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@@ -58,15 +58,12 @@ gclient sync cd pdfium ``` -##<a name="GenBuild"></a> Generate the build files +## Generate the build files We use GN to generate the build files and -[Ninja](http://martine.github.io/ninja/) (also included with the depot\_tools -checkout) to execute the build files. - -``` -gn gen <directory> -``` +[Ninja](http://martine.github.io/ninja/) +to execute the build files. Both of these are included with the +depot\_tools checkout. ### Selecting build configuration @@ -90,17 +87,20 @@ pdf_is_standalone = true # Set for a non-embedded build. is_component_build = false # Disable component build (must be false) clang_use_chrome_plugins = false # Currently must be false. -use_sysroot = false # Currently must be false on Linux. +use_sysroot = false # Currently must be false on Linux, but entirely omitted on windows. ``` Note, you must set `pdf_is_standalone = true` if you want the sample applications like `pdfium_test` to build. -When complete the arguments will be stored in `<directory>/args.gn`. +When complete the arguments will be stored in `<directory>/args.gn`, and +GN will automatically use the new arguments to generate build files. +Should your files fail to generate, please double-check that you have set +use\_sysroot as indicated above. ## Building the code -If you used Ninja, you can build the sample program by: +You can build the sample program by: `ninja -C <directory>/pdfium_test` You can build the entire product (which includes a few unit tests) by: `ninja -C <directory>`. |