Compiling Netcmp

This document assumes that you have successfully compiled the Psys libraries. This document also assumes that you have uncompressed and untarred the Netcmp file, and installed it in the chipmunk directory. Note that Netcmp has not been ported to OS/2.

Begin by descending to the netcmp directory. Edit the file Makefile, and make any necessary changes. Comments in the Makefile will guide you through these changes; the changes are labeled with the markers (1), (2), (3), etc. Once these changes are made, execute the command

make install

If things are working correctly, a long series of compilations, linkings, and file movements should occur without error. This will create the program chipmunk/bin/netcmp. To do a quick test of netcmp, execute the following command from the chipmunk/netcmp directory:

netcmp test1.ntk test2.ntk

Many lines of text should follow, ending with the line

No differences found.

To learn more about using netcmp, see the user documentation.

If you have problems compiling Netcmp I'd be happy to offer suggestions; press here for more information about asking for help.

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