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My name is Joshua Doodnauth, and I am currently in the seventh semester BSD program at Seneca College
 
My name is Joshua Doodnauth, and I am currently in the seventh semester BSD program at Seneca College
  
== Contact Information ==
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== Profile ==
Name: Joshua Doodnauth<br>
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Name: Joshua Doodnauth <br>
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**Currently in 3rd Year Bachelor of Software Development Program at Seneca@York
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Email: jsdoodna _at learn _dot senecac _dot on _dot ca<br>
 
Email: jsdoodna _at learn _dot senecac _dot on _dot ca<br>
 
Blog: jsdoodnauth.wordpress.com<br>
 
Blog: jsdoodnauth.wordpress.com<br>
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== Projects ==
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XULRunner Application Packager
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==Labs==
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===Building Firefox===
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System: AMD Athlon64 3700+ @2.2GHz; 3.25GB RAM; 1.5TB Hard Drive
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OS: WindowsXP Media Center SP2
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Software: Visual Studio 2008
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Step followed in [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Build_Documentation Firefox Build Instructions]:
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1. Downloaded and installed the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4377F86D-C913-4B5C-B87E-EF72E5B4E065&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows Vista SDK]
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2. Downloaded and install the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0baf2b35-c656-4969-ace8-e4c0c0716adb&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK]
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3. Downloaded and executed [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/libraries/win32/MozillaBuildSetup-1.3.exe MozillaBuild 1.3 package]
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4. Executed 'start-msvc9.bat' (since I have Visual Studio 2008)
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5. "Clone" the repository using:
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hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/ src
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cd src
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This took me about 15-20 minutes, because it has to download a lot of files
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6. Generated a .mozconfig file (I did it in vi):
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. $topsrc/browser/config/mozconfig
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mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/ff-opt
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ac_add_options --disable-tests
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7. To build use the command:
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make -f client.mk build
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IT DIDN'T WORK! I received an error about 1 minute in, telling me 'System header oleacc.idl is not available", luckly it gave me a link to a website with the solution.  Basically its a bug in the Windows Vista version of the Microsoft platform SDK, which forgot to include the file.  The file is for accessibility, and the fix was to use a different SDK, or disable it by adding a command to the .mozconfig file
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ac_add_options --disable-accessibility
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8. Ran the build command again...It worked!
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9. Took 35 minutes to build
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10. To run I used the command:
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ff-opt/dist/bin/firefox -no-remote -profilemanage
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BOOM Its up and running!

Revision as of 00:31, 19 September 2008

My name is Joshua Doodnauth, and I am currently in the seventh semester BSD program at Seneca College

Profile

Name: Joshua Doodnauth

    • Currently in 3rd Year Bachelor of Software Development Program at Seneca@York

Email: jsdoodna _at learn _dot senecac _dot on _dot ca
Blog: jsdoodnauth.wordpress.com

Projects

XULRunner Application Packager

Labs

Building Firefox

System: AMD Athlon64 3700+ @2.2GHz; 3.25GB RAM; 1.5TB Hard Drive

OS: WindowsXP Media Center SP2

Software: Visual Studio 2008

Step followed in Firefox Build Instructions:

1. Downloaded and installed the Microsoft Windows Vista SDK

2. Downloaded and install the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK

3. Downloaded and executed MozillaBuild 1.3 package

4. Executed 'start-msvc9.bat' (since I have Visual Studio 2008)

5. "Clone" the repository using:

hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/ src
cd src

This took me about 15-20 minutes, because it has to download a lot of files

6. Generated a .mozconfig file (I did it in vi):

. $topsrc/browser/config/mozconfig
mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/ff-opt
ac_add_options --disable-tests

7. To build use the command:

make -f client.mk build

IT DIDN'T WORK! I received an error about 1 minute in, telling me 'System header oleacc.idl is not available", luckly it gave me a link to a website with the solution. Basically its a bug in the Windows Vista version of the Microsoft platform SDK, which forgot to include the file. The file is for accessibility, and the fix was to use a different SDK, or disable it by adding a command to the .mozconfig file

ac_add_options --disable-accessibility

8. Ran the build command again...It worked! 9. Took 35 minutes to build 10. To run I used the command:

ff-opt/dist/bin/firefox -no-remote -profilemanage

BOOM Its up and running!