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Should this page have instructions / link to get Konstruct?
Q: Should this page have instructions / link to get Konstruct?
:It's already there:
 
A: It's already there:
::''How to get latest version'' - You must have the Subversion client installed, then run in a shell:  
::''How to get latest version'' - You must have the Subversion client installed, then run in a shell:  
  svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/KDE/3.5/konstruct/
  svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/KDE/3.5/konstruct/
:--[[User:Dhaumann|Dhaumann]] 08:25, 15 August 2007 (CEST)
:--[[User:Dhaumann|Dhaumann]] 08:25, 15 August 2007 (CEST)


What about a link to http://developer.kde.org/build/konstruct/stable/konstruct-stable.tar.bz2?
Q: What about a link to
http://developer.kde.org/build/konstruct/stable/konstruct-stable.tar.bz2?
BTW this is the link listed in Softpedia.
BTW this is the link listed in Softpedia.
A: The old location for the tarball is no longer current. I'm working on getting a snapshot hosted on a server.


== build failure in absence of png.h ==
== build failure in absence of png.h ==


The build on my machine failed with following error:
Q: The build on my machine failed with following error:


kernel/qpngio.cpp:45:17: png.h: No such file or directory
kernel/qpngio.cpp:45:17: png.h: No such file or directory
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Is the existence of png.h not being checked earlier?
Is the existence of png.h not being checked earlier?


== Updates schedule ==
A: Please be sure you have the development headers for libpng installed.
 
== Update schedule ==
 
Q: When does konstruct typically get updated relative to new builds being released?  It is still setup for 3.5.7, and 3.5.8 has been out for a couple of weeks now.  When can we expect an updated konstruct build?
 
A: The latest version of Konstruct currently installs 3.5.8, and will be updated this weekend to build 3.5.9.


When does konstruct typically get updated relative to new builds being released?  It is still setup for 3.5.7, and 3.5.8 has been out for a couple of weeks now. When can we expect an updated konstruct build?
Q: Well, not really... it is still 3.5.7 (May 2008)...

Latest revision as of 02:09, 2 February 2011

Q: Should this page have instructions / link to get Konstruct?

A: It's already there:

How to get latest version - You must have the Subversion client installed, then run in a shell:
svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/KDE/3.5/konstruct/
--Dhaumann 08:25, 15 August 2007 (CEST)

Q: What about a link to http://developer.kde.org/build/konstruct/stable/konstruct-stable.tar.bz2? BTW this is the link listed in Softpedia.

A: The old location for the tarball is no longer current. I'm working on getting a snapshot hosted on a server.

build failure in absence of png.h

Q: The build on my machine failed with following error:

kernel/qpngio.cpp:45:17: png.h: No such file or directory

Is the existence of png.h not being checked earlier?

A: Please be sure you have the development headers for libpng installed.

Update schedule

Q: When does konstruct typically get updated relative to new builds being released? It is still setup for 3.5.7, and 3.5.8 has been out for a couple of weeks now. When can we expect an updated konstruct build?

A: The latest version of Konstruct currently installs 3.5.8, and will be updated this weekend to build 3.5.9.

Q: Well, not really... it is still 3.5.7 (May 2008)...