[mkgmap-dev] Multiple Relations and Admin levels

Wed Aug 11 09:48:26 BST 2010

A good IDE (Integrated Development Environment) will make life a lot easier 
for you. It will automatically sync your local source code with the subversion 
repository so you can periodically pick up any code updates. You should also 
be able to apply patches just by pointing the IDE at the patch file. You 
can also build and run the code from within the IDE, so there's very rarely 
any need to use a command line. I personally prefer Intellij IDEA, but Eclipse 
and Netbeans are also very capable IDEs.

Of course if you haven't done any java development before and aren't familiar 
with setting up a java project to work on, there's still quite a big learning 
curve and it's possibly too big a topic to cover here. There should be plenty 
of online tutorials covering the basics so I'd encourage you to find one 
you think looks good and see how you go.

I'm not sure offhand whether any IDE project files (IDE-specific files that 
tell the IDE how the project is structured, where the source code lives, 
how to build and run the project etc) are checked into svn, but if so that 
might make life a bit easier for people just getting started.

Chris

>> From: Markus [mailto:markus_g at bigpond.com]
>> Sent: 10 August 2010 10:40
>> To: 'Development list for mkgmap'
>> Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] Multiple Relations and Admin levels
>> I wonder if there is a link somewhere to explain how to apply
>> patches.
>> 
> Markus,
> I don't claim to be an expert.
> In fact I wished one of the gurus replied so I could also get a better
> idea.
> AFAIK to apply a patch you will first have to know how to build MkGMap
> from source.
> 1)Download the source using the [SRC]link from
> http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/snapshots/
> 2)Unzip it using e.g. 7-Zip
> 3)Read README.java in the Doc folder that explains how to build MkGMap
> 4)To apply a patch to the source (before building it) you will need
> DiffUtil http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diffutils/, and like Valentijn
> remarked:
> it is not for the faint hearted, vide
> http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/pipermail/mkgmap-dev/2009q3/004291.html, but
> maybe you are not fainthearted, and maybe you will write a nice
> tutorial
> as you go along :)
> PS Will the gurus please correct me where I'm wrong, or elaborate
> where
> necessary?
> BennieD