Download and Build GODS

Follow the steps below to build GODS:

  1. Download the file "GODS_Version.zip".
  2. Unzip the source files into a folder of your choice. We will call it GODS_SRC.

  3. Open GODS_SRC/GODS_alpha.sln in Visual Studio.

  4. Select "Build" in the menu and click on "Configuration Manager"

  5. In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release", you will see GODSrelease selected
    in the "Configuration" column for project GODS.

  6. Click on "Close".

  7. Note: Steps 7-9 are to make sure that you are using a Word Object Library that exists in your system.

  8. Expand the list of References in GODS project and remove Word from the list.

  9. Right-click on "References" and select "Add Reference".

  10. Go to the COM tab and select "Microsoft Word Object Library". Click on "Select" and click on "OK".

  11. Build the project.

  12. You will find the executable and configuration files in GODS_SRC/GODS_Release.

GODS is very easy to use. To find out more, please refer to the help file in GODS distribution, or the online version here.