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Dvernon at 13:15, 7 July 2018

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Dvernon at 13:08, 7 July 2018

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 Next, update your environment variables.
-* From Windows 7 toolbar, select ''Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings''
+* From Windows 10 toolbar, select ''Settings''.
-* Click ''Environment Variables''
+* Type ''Environment Variables''  in the ''Find a Setting'' dialogue box. This will bring up a new Systems Properties window.
-* Select <code>Path</code> from ''System Variables''
+* Click the ''Environment Variables ...'' button. This will bring up a new Environment Variables window.
-* Click ''Edit''
+* Select ''Path'' from System Variables. Click ''Edit''.  Click ''New'' and insert <code>C:\CINDY\bin</code>. Click ''OK''.
-−
-* Add <code>C:\CINDY\bin</code> (be sure to separate different paths with a semi-colon)
 * Under ''User variables'', click ''New''
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 * Click ''OK''
 Now you are ready to launch MSVC++ and build the CINDY component executables.

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	Add <code>C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin</code> to the PATH environment variable and add a new environment variable <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> with the value <code>C:\opencv\build</code>, as follows.		Add <code>C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin</code> to the PATH environment variable and add a new environment variable <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> with the value <code>C:\opencv\build</code>, as follows.
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−	* From Windows 7 toolbar, select ''Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings''
−	* Click ''Environment Variables''
−	* Select <code>Path</code> from ''System Variables''
−	* Click ''Edit''
−	* Add <code>C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin</code> (be sure to separate different paths with a semi-colon)
−	* Under ''User variables'', click ''New''
−	* Insert <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> in the ''Variable name'' box and <code>C:\opencv\build</code> in the ''Variable value'' box
−	* Click ''OK''

	* From Windows 10 toolbar, select ''Settings''.		* From Windows 10 toolbar, select ''Settings''.

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 * Click ''OK''
-* From Windows 10 toolbar, select Settings.
+* From Windows 10 toolbar, select ''Settings''.
-* Type Environment Variables  in the Find a Setting dialogue box. This will bring up a new Systems Properties window.
+* Type ''Environment Variables''  in the ''Find a Setting'' dialogue box. This will bring up a new Systems Properties window.
-* Click the Environment Variables ... button. This will bring up a new Environment Variables window.
+* Click the ''Environment Variables ...'' button. This will bring up a new Environment Variables window.
-* Select 'Path' from System Variables. Click Edit.  Click New and insert C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin. Click OK.
+* Select ''Path'' from System Variables. Click ''Edit''.  Click ''New'' and insert <code>C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin</code>. Click ''OK''.
-* Under User variables, click New. Insert OPENCV_DIR in the Variable name box and C:\opencv\build in the Variable value box. Click OK.
+* Under ''User variables'', click ''New''. Insert <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> in the Variable name box and <code>C:\opencv\build</code> in the ''Variable'' value box. Click ''OK''.
-* Click OK in the Environment Variables window.
+* Click ''OK'' in the ''Environment Variables'' window.
-* Click OK in the Systems Properties window.
+* Click ''OK'' in the ''Systems Properties'' window.
 == FLTK ==

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 I assume you are running Windows 10.
-== C/C++ Compiler ==
+I strongly recommend you turn on the option in File Explorer to show file extensions. To do this, open File Explorer, click the View tab and click on the file name extensions checkbox so that it shows a tick.  If it is not ticked, you will have problems identifying certain files later on (e.g. invoking the CINDY.sln solution file to launch the C++ compiler).
-Download the Microsoft Visual C++ Express compiler, version 10.0 (also known as Visual C++ 2010).  It is important to use this version; earlier versions are no longer supported by Microsoft and later versions cause problems with YARP.
+== C/C++ Compiler ==
-This is significant because you will be downloading the YARP binaries in the next step and these are version-specific.
+Download the Microsoft Visual C++ Express compiler, version 10.0 (also known as Visual C++ 2010 or MSVC++ 2010). It is important to use this version; earlier versions are no longer supported by Microsoft and later versions cause problems with YARP.
 You can download the required compiler from [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs here].
 Run the installer and follow the instructions.
 == YARP ==
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 == CMake ==
-Download CMake binaries from [http://www.cmake.org/download/ here].
+Download CMake binaries from [http://www.cmake.org/download/ here].   At time of writing the latest version is 3.10.1.
-You can opt for either the WIN32 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).
+You can opt for either the WIN32 installer (cmake-3.10.1-win32-x86.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.
 == OpenCV ==
-Download and install OpenCV from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencvlibrary/files/opencv-win/ here].  Choose the version 2.4.9 self-installer, download it, and execute it, and extract the library to <code>C:</code>.
+Download and install OpenCV from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencvlibrary/files/opencv-win/ here].  Choose the version 2.4.10 self-installer, download it, and execute it, and extract the library to <code>C:</code>.
 Add <code>C:\opencv\build\x86\vc10\bin</code> to the PATH environment variable and add a new environment variable <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> with the value <code>C:\opencv\build</code>, as follows.
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 * Insert <code>OPENCV_DIR</code> in the ''Variable name'' box and <code>C:\opencv\build</code> in the ''Variable value'' box
 * Click ''OK''
 == FLTK ==

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	Run the installer and follow the instructions.		Run the installer and follow the instructions.
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−	~~'''Problem Alert'''~~
−
−	Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed. If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause. To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691 here]. You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number: from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select ''Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express''. You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~Microsoft Visual Studio 2010~~
−	~~Version 10.0.40219.1 RTMRel~~
−	~~Microsoft .NET Framework~~
−	~~Version 4.0.30319 RTMRel~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~The <code>RTMRel</code> means the "Release To Manufacturing Release''. If you have Service Pack 1 installed you would see something like the following.~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~Microsoft Visual Studio 2010~~
−	~~Version 10.0.40219.1 SP1Rel~~
−	~~Microsoft .NET Framework~~
−	~~Version 4.0.30319 SP1Rel~~
−	~~</pre>~~

	== YARP ==		== YARP ==

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 == Operating System ==
-I assume you are running Windows 7.
+I assume you are running Windows 10.
 == C/C++ Compiler ==

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 '''Problem Alert'''
-Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed.   If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause.   To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions "here":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691.  You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number:  from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select ''Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express''.  You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.
+Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed.   If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause.   To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691 here].  You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number:  from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select ''Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express''.  You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.
 <pre>

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	'''Problem Alert'''		'''Problem Alert'''
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	Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed. If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause. To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions "here":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691. You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number: from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select _Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express_. You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.		Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed. If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause. To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions "here":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691. You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number: from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select _Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express_. You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.

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 Run the installer and follow the instructions.
-*Problem Alert*
+'''Problem Alert'''
 Some versions of Windows 7 may need the the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 to be installed.   If you have problems with CMake and FLTK (see below) this is almost certainly the cause.   To be on the safe side, you can install Service Pack 1 by following the instructions "here":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691.  You can also check to see whether or not you have Service Pack 1 by checking the your version number:  from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express menu, select _Help > About Visual C++ 2010 Express_.  You will see a message on the top left of the pop-up window something like the following.