make-windows-32
if you download a .tgz of a tar gzip source files of an application that you would like to compile (if it's been written for win32?)
download the gnu win32 make utility
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm
the setup.exe is the easiest to install, it will create a c:\program files\gnu\bin with make.exe
the author of the .tgz might include a README with instructions...
To build under Windows:
cd lib
make -f win32.mak
cd ..\appname
make -f win32.mak
TROUBLESHOOTING
Make error
*** missing separator. Stop.
using notepad2 you can set "view -> Show Whitespace" Ensure that Settings -> Insert Tabs as Spaces is OFF Then delete 4 spaces and replace with tab also remove trailling spaces
Control Panel->Performance and Maintenance-System (or right-click on My Computer and choose "Properties").
The "Advanced" tab -> click the button "Environment Variables".
In the "System variables" area scroll down and click "Edit" to modify
Variable name = Path Variable path = %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%; %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem; C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin
use a semicolon to distinguish multiple directories/folders