3. May 98: 007@netrek.org
 COW 3.0 Port to GNU Win32 http://www.cygnus.com/misc/gnu-win32/

All additionally required libs and header files are included in the  win32 dir.
 Autoconfig will properly detect it.

 For compiling simply type make and wait until it's configured.
 If you get an makedepend error ignore it and restart make.

Known problems:

GNU-win32 problems: 
  Make sure you installed the beta 19.1 update, because the readme says:

  If the installation was successful, you should be able to run "uname -a"
  and see "19.1" in the output.

  This update fixes a number of serious problems in the beta 19 release.
  Windows 95 stability is much improved (I am able to completely rebuild
  the compiler tools now).  Some problems with the network calls are also
  fixed by this release.

Sound not yet tested:
  GNU-win32 per default doesn't include the required header files, 
  but the original files from the API are supposed to work.

  #undef the SOUND define in config.h.in before you start to get rid of
  eventual problems with sound.
  
Unimplemented features:
In the winsprite.c and gnu_win32.c file there are a few lines marked with
#ifdef LATER
which are X calles I didn't know yet how to translate to MS-Windows call.

Due to this problem colored weapons and cloaking won't work proper.

Also no background images are possible.
If anyone knows how to implement them, please do so.

Kurt <007@netrek.org>

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Old changes with WIN32 defines are obsolete and unsupported now:

mkcflags.c: changed time handling due to lack of gettimeofday fn
smessage.c: changed smessage function to void return type and (172) made return statements
consistent to fix compile errors
socket.c: (34) added #defines for non-NT socket calls and (917) changed error code name
          for winsock compilation.
short.c: (209) added prototype for new_flags to fix compile errors
string_util.h/c: changed itoa() fn to itoapad() so it wouldn't conflict with stdlib defn
distress.c: changed testmacro to void return type and made return statements 
            consistent to fix compiler errors; changed solvetest and condmacro 
            to int return and made return statements consistent. (412) Changed
            itoa call to itoapad call.
playerlist.c: changed itoa calls to itoapad calls
audio.h: put config info inside #ifdef win32 as it's not needed and causes a compile error
main.c:  changed main() to main2() so windows init can be done in winmain.c. Added SRANDOM call
         Also added "if (!passive)" so that the -s option again works correctly. Hey, I use it!
input.c: changed detallow code to call mstime rather than set a timer.
         This should also make it work on VMS. Also ifdef'd use of WSock()
         as ther is no equivalent on Win32 (use W_EventsPending instead)
newwin.c: added ifdef around pastebuffer() as it's not on Win32
interface.c: added an ifdef'd version of mstime and msetime fns for Win32 due to lack of gettimeofday
             added return types for same (ulong)
redraw.c: changed gettimeofday calls to msetime calls 
defaults.c: Made #defines to remove "." from filenames when checking for default files.
            Added uniform file-finding function findfile()
getname.c: don't use W_Socket. Only store kathy bitmap once (made it static).  Don't re-get 
           login name w/ getpwuid, duplicating all the work in main.c Use the global var
           instead.
option.c: Had to refix menu change bug as described previously.
          This bug has been around since BRM. Fortunately, it only required an
         'else' to fix.
sound.c: Implemented prioritized sound playing system
socket.c: (1671) Added ifdef so planet areas are cleared when redrawn; It seems the windows
          graphics lib works a little differently than the x graphics lib. 
docwin.c: use findfile() when loading xtrekrc
map.c:   planets are always cleared when redrawn
getship.c: galaxy class ships are 20 pixels wide, not 28