Configuring OpenDDS - perl

Question

I am trying to configure the environment for OpenDDS, but I could not run the configure script. Would really appreciate much, if there are any insight from you guys. =D
So basically, after I download the OpenDDS-3.12.zip from here. I have extracted to a folder and tried to run the configure file with this command in VS command prompt (VS2017)
configure --compiler=gcc
Next, the "ACE+TAO-2.2a_with_latest_patches_NO_makefiles" is downloaded and I extract the zip file to the root folder.
Then it shows this message.
ACE_ROOT/ace/config.h exists, skipping configuration of ACE+TAO
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in string eq at configure line 1103.
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in concatenation (.) or string at configure line 1257.
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in string eq at configure line 1266.
Running MPC to generate project files.
MPC_ROOT was set to C:\src\OpenDDS-DDS-3.12.2\ACE_wrappers\MPC.
Using .../OpenDDS-DDS-
3.12.2/ACE_wrappers/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/MPC.cfg
ERROR: Invalid type: C:\src\OpenDDS-DDS-3.12.2\DDS_TAOv2_all.mwc
mwc.pl v4.1.28
...
/*lots of explanation of each file here*
*then followed by*/
...
ERROR: Error from MPC, stopped at configure line 1270.
I have both Visual Studio 2017 and Perl 5.22 installed as well, I am not sure whether if this is a compiler issue or any other issue. The following is the configure script that printed the error above.
## line 1268 -- 1270 ##
if (!$opts{'dry-run'}) {
if (system("perl \"$ENV{'ACE_ROOT'}/bin/mwc.pl\" $mwcargs") != 0) {
die "ERROR: Error from MPC, stopped";
}
}

Answer 1

$mpctype is defined here:
my $mpctype = ($slash eq '/' ||
($cross_compile && $buildEnv->{'build'} eq 'target'))
? 'gnuace' : $opts{'compiler_version'};
It seems to be looking at $opts{'compiler_version'}, which is apparently empty. %opts is defined here:
my %opts = %{parseArgs()};
so it looks like you should define the compiler_version in the command line or define the target platform. It's probably better if you check out the INSTALL options thoroughly

Answer 2

VS2017 doesn't install c++ compiler by default.
Modify VS 2017 and select c++ compiler and install if VS 2017 already install.
configure (without --compiler=gcc flag)

Answer 3

I had a similar question. Being a newbie, I started with the getting started with java and windows on https://opendds.org/quickstart/GettingStartedWindows.html .
Step 5, "configure (To enable Java support, use configure --java)" didn't work in a visual studio command window despite
having set JAVA_HOME. I had sent ACE_ROOT, DDS_ROOT, TAO_ROOT and MPC_ROOT though the tutorial didn't specify based on trying to debug this problem.
When using the "--compiler" option I get errors similar to the ones in this thread. Was there any resolution just to get the"
"off-the-shelf" tutorial working. Using Windows 10.
D:\data\OpenDDS-3.13.3>configure --java --compiler="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_221\bin"
ACE_ROOT/ace/config.h exists, skipping configuration of ACE+TAO
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in string eq at configure line 1482.
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in concatenation (.) or string at configure line
1646.
Use of uninitialized value $mpctype in string eq at configure line 1655.
Running MPC to generate project files.
MPC_ROOT was set to D:\data\OpenDDS-3.13.3\ACE_WRAPPERS\MPC.
Using .../OpenDDS-3.13.3/ACE_WRAPPERS/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/MPC.cfg
ERROR: Invalid type: D:\data\OpenDDS-3.13.3\DDS_TAOv2_all.mwc
mwc.pl v4.1.44
...
ERROR: Error from MPC, stopped at configure line 1659.