[LOGCXX-519] Version11 - "INSTALL.TXT" and "vstudio.apt" miss explenation for generating the log4cxx.dll

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.11.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Build, Documentation
• Environment: IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2019 Version 16.8.4 ; C++ Language Standard: Default (ISO C++14 Standard)
• Flags: Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Brayan Khosravian
• Created: 16/Feb/21 13:43
• Updated: 15/Apr/22 01:38
• Resolved: 15/Apr/22 01:38

Description

Hello!

Introduktion:
After downloading the apache-log4cxx-0.11.0.zip I realized that the files "INSTALL.txt" and "vsstudio.apt" do not guide users to build the "log4cxx.dll" using Visual Studio.

Tooling:
IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2019 Version 16.8.4
C++ Language Standard: Default (ISO C++14 Standard)

Explaining the Issue:
The "INSTALL.txt" which is located in the root directory redirects me to the file "src/site/apt/building/vstudio.apt".

1.) In the chapter "*Preparation" the components "apr-1.2.11-win32-src.zip" and "apr-util-1.2.10-win32-src.zip" are mentioned. There are already newer versions available. What are the newer versions used for or is the "vstudio.apt" just outdated?

2.) We should execute the "configure-aprutil.bat" after the "configure.bat" but there is no "configure-aprutil.bat" in the folder.

3.) In the chapter "*Building log4cxx.dll" we should open "projects/log4cxx.dsw" with Visual Studio. The issue is, that there is not "projects" folder in this apache-log4cxx-0.11.0.zip .

4.) However, I picked the "projects" folder from Version 10 and tried to open the "projects/log4cxx.dsw" but as a result the "xml" project can not be loaded.

 

Creating a dll of this library should be more user friendly and straight forward.

I hope my feedback helps to improve the library, its usability and documentation.

Sincerely
Brayan