README.cygwin

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            libdmtx - Open Source Data Matrix Software
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                dmtx-utils README file (Cygwin)

This README.cygwin file contains information on installing and
using libdmtx on Windows in a Cygwin environment. The general
README file, also found in this directory, contains a high level
summary of libdmtx and its components.


1. Installing dmtx-utils on Windows using Cygwin
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dmtx-utils can be installed on Cygwin using the instructions
provided in the general README file. However, please see below
for additional details that might benefit users on this platform.


2. Dependencies
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The following packages must be installed to compile libdmtx on
Cygwin:

  * gcc
  * make
  * automake
  * pkg-config

Also, if libdmtx was obtained from Subversion:

  * autoconf
  * libtool

Also, if compiling dmtxread and/or dmtxwrite:

  * libSM-devel
  * libXt-devel
  * ImageMagick
  * libMagick-devel