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Dvernon: /* DSA Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers Repository */

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	You can also access the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) installer [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].		You can also access the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) installer [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].

−	Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18). Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error. I was unable to find a solution for this problem. For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.	+	Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18). Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required <code>cmake_minimum_required</code> directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with <code> cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)</code> still throws a fatal error. I was unable to find a solution for this problem. For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.

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	You can also access the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) installer [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].		You can also access the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) installer [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].

−	Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18). Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error. For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.	+	Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18). Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error. I was unable to find a solution for this problem. For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.

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 Run the installer and follow the instructions.  Note that this installs Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and is compatible with CMake 3.31 (see below).
-You can also access it [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].
+You can also access the  Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) installer [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].
 Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18).  Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error.  For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.

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 You can download the required installer from [http://www.vernon.eu/DSA/VisualStudioSetup.exe here].
-Run the installer and follow the instructions.  Note that this installs Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and is compatible with CMake 3.30 (see below).
+Run the installer and follow the instructions.  Note that this installs Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and is compatible with CMake 3.31 (see below).
 You can also access it [https://sharethis.zip/visual_studio/ here].
-Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18).  Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error.  For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake
+Note that the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] provides access to Visual Studio Community 2026 (v. 18).  Unfortunately, the corresponding version of CMake 4.0 and higher has problems with the [https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_minimum_required.html#command:cmake_minimum_required cmake_minimum_required directive]. Specifically, CMake in this version throws a fatal error if the version is lower than 3.5, but specifying 3.5 or higher with cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) still throws a fatal error.  For this reason, we stick with the Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and CMake 3.31.
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 [[File:Visual_Studio_Installer_02.png]]
 === CMake ===

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 Download Microsoft Visual Studio Community.
-You can download the required installer from the [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/?tab=individual Microsoft website] or  [http://www.vernon.eu/DSA/VisualStudioSetup.exe here].
+You can download the required installer from [http://www.vernon.eu/DSA/VisualStudioSetup.exe here].
-Run the installer and follow the instructions.  Be sure to install Visual Studio Community 2022.
+Run the installer and follow the instructions.  Note that this installs Visual Studio Community 2022 (v. 17) and is compatible with CMake 3.30 (see below).
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 === CMake ===
-Download CMake binaries from [http://www.cmake.org/download/ here].   At time of writing the latest version is 3.30.0.
+Download CMake binaries from [http://www.cmake.org/download/ here].   For the reasons set out above, do not install the latest version (4.2.1 at time of writing).  Install the legacy version 3.31.10.
-You can opt for either the WIN32 installer (cmake-3.30.0-windows-x86_64.msi) or the Windows zip file.  The installer has the advantage that it gives you the option to update your system path automatically (which you should take by clicking the appropriate radio button during the installation process). If you choose the installer option, note that if you already have CMake version 3.4 or earlier you must uninstall it first.
+You can opt for either the installer or the Windows zip file.  The installer has the advantage that it gives you the option to update your system path automatically (which you should take by clicking the appropriate radio button during the installation process). If you choose the installer option and you already have another version of CMake, you must uninstall it first.  Choose the version that matches your processor: Windows x64, Windows i386, or Windows ARM64.
 Here are the installation steps.

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 __TOC__
-The following is a step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and using the software required to submit an assignment for course 04-630 Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers.  This environment is required to ensure that software developed by students can be compiled directly by the course instructor after it has been submitted.
+The following is a step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and using the software required to submit an assignment for course [http://www.vernon.eu/DSA/index.htm Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers].  This environment is required to ensure that software developed by students can be compiled directly by the course instructor after it has been submitted.
 <span style="color:#FF0000">Follow these instructions exactly as they are stated. Do not be tempted to skip through them, assuming that you will be able to figure it out yourself.  You might, but it is more likely you will miss something small but important and it won't work as required.  Take your time, follow these instructions carefully, and everything will work.</span>

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	There is also a <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures</code></span> sub-directory. This has some simple examples of standard data structures and algorithms. Later in the course, I will make available the code from the lectures, together with instructions on how to add it to the repository: the source code will go in the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures/src</code></span> sub-directory and test data will go in the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures/data</code></span> sub-directory.		There is also a <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures</code></span> sub-directory. This has some simple examples of standard data structures and algorithms. Later in the course, I will make available the code from the lectures, together with instructions on how to add it to the repository: the source code will go in the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures/src</code></span> sub-directory and test data will go in the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:/DSA/lectures/data</code></span> sub-directory.

		+	[[File:DSA_Installation_17.png]]

	The next step is to build a Visual Studio <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>.sln</code></span> solution file so that you can compile (i.e., build) the DSA assignment0 executable. To do this, you need to run CMake against the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:DSA/assignments/assignment0</code></span> directory (where you will find the main <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>CMakeLists.txt</code></span> file). We use <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>assignment0</code></span> because it is a dummy assignment but you will follow exactly the same procedure for all the real assignments.		The next step is to build a Visual Studio <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>.sln</code></span> solution file so that you can compile (i.e., build) the DSA assignment0 executable. To do this, you need to run CMake against the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>C:DSA/assignments/assignment0</code></span> directory (where you will find the main <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>CMakeLists.txt</code></span> file). We use <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>assignment0</code></span> because it is a dummy assignment but you will follow exactly the same procedure for all the real assignments.

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 == Humour ==
 After all that, a little course-related humour might be welcome (if these don't make sense now, they will later).
 [http://xkcd.com/1185/ Some Ineffective Sorts]
 [https://xkcd.com/835/ Tree and Heap]

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-When submitting an assignment, all you have to do is submit a zipped version of your <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>myandrewid</code></span> directory with your three source code files and your CMakelists.txt.
+When submitting an assignment, all you have to do is submit a zipped version of your <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>myandrewid</code></span> directory with your three source code files and your CMakelists.txt file.
-I simply unzip it and add it to the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>src</code></span> directory on my computer, along with the all the other students and my own solution, run CMake, launch the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>.sln</code></span> file, compile, install, and check each executable in <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>bin</code></span> against the test data file in my <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>data</code></span> directory.  Because we build the solutions the same way, you are guaranteed that your code will compile, provided you have followed this procedure.
+These files will be unzipped and moved it to the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>src</code></span> directory on the marker's computer, along with the all the other students submission.  We then run CMake, launch the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>.sln</code></span> file, compile, install, and check each executable in <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>bin</code></span> against the blind test data file in the <span style="color:#FF0000"><code>data</code></span> directory.  Because we build the solutions the same way, you are guaranteed that your code will compile, provided you have followed this procedure.
 == Humour ==