Windows¶

The goal of this guide is help you download and compile OpenDDS and run a simple example.

Build Directions¶

Ensure that your environment has:
- Visual Studio
- Perl
- Optional JDK for Java JNI binding support
See Dependencies for a complete list of dependencies and README.md#supported-platforms for supported platforms.
Download and extract the latest zip from the download site
Start a Visual Studio Command Prompt
Enter the OpenDDS-<version> directory
```
configure
```
To enable Java support, use
```
configure --java
```
Determine the solution to build from the output of the configure script. The solution will have a .sln extension.
Start Visual Studio by executing the solution from the command prompt, e.g., DDS_TAOv2_all.sln
Select Build -> Build Solution

See Support if you encounter problems with configuration or building.

Run the Messenger Example¶

```
setenv
```

For the C++ example

cd DevGuideExamples\DCPS\Messenger

For the Java example

cd java\tests\messenger

```
perl run_test.pl
```

The Messenger Example starts an InfoRepo, publisher, and subscriber. The InfoRepo allows the publisher and subscriber to find each other. Once the publisher finds the subscriber, it sends 10 messages to the subscriber and waits 30 seconds for the subscriber to acknowledge the messages.

Important

The setenv.cmd script sets various environment variables needed for building, linking, and running with OpenDDS. Be sure to execute setenv.cmd if you start a new Visual Studio Command Prompt.

Next Steps¶

See Getting Started for a detailed explanation of the Messenger C++ Example or Java Bindings for the Java Example.