Drv rave Windows Install
The following is a guide for compilation of drv_rave on a MS Windows Operating System (click here for Ubuntu guide). Most installs are from source and correct version is assured following the Modules - Dependency Version specification (compatibility!). Source tarballs can also be found at http://robots.uc3m.es/svn/ASIBOTcoderepo/branches/v02/tars (permanent links!).
First, you must install Tortoise SVN, CMake, MS Virtual Studio 2009 (requires license), and possibly WinRAR.
To install ACE 5.7.1.0 (ACE is needed for YARP), right-click on the following link: http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.7.1.tar.gz and save the file to a given folder. Extract its contents. Rename "ace/config-win32.h" to "ace/config.h". Browse for "ACE_wrappers_vc9.sln" and open it (it is a MS Visual Studio 2009 solution file). Change build type from Debug to Release. Press Build --> Build Solution.
Then install YARP 2.2.6 (YARP is needed for drv_rave). Right-click on the following link: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/yarp0/yarp2/yarp-2.2.6/yarp-2.2.6.tar.gz?use_mirror=mesh and save the file to a given folder. Extract its contents.