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diff --git a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_tools.xml b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_tools.xml index 7f01003906..4a4e84c2f3 100644 --- a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_tools.xml +++ b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_tools.xml @@ -840,7 +840,8 @@ Stop.]]> <para>There are three redistribution methods that MSDN mentions for MSVC 8 (see: "<ulink url="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms235316(VS.80).aspx"> - Choosing a Deployment Method</ulink>"):</para> + Choosing a Deployment Method</ulink>"): + </para> <para> <orderedlist> <listitem> @@ -851,8 +852,9 @@ Stop.]]> <listitem> <para>"Using Visual C++ Redistributable Package", wherein the Microsoft libraries are installed by copying - <filename>vcredist_x86.exe</filename> or - <filename>vcredist_x64.exe</filename> to the target + <filename>vcredist_x86.exe</filename>, + <filename>vcredist_x64.exe</filename>, or + <filename>vcredist_ia64.exe</filename> to the target machine and executing it on that machine (MSDN recommends this for applications built with Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition) @@ -866,14 +868,19 @@ Stop.]]> the target directory (e.g. <filename>C:\Program Files\Wireshark</filename>)</para> </listitem> - </orderedlist>To save installer size, MSVC2005 uses the - content of Microsoft.VC80.CRT (method 3 - this is the - smallest package). As MSVC2005EE and DOTNET20 doesn't - provide the folder "Microsoft.VC80.CRT" they use method 2. - You'll have to download a <filename>vcredist_x86.exe</filename> - from Microsoft that matches your compiler version. The best way - to determine this version is to open one of the generated - manifest files (e.g. + </orderedlist>To save installer size, when building Wireshark + with MSVC2005, method 3 (copying the content of + <filename>Microsoft.VC80.CRT</filename>) is used (this + produces the smallest package). As MSVC2005EE and DOTNET20 + don't provide the folder "Microsoft.VC80.CRT", when Wireshark + is built with either of them method 2 is used. + You'll have to download the version of + <filename>vcredist_x86.exe</filename>, + <filename>vcredist_x64.exe</filename>, or + <filename>vcredist_ia64.exe</filename> from Microsoft that + corresponds to your target (32-bit or 64-bit) and your + compiler version. The best way to determine this version is to + open one of the generated manifest files (e.g. <filename>wireshark.exe.manifest</filename>) and look for the version of the Microsoft.VC80.CRT entry. </para> @@ -937,9 +944,13 @@ Stop.]]> <section> <title>msvcr90.dll / vcredist_x86.exe / vcredist_x64.exe - Version 9.0 (2008)</title> <para> - For Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (MSVC 9), only method 2 is - used. There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the - redistributables. + <para> + For Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (MSVC 9), there are three + redistribution methods that MSDN mentions (see: + "<ulink url="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms235316(v=vs.90).aspx"> + Choosing a Deployment Method</ulink>"), but only method 2 is + used for Wireshark. There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions + of the redistributables. </para> <para> <itemizedlist> @@ -989,9 +1000,14 @@ Stop.]]> <section> <title>msvcr100.dll / vcredist_x86.exe / vcredist_x64.exe - Version 10.0 (2010)</title> <para> - For Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (MSVC 10), only method 2 is - used. There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the - redistributables. + For Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (MSVC 10), there are three + redistribution methods that MSDN mentions (see: + "<ulink url="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms235316(v=vs.100).aspx"> + Choosing a Deployment Method</ulink>"), but only "Using Visual + C++ Redistributable Package" is used for Wireshark; that is + the first method mentioned in "Choosing a Deployment Method", + and is the one recommended by Microsoft. There are both + 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the redistributables. </para> <para> <itemizedlist> |