Subj : Compiling errors
To   : Richard Vonzel
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Feb 26 2025 00:18:31

  Re: Compiling errors
  By: Richard Vonzel to All on Tue Feb 25 2025 01:18 pm

 > !st, I am NOT a programmer or know anything about code. I am trying to
 > compile the SBBS3.sln code with Visual Studio 2022.

Just curious: why?

 > I've add all the
 > redisturbution files from 2015-2022. I know it's a bug question I'm asking
 > but anyone care to look at these errors and give me an idea how to fix it? I
 > have setup and followed the building .MD file and directory setup.
 >
 > 'GIT_BRANCH': undeclared identifier
 > 'GIT_HASH': undeclared identifier

You need to run sbbs/src/build/gitinfo.bat to generate git_branch.h and git_hash.h files (see src/sbbs3/releas.bat for example usage). You should have seen compiler errors before those 2 about the missing include files.

 > 'fprintf' : format string '%s' requires an argument of type 'char *', but
 > variadic argument 1 has type 'int'

Need more context.

 > The build tools for v141_xp (Platform Toolset = 'v141_xp') cannot be found.

I think you can google that way. It's just a Windows SDK/toolset you can install.

 > To build using the v141_xp build tools, please install v141_xp build tools.
 > Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by
 > selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting
 > "Retarget solution".

Or you can do that.
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