compilation with dcmtk

[sandres]

Hi all,

I am trying to compile my own library, which uses dcmtk, on Linux.
I got the following error message and I do not understand what it means:

"/home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofstream.h:76:2: #error DCMTK needs stringstream or strstream type"

I built the dcmtk libraries following the instructions in INSTALL file.

I would appreciate any help to solve this problem...
Thanks in advance.

Sergio.

[Jörg Riesmeier]

A few questions:

• Which compiler (incl. version number) are you using?
• Does this error occur when you compile the DCMTK or your own program which uses DCMTK?
• Did you already try to set '--enable-std-includes' for configure?

If the DCMTK compiles correctly and the error only occurs when you compile your own program:

• Did you include "osconfig.h" as the first line of your source and header files?

[sandres]

My compiler version is gcc 3.3.3.

These errors occur when I compile my own library, which uses dcmtk.

I set --enable-std-includes for configure.

I added #include <osconfig.h> in my .cpp file, but the same errors come up.

The first message is the following (as an example):

/home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofstream.h:76:2: #error DCMTK needs stringstream or strstream type
In file included from /home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofstring.h:70,
from /home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofthread.h:43,
from /home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofglobal.h:42,
from /home/cv/sordas/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3/dcmimgle/include/diutils.h:39,
from /home/cv/sordas/sandres/BaseLib/image/image/blDICOMDirReader.cpp:27:


It seems to be a problem about dcmtk configuration...

Thanks!
Sergio.

[Jörg Riesmeier]

It seems to be a problem about dcmtk configuration...

Could also be a configuration problem of your application (includes, makefile, etc.). As far as I understood your previous posting the DCMTK compiles without any problems.

Do you have a minimum example (source file plus makefile) that reproduces the error?

[sandres]

Do you have a minimum example (source file plus makefile) that reproduces the error?

The makefile for my library is generated by CMake program. It is included at the end.

Thanks!
Sergio.



The source code where the error occurs is:

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#include <itksys/Directory.hxx>
#include <itksys/SystemTools.hxx>

#include <osconfig.h>
#include <diutils.h>    // <-- ERROR HERE

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[Jörg Riesmeier]

Unfortunately this does not really help. When I asked you for a "minumum example" I was thinking of a small piece of code (essentially a complete C++ source file with a main function) and a simple Makefile (not a "complex" one as created by CMake).

Here is what I meant:

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// file "test.cc"

#include "osconfig.h"
#include "dctk.h"

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    DcmFileFormat file;
    if (argc > 0)
    {
        OFCondition status = file.loadFile(argv[1]);
        COUT << argv[1] << ": " << status.text() << endl;
    }
}

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# Makefile for "test"

SHELL = /bin/sh
VPATH = ../include:../../config/include
srcdir = .
top_srcdir = ..
configdir = ../../config

include $(configdir)/Makefile.def

LOCALINCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/../ofstd/include -I$(top_srcdir)/../dcmdata/include
LIBDIRS = -L$(top_srcdir)/../ofstd/libsrc -L$(top_srcdir)/../dcmdata/libsrc
LOCALLIBS = -ldcmdata -lofstd $(ZLIBLIBS)

test: test.o
	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBDIRS) -o $@ $@.o $(LOCALLIBS) $(MATHLIBS) $(LIBS)

This can be compiled and executed without any problems on our Linux system (gcc 3.2). The files are e.g. located in "dcmtk-3.5.3/test/apps".

Just try it out.

[sandres]

I tested your code, and it compiles.

The problem is when I use the Makefile generated by CMake.
In this file the dcmtk include dirs are defined as:

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SET(DCMTK_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
		${DCMTK_PATH}/config/include
		${DCMTK_PATH}/dcmdata/include
		${DCMTK_PATH}/dcmimgle/include
		${DCMTK_PATH}/ofstd/include
)

INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${DCMTK_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES} )

DCMTK_PATH is "$HOME/sandres/dcmtk-3.5.3" in my case.

So, these directories should be added as include directories to build the libray. Should I include other directories??

In Windows, it works only with these.

I hope you can help me.

Best,
Sergio.

[Marco Eichelberg]

The directories seem to be OK. You should check if there is a header file named "cfunix.h" somewhere on your system that might be loaded by the preprocessor instead of the file in ${DCMTK_PATH}/config/include. All results of DCMTK's configure tests are stored in this file as preprocessor #define directives, and a wrong "version" of this file would exactly explain your problem. It should be possible to check this by manually creating a syntax error in the file (something like "#error") and trying to re-compile.

[dhavaldalal]

hi sandres
i was wondering if you had found the solution to your problem.
Even i am writing an application that uses itk and dcmtk.
I get the following error
"/usr/local/dcmtk-3.5.3/ofstd/include/ofstream.h:76:2: #error DCMTK needs stringstream or strstream type"
My code compiles under windows with no problem.
i just face this error in gcc 3.2.3

Thanks
Dhaval

[edoto]

Hallo Jörg,

In the Makefile you provided (below) you set the top_srcdir, configdir, etc
to the DCMTK build directory, but how about when you have the /lib /include and others under your /usr/ directory? I have tried several times to use them but I haven't been able to complie or link them. It only works when I use a the Make info in the build directory, and it makes using other libraries difficult. Can you give me some suggestions?
[quote="Jörg Riesmeier"]

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# Makefile for "test"

SHELL = /bin/sh
VPATH = ../include:../../config/include
srcdir = .
top_srcdir = ..
configdir = ../../config

include $(configdir)/Makefile.def

LOCALINCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/../ofstd/include -I$(top_srcdir)/../dcmdata/include
LIBDIRS = -L$(top_srcdir)/../ofstd/libsrc -L$(top_srcdir)/../dcmdata/libsrc
LOCALLIBS = -ldcmdata -lofstd $(ZLIBLIBS)

test: test.o
	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBDIRS) -o $@ $@.o $(LOCALLIBS) $(MATHLIBS) $(LIBS)

Danke fuer deine Hilfe.

Edgar

[Jörg Riesmeier]

Why don't you just change the directory settings in the makefile? I'm sorry but I can't see any problem ...