" Libeiof wasn't found " - WinXP compilation error

[PeterDrawa]

Hello,

I am trying to compile Elmer source files which I downloaded from here: https://elmerfem.svn.sourceforge.net/sv ... rfem/trunk
using the WinXP compilation script that I took from here: http://www.elmerfem.org/?category_name= ... stallation
I am using MinGW Shell, and MS WinXP Professional SP3.

Several minutes into the compilation I get the following error:

"Error: libeiof wasn't found, make sure it is in the prefix, or CFLAGS and LIBS are correct if they are somewhere else
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
make" *** No rule to make target 'install'. Stop."

The libeiof file (libeiof.a) is in my C:\Elmer\eio\src directory - so what am I doing wrong...?

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Most important question:

Do I really need to compile Elmer under Windows in order to use it?
I downloaded the precompiled version of Elmer from here (http://sourceforge.net/projects/elmerfem), clicked ElmerGUI.exe and ran one tutorial - it worked as it should.

I just want to simulate forced convection in a 3D model. Do I really need to jump through the ring of fire and compile this software myself for that...?
I hope you see my point...

Thank you very much for any answers/suggestions/comments/criticism/slanders.

Best Regards,
Peter Drawa

[mzenker]

Hi,

if the binary works for you, why should you recompile?
The only reasons I can think of to compile yourself are
* you need a feature/bugfix that was implemented after the latest binary was built, or
* you want to modify the source of ElmerSolver itself (_not_ user defined functions or solvers), or ElmerGrid, or ElmerGUI (which is more complicated to compile since it needs more libraries).

HTH,

Matthias

[PeterDrawa]

Thank you very much.