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## JTSDK Version 4.0 Stream
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**This kit is in ALPHA RELEASE !**
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**This kit is in Beta RELEASE !**
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This means that primary operational objectives have been met (i.e. Qt deployed to C:\Qt) It also means that there may be operational bugs !!!
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This packaging is FAR FROM PERFECT !
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Documentation is VERY IMMATURE.
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Documentation (including this page) needs a significant review and perhaps overhaul !
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Please test. Comment back on **[email protected]** !
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[Boost-1.85.0][] is built with and supplied under Qt's 5.15.2 [MinGW 8.1](MinGW) environs.
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**Note:** It is not recommended to use [Boost-1.86.0][] with [Qt][] 5.15.2 as there are some build and compatability issues experienced at the time of kit development.
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**Note:** It is not recommended to use [Boost-1.86.0][] or later with [Qt][] 5.15.2 as there are some build and compatability issues (related to Qt 5.16.2's MinGW 8.1).
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Extract the folder for the Boost version-package that you want to use into **x:\JTSDK64-Tools\tools\boost** (create the directory if it does not exist) and then remove the -7.3, -8.1 or -11.2 suffix !
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The recommended development environment should be [JTSDK64-4.0.0][] with the latest update applied i.e [JTSDK64-4.0.0-U1][] if available.
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The current environment incorporates [Qt][] 5.15.2 and support for building [Boost-1.85.0][] working with [MinGW 8.1](MinGW) under
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the **mingw64** [MSYS2][] environment.
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the **mingw64 8.1** [MSYS2][] environment.
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### The Next Steps
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### Added Support and Features
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The [Tests][] folder contains bleeding-edge efforts to translate and improve
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The [Tests][] folder contains bleeding-edge efforts to translate and improve
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scripts. Some past scripts may not be able to be eliminated easily or in fact be
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### Application of Maintenance **Update** packages
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**Update** packages are updates to the **main Deployments**.
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**Update** packages are updates to the **Main Deployments**.
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*These steps assume that you have a deployed base environment*
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**Note:** These steps assume that you have a deployed base environment.
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- Download the latest **Update** packages from https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/
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- Download the latest **Update** packages from https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-4.0-Stream/
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There are no current update packages available.
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There are lots of virtualisation environments available. Click on the links below to
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- [Hyper-V][]
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- [VMWare Workstation][]
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- [VMware Player][]
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- [Virtual Box][]
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- [Hyper-V][] - See https://gist.github.com/HimDek/6edde284203a620745fad3f762be603b
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- [VMWare Workstation][] - See https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2024/05/vmware-workstation-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html
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- [Virtual Box][] - See https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
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Trial Virtual Machine images for Windows 10 (with Microsoft's Compiler Suite) can
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be downloaded from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ .
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Trial Virtual Machine images for Windows (with Microsoft's Compiler Suite) may be available from
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https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ .
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### Pre-Requisite: Windows Profiles/Logins must not contain spaces
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[JTSDK64-Tools-3.2.3.2]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.2-Stream/JTSDK64-Tools-3.2.3.2.exe
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[JTSDK64-Tools-3.2.3.3]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.2-Stream/JTSDK64-Tools-3.2.3.3.exe
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[JTSDK64-3.4-Stream]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/
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[JTSDK64-3.4.0]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/JTSDK64-3.4.0.exe
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[JTSDK64-3.4.1]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/JTSDK64-3.4.1.exe
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[JTSDK64-3.4.1-U1]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/JTSDK64-3.4.1-U1.exe
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[JTSDK64-3.4.1-U2]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib-sdk/files/Windows/JTSDK-3.4-Stream/JTSDK64-3.4.1-U2.exe

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