Where to find nb++

nb++'s web site is http://nbpp.zigzak.net.

What's new in this release?

See the file NEWS.

Build instructions

The default installation prefix is /usr/local. To install there, type "./configure; make; make install". To install somewhere else, use the option "--prefix=<path>" with "configure".

To run the regression tests, type "make check".

gcc does not yet (as of version 2.95.2) support exceptions in shared libraries on some platforms. We have encountered this problem on HP/UX. As a workaround, you can use nb++ as a static library. When building, use the option "--enable-static-tests" with "configure". For production code, you may also wish to build nb++ without debugging information to reduce the size of the executable; use "--disable-debug" with "configure". gcc exception handling is known to work with shared libraries on x86 GNU/Linux platforms.

See the file INSTALL for detailed instructions.

Documentation

The manual is provided in Texinfo format. If you have Info, type "info nb++" after installation to read the manual. The API documentation is in HTML format, and is installed in <prefix>/share/nb++/doc.

Platform-specific notes

GNU/Linux: Programs linked to nb++ must also be linked to pthread.

Mailing Lists

There are two mailing lists for nb++:

nbpp-announce@lists.sourceforge.net is a low-traffic list for announcements of new versions, and related news. To subscribe, you can either go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/nbpp-announce, or send a message to nbpp-announce-request@lists.sourceforge.net, with the word SUBSCRIBE as the body of the message.

nbpp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net is for discussion with and among the developers. Use this list to report bugs, request features, and ask other questions about nb++. To subscribe, you can either go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/nbpp-devel, or send a messae to nbpp-devel-request@lists.sourceforge.net, with the word SUBSCRIBE as the body. Please read the FAQ at http://nbpp.sourceforge.net before posting.