readme_developers.txt

The build process for this project is automated by Maven.
  http://maven.apache.org/
  http://docs.codehaus.org/display/MAVENUSER/Getting+Started+with+Maven


To build, run "mvn clean package" in this folder.


"img/"
  Screenshots.

"skel_common/"
  Files to include in distribution archives.

"skel_win/" and "skel_unix/"
  System-specific files to include in distribution archives.

"skel_exe/"
  Materials to create modman.exe (not part of Maven).
    - Get Launch4j: http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/index.html
    - Drag "launch4j_*.xml" onto "launch4jc.exe".
    - "modman.exe" will appear alongside the xml.
    - Drag modman.exe into "skel_win/".
    - Run "mvn clean package".

    - The manifest files will be embedded to prevent VirtualStore redirection.
        http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/17968/Making-Your-Application-UAC-Aware

"auto_update.json"
  Info about the latest release, downloaded periodically by clients.



This project depends on the following libraries.
- Apache HttpComponents
    https://hc.apache.org/
    (For JavaDocs, click HttpCore or HttpClient, then again under "Project reports".)
- Jackson JSON Processor 2.x
    http://jackson.codehaus.org/Home
    (For JavaDocs, look right.)
- PNGJ
    https://code.google.com/p/pngj/
    (For JavaDocs, scroll down.)
- JDOM 2.x
    http://www.jdom.org/
    (For JavaDocs, look left.)
- SLF4J
    https://www.slf4j.org/
    (For JavaDocs, look left.)
- Logback
    https://logback.qos.ch/
    (For JavaDocs, look left.)
- picocli 2.x
    http://picocli.info/
    (For JavaDocs, look left and scroll down to "API Javadoc".)



Here's a batch file that builds when double-clicked (edit the vars).
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@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL

SET JAVA_HOME=D:\Apps\j2sdk1.6.0_45
SET M2_HOME=D:\Apps\Maven

SET M2=%M2_HOME%\bin
SET PATH=%M2%;%PATH%

CD /D "%~dp0"
CALL mvn clean package

PAUSE
ENDLOCAL & EXIT /B
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