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wxWidgets requirements

To make use of wxWidgets, you currently need one of the following setups.

(a) MS-Windows:

  1. A 486 or higher PC running MS Windows.
  2. A Windows compiler: most are supported, but please see install.txt for details. Supported compilers include Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 or higher, Borland C++, Cygwin, MinGW, Metrowerks CodeWarrior.
  3. At least 60 MB of disk space.

(b) Unix:

  1. Almost any C++ compiler, including GNU C++ (EGCS 1.1.1 or above).
  2. Almost any Unix workstation, and one of: GTK+ 1.2, GTK+ 2.0, Motif 1.2 or higher, Lesstif. If using the wxX11 port, no such widget set is required.
  3. At least 60 MB of disk space.

(c) Mac OS/Mac OS X:

  1. A PowerPC Mac running Mac OS 8.6/9.x (eg. Classic) or Mac OS X 10.x.
  2. CodeWarrior 5.3, 6 or 7 for Classic Mac OS.
  3. The Apple Developer Tools (eg. GNU C++) or CodeWarrior 7 for Mac OS X.
  4. At least 60 MB of disk space.