44 lines
2.1 KiB
Markdown
44 lines
2.1 KiB
Markdown
Win32
|
|
=====
|
|
|
|
The platform/win32/ directory contains a showcase of Contiki 1.x technologies
|
|
ported to the Contiki 2.x environment. As such it serves primarily two
|
|
purposes:
|
|
|
|
- Allow for easy interactive experience of the Contiki applications with user
|
|
interface, especially the Contiki web browser.
|
|
- Allow for easy regression tests of the code in core/ctk/ and most of the code
|
|
in apps/.
|
|
|
|
The employed Contiki 1.x technologies include:
|
|
|
|
- The 'Contiki Tool Kit' (CTK) UI framework in general
|
|
- CTK running in a character based environment (here the Win32 Console API)
|
|
- CTK mouse support
|
|
- Dynamic loading and unloading of Contiki programs (.PRG) and Contiki program
|
|
descriptions (.DSC) based on dynamically loadable libraries (here Win32 DLLs)
|
|
|
|
A typical Contiki 1.x implementation consists of a core binary (containing
|
|
among others the uIP and CTK libraries) and the program (and program
|
|
description) binaries which are both loaded by the core and reference the core
|
|
libraries. Therefore the Contiki 2.x project-based build system doesn't suit
|
|
exactly. So in order to be able to leverage the Contiki 2.x build system to its
|
|
maximum extend two makefiles are necessary:
|
|
|
|
- Makefile plays the role of a Contiki 2.x project Makefile
|
|
- Makefile.win32 is an ordinary (yet complex) Contiki 2.x Makefile.$(TARGET)
|
|
|
|
As platform/win32/Makefile.win32 includes cpu/native/Makefile.native the
|
|
WinPcap library is used for network I/O. Please consult
|
|
cpu/native/net/README-WPCAP for further details.
|
|
|
|
Both a Cygwin Bash Shell and an ordinary Windows Command Prompt are fine for
|
|
runtime. But in order to experience the CTK mouse support it is necessary to
|
|
deactivate the 'QuickEdit Mode' of the window used. This option is found in its
|
|
Windows system menu under 'Properties'.
|
|
|
|
As the console is used for displaying the actual user interface the log output
|
|
is routed to the debug output. DebugView is a very lean program for displaying
|
|
the debug output in case no debugger is active and does so. It is available at
|
|
[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896647.aspx](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896647.aspx).
|