* docs/INSTALL: Mention Meson and MSBuild more prominently.
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FreeType is a low level C library that only depends on the standard
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FreeType is a low level C library that only depends on the standard
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C library with very few platform-dependent optimizations utilized at
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C library with very few platform-dependent optimizations utilized at
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build time. System libraries, such as zlib, Gzip, bzip2, Brotli,
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build time. Any C89-compliant compiler should be able to compile
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FreeType. System libraries, such as zlib, Gzip, bzip2, Brotli,
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and libpng, might be used to handle compressed fonts or decode
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and libpng, might be used to handle compressed fonts or decode
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embedded PNG glyphs.
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embedded PNG glyphs.
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GNU Make VERSION 3.81 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
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GNU Make VERSION 3.81 OR NEWER IS NEEDED!
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[For `cmake' see below.]
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2. Other systems using GNU Make
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2. On VMS with the `mms' build tool
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See `INSTALL.VMS' for installation instructions on this platform.
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3. Other systems using GNU Make
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On some non-Unix platforms, it is possible to build the library
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On some non-Unix platforms, it is possible to build the library
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using only the GNU Make utility. Note that *NO OTHER MAKE TOOL
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using only the GNU Make utility. Note that *NO OTHER MAKE TOOL
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Instructions are provided in the file `INSTALL.GNU'.
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Instructions are provided in the file `INSTALL.GNU'.
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3. Other build tools and platforms.
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A few other tools can be used to build FreeType. You can find
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the corresponding instruction files in the FreeType root folder
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or the builds/ sub-folder.
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CMake :: see CMakeLists.txt for more information
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Meson :: see meson.build for more information
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MSBuild :: see builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
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MMS :: see vms_make.com and docs/INSTALL.VMS
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4. With an IDE Project File (e.g., for Visual Studio or CodeWarrior)
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4. With an IDE Project File (e.g., for Visual Studio or CodeWarrior)
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We provide a small number of `project files' for various IDEs to
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We provide a small number of `project files' for various IDEs to
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automatically build the library as well. Note that these files
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automatically build the library as well. Note that these files
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are not supported and only sporadically maintained by FreeType
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are not actively supported by FreeType developers, they can break
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developers, so don't expect them to work in each release.
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or become obsolete.
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To find them, have a look at the content of the `builds/<system>'
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To find them, have a look at the content of the `builds/<system>'
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directory, where <system> stands for your OS or environment.
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directory, where <system> stands for your OS or environment.
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5. Using cmake
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5. From you own IDE, or own Makefiles
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See the top-level `CMakeLists.txt' file for more information.
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6. From you own IDE, or own Makefiles
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If you want to create your own project file, follow the
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If you want to create your own project file, follow the
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instructions given in the `INSTALL.ANY' document of this
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instructions given in the `INSTALL.ANY' document of this
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