Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Having issues with wireshark dissector installation
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From: Ed Beroset <beroset@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:55:22 -0500 (GMT-05:00)


-----Original Message-----
>From: Graham Bloice <graham.bloice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jan 30, 2013 12:41 PM
>To: Developer support list for Wireshark <wireshark-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Having issues with wireshark dissector	installation
>
>On 30 January 2013 17:10, Arshad <heyarshad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am a newbie to programming. I am having issues with compiling the a
>> basic dissector that I created as per the developer guide. I have the code
>> but I am not able to compile it. I tried the steps to build it, but having
>> issues with compiling it. I tried from WIndows to compile it and followed
>> the step by step guide:
>> http://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWin32.html But I
>> am getting error installing the SDK and it shows installation failed.
>>
>> "A problem occurred while installing selected Windows SDK components.
>>
>> Installation of the "Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7" product has
>> reported the following error: Please refer to
>> Samples\Setup\HTML\ConfigDetails.htm document for further information."
>>
>> Can I get some help in fixing it.
>>
>>
>I'm guessing you are using VS 2010 Express.  If so, you only need the SDK
>for 64 bit versions of wireshark.  Unless you really need a 64 bit version,
>don't install the SDK.

For what it's worth, I use VS 2010 Express and have it set up for either 64- or 32-bit compilation.  To make it simple, I use the following batch file:

@echo off
if "%1" == "" goto x86
if /i %1 == x86       goto x86
if /i %1 == x64      goto x64
goto usage

:usage
echo Error in script usage. The correct usage is:
echo     %0 [option]
echo where [option] is: x86 ^| x64 
echo:
echo For example:
echo     %0 x86
goto :eof

:x64
set WIRESHARK_TARGET_PLATFORM=win64
call "c:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.Cmd" /Release /x64
goto :eof

:x86
set WIRESHARK_TARGET_PLATFORM=win32
call "c:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.Cmd" /Release /x86
goto :eof

Ed