[netCDF #LCN-240709]: RE: Fwd: RE: unidata summer workshops

> Hi Russ,
> 
> This was very helpful and I've made some progress now that I have CMake 
> supported version.  In the configuration step from the CMake GUI I'm getting 
> the following error that I'm hopeful you can help me resolve.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks again for all your help,
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> The C compiler identification is MSVC 17.0.50727.1
> 
> Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 11
> 
> Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 11 -- works
> 
> Detecting C compiler ABI info
> 
> Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
> 
> Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE)

The failure to find pkg-config.exe on Windows is not a fatal error; the build 
should continue. 

> HDF5_LIB-NOTFOUND, HDF5_HL_LIB-NOTFOUND, HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR-NOTFOUND
> 
> Could NOT find ZLIB (missing: ZLIB_LIBRARY ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR)

Here's an answer to a similar question from Ward Fisher, posted to the 
netcdfgroup mailing list:

  
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/archives/netcdfgroup/2013/msg00161.html

--Russ


> CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:403 (MESSAGE):
> 
> HDF5 Support specified, cannot find ZLib.
> 
> CMake Error: The following variables are used in this project, but they are 
> set to NOTFOUND.
> 
> Please set them or make sure they are set and tested correctly in the CMake 
> files:
> 
> HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR
> 
> used as include directory in directory 
> C:/Users/twhawk/Documents/downloaded_programs/netcdf-4.3.0-rc3
> 
> used as include directory in directory 
> C:/Users/twhawk/Documents/downloaded_programs/netcdf-4.3.0-rc3
> 
> used as include directory in directory 
> C:/Users/twhawk/Documents/downloaded_programs/netcdf-4.3.0-rc3
> 
> used as include directory in directory 
> C:/Users/twhawk/Documents/downloaded_programs/netcdf-4.3.0-rc3
> 
> 
> 
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> Timothy W. Hawkins
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> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata netCDF Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:24 AM
> To: Hawkins, Timothy (Tim)
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [netCDF #LCN-240709]: RE: Fwd: RE: unidata summer workshops
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Tim,
> 
> 
> 
> > I've been fiddling with trying to install netCDF on windows using CMake as 
> > suggested in the link you sent me from last summer's workshop.  I've pasted 
> > the CMake error below but it looks like I'm missing or am not properly 
> > pointing to the directory that contains the "CMakeLists.txt" file.  Is this 
> > file a separate download? Is it included in my download of netCDF from 
> > unidata?  Should I be pointing to a subdirectory?  Any help is appreciated.
> 
> > CMake Error: The source directory 
> > "C:/Users/twhawk/Documents/downloaded_programs/netcdf-4.2.1.1" does not 
> > appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.
> 
> 
> 
> The netCDF version 4.2.1.1 release from last summer didn't contain the CMake 
> solution for building on Windows, which was only available at the time from a 
> separate web page with instructions for installing binary releases built from 
> CMake:
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/CompileCMake.html
> 
> 
> 
> However, the CMake support for building the netCDF C library on Windows has 
> now been integrated into a release candidate, netCDF-4.3-rc3, available from:
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/netcdf/netcdf-rc
> 
> 
> 
> with instructions for building here:
> 
> 
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> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs_rc/winbin.html
> 
> 
> 
> I hope that helps ...
> 
> 
> 
> --Russ
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > From: Russ Rew [mailto:address@hidden]
> 
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:13 PM
> 
> > To: support-netcdf
> 
> > Cc: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>
> 
> > Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: unidata summer workshops
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> >
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> >
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> >
> 
> > Hi Tim,
> 
> >
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> >
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> >
> 
> > > ... Is there a crash course way I can learn netCDF.
> 
> >
> 
> > > I'm interested in using readily available netCDF files in my own
> 
> >
> 
> > > research and teaching but don't really have any experience with the
> 
> >
> 
> > > format.  I've fiddled around with netCDF files a bit but I was
> 
> > > hoping
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> >
> 
> > > for a user's course.
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > Yes, I'd recommend at least the first day's worth of material from last 
> > year's netCDF workshop:
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> >
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> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/netcdf/workshops/2012/
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > That would be the first 20 sessions, and it's OK to skip around, as some of 
> > the subjects are independent of earlier material, but session 3, 5, 6, 7, 
> > and 9 are pretty basic.  Most of the material is short HTML pages and you 
> > can just use the icons in the upper or lower left of each page to navigate 
> > through the material, but some of the pages just link to PowerPoint 
> > presentations.
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> >
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> > --Russ
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> >
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> >
> 
> Russ Rew                                         UCAR Unidata Program
> 
> address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>                      
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu
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> Ticket Details
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> Ticket ID: LCN-240709
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> Department: Support netCDF
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> Priority: Normal
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> Status: Closed
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Russ Rew                                         UCAR Unidata Program
address@hidden                      http://www.unidata.ucar.edu



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LCN-240709
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed