help with makefiles and configure for GNU GSL

[nedmohr]

Hi,

Many many thanks in advance.  I'm about to lose it over this (presumably) simple problem.

I'm a dedicated Matlab user transitioning to C to decrease runtime of my code.  I'd like to use the GNU library GSL
http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/
because it provides so many nice functions.  Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to build it on my Windows 7 x64 box using Pelles C.  The directions from the readme are:

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To compile GSL you will need an ANSI C-compiler.  After unpacking the distribution the Makefiles can be prepared using the configure command,
  ./configure
You can then build the library by typing,
  make
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Sounds easy enough, but when I try "./configure" or "/configure" or "configure" in my Pelles C command prompt, I get the following error:
" " is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.  I have tried this from both the Pelles C directory, and the directory where I have unpacked the GSL files.

Thanks!
Ned

[Stefan Pendl]

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To compile GSL you will need an ANSI C-compiler.  After unpacking the distribution the Makefiles can be prepared using the configure command,
  ./configure
You can then build the library by typing,
  make
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This sounds like instructions for Linux users, you need the package for Windows.
Best would be to get the Windows binaries.

[nedmohr]

yes.  Thanks.  GSL was recommended to me by a Linux user.  Sigh.  It doesn't appear that GSL is available to me without Cygwin...
At least I can stop banging my head on the keyboard.  Thanks again.
Ned