your Linux distribution.

Kind regards,
Reynald

Rosenberg's Law: Software is easy to make, except when you want it to do something new.
Corollary: The only software that's worth making is software that does something new.

# 6 years ago
xavela	Hi Reynald, I also built a Tango9.1 and after the "make install" stage, in the "include/tango" folder there is : - a "Xstring.h" file - and the "helpers" folder which contains "XString.h" file. By distribution I mean a ready to use Tango package and not about the sources. Regards, Xavier

# 6 years ago
Reynald	I still don't understand what you mean with "a ready to use Tango package and not about the sources". If you do "make install", this means you are using a source distribution? Where did you get it? In the tango9.2.5a, this file is named Xstring.h and is installed under include/tango folder. So this should answer your question about the right name and location of this file. I hope this helps, Reynald Rosenberg's Law: Software is easy to make, except when you want it to do something new. Corollary: The only software that's worth making is software that does something new.

# 6 years ago

Reynald

I still don't understand what you mean with "a ready to use Tango package and not about the sources".
If you do "make install", this means you are using a source distribution?
Where did you get it?

In the tango9.2.5a, this file is named Xstring.h and is installed under include/tango folder.
So this should answer your question about the right name and location of this file.

I hope this helps,
Reynald

Rosenberg's Law: Software is easy to make, except when you want it to do something new.
Corollary: The only software that's worth making is software that does something new.

# 6 years ago
xavela	OK, I will try to be more clear in my explanations : of course I compiled Tango9 sources for Linux (tar.gz from TangoControl site) and Windows (zip from SourceForge). And I noticed for Windows, the Xstring.h file is under helpers folder. But, for Linux under include/tango folder, I have a Xstring.h file and a folder "helpers" which contains another "XString.h" file. So, as the Xstring.h file is not in the same place under both OS's it is confusing. If I try to compile the same DeviceServer code under both OS's, it will fail on one but succeed on the other! In summary : Windows : one file which is under herlpers folder Linux : two files - Xstring.h under include/tango folder (which contains code to convert string/number in number/strings) - XString.h under include/tango/helpers folder (which contains warning to use the file under include/tango folder) Hope it is more clear. Regards, Xavier

# 6 years ago

xavela

OK, I will try to be more clear in my explanations : of course I compiled Tango9 sources for Linux (tar.gz from TangoControl site) and Windows (zip from SourceForge).
And I noticed for Windows, the Xstring.h file is under helpers folder. But, for Linux under include/tango folder, I have a Xstring.h file and a folder "helpers" which contains another "XString.h" file.

So, as the Xstring.h file is not in the same place under both OS's it is confusing.
If I try to compile the same DeviceServer code under both OS's, it will fail on one but succeed on the other!

In summary :
Windows : one file which is under herlpers folder
Linux : two files
- Xstring.h under include/tango folder (which contains code to convert string/number in number/strings)
- XString.h under include/tango/helpers folder (which contains warning to use the file under include/tango folder)

Hope it is more clear.

Regards,
Xavier