Forwarding Mateusz' reply...

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [mitab] Building mitab for Pocket PC / WCE
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:27:55 +0100
From: Mateusz Loskot
To: Daniel Morissette
CC: mitab@yaho...

Daniel Morissette wrote:
> deepfrenzee wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> We've been trying to build mitab for the pocket pc platform, so far
>> unsuccessfully.

Daniel / deepfrenzee,

Yes, this is tricky, but feasible. At least, I've managed to build MITAB
as a part of the GDAL project (what Daniel has mentioned).

>> The problem is a lot of headers and some basic winapi is missing on WCE.

Yes, there are, but mostly not WinAPI but C library is incomplete.
For this purpose, I've developed an extension/supplement for the C
library and POSIX on Windows CE - WCELIBCEX:

http://mateusz.loskot.net/projects/wcelibcex/

The WCELIBCEX is used as a compilation enabler while
building GDAL for Windows CE.

>> Right now we are trying to slim down the library to the bare minimin
>> of what we need, to see how far that gets us.

I believe this is unnecessary because MITAB compiles without
problems using WCELIBCEX.

>> Help and suggestions are most welcome.
>>
>
> I believe MITAB has already been built for WCE by Mateusz Loskot from
> the GDAL project as part of an overall effort to port GDAL/OGR (which
> includes MITAB) to WCE, the default MITAB makefiles may just be missing
> some compile flags.
>
> I'd recommend that you post this question to the gdal-dev list where
> Mateusz is listening and may be able to provide more info:
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev

Here is solution for Visual C++ 8.0 (2005)

http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/browser/trunk/gdal/wince

However, this one may needs some update and I'm going to do it soon.

Here, you can find alternative solution for Visual C++
and I this one is more up to date:

http://trac.osgeo.org/moss4g/browser/trunk/libs/gdal

This is a part of the more complete framework of a bunch of libraries I
ported and maintain for Windows CE platform under common name - MOSS4G

http://trac.osgeo.org/moss4g/browser/trunk/libs/

Feel free to send your further questions to gdal-dev,
I'll do my best to help.

p.s. Daniel, I believe I've not subscribed to the mitab@yaho...
list, so please could you forward my message there? Thank you!

Cheers
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Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net