How to intall ODE 0.11.1 (Windows + Code:: Blocks)

This article explains how to install ODE0.11.1 in Windows Vista and Code:: Blocks8.02.

1. Installing ODE 0.11
   1. Downlaod ode-0.11.1.zip. Save it to desktop and decompress.
   2. Copy the ode-0.11.1 folder to the top of the C drive shown as follows.

      • c:\ode-0.11.1 

   3. Start the Command Prompt.
      • Start → “Programs” → “Accessories” → “Command Prompt”
   4. Input commands as follows. These commands are complicate, so I recommend Cut and paste .

      •  cd c:\ode-0.11.1\build 

      •  premake4 --with-demos --cc=gcc --os=windows codeblocks 

        Note: in front of the “with-demos” and  “cc=gcc”, there are two  – (minus). See the  image below.

      • The “codeblocks” folder should be created in the “build” folder, please check it.

        • C:\ode-0.11.1\build\codeblocks




2. Building ODE
   1. Start Code:: Blocks.
   2. Select the below file  from the menu bar “File (F)” → “Open (O)”,  or simply double-click the file.

      •  c:\ode-0.11.1\build\codeblocks\ode.workspace

   3. Important: Build target must be choosed as DebugDoubleLib (where the red circle in the picture below)
      • This makes debugging, double and a static library. The ODE project recommend the static library (LIB) instead of  the dynamics link library (DLL).
   4. Select “Building (B)” → “building the workspace (W)” . Workspace is similar to the solution in Visual C + +.
      • Executable files of demonstration programs are generate in

        C: \ode-0.11.1\lib\DebugDoubleLib

        
        

      • Double click the demo_buggy.exe,  and enjoy it.
      • That’s all.
3. How to build my sample programs in the ODE book.
   1. Down load my sample programs, roboSimu090614.zip,  from here.
   2. Copy the zip file in c: ¥ ode-0.11.1 folder, and extract it. The following folder should be created.
      • c:\ode-0.11.1\roboSimu
   3. Same as the ODE installation, you can use the premake. Run the command prompt and input the following commands.
      • cd c:\ode-0.11.1\roboSimu
      • premake –target cb-gcc
      • Note: There are two – (minus) in front of the “target”.

   4. Start the Code:: blocks

   5. Select “File (F)” → “Open (O)” from the menu bar, and the select following file

      • c:\ode-0.11.1\roboSimu\src\roboSimu.workspace

   6. Important: Set the build target as DebugLib.
      You built the library as DebugDoubleLib in ODE,  so DebugLib must be selected.
   7. Select “Building (B)” → “building the workspace (W)”. If you get an error, rebuild the ODE library.
   8. Run the sample program in the following folder

      •  c:\ode-0.11.1\roboSimu\DebugLib

   9. Double click the following file
      • arm1.exe
   10. You can see a robot arm.
   11. That’s all.  Enjoy my sample programs!

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