diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8bc0c31aae59f84aa9c9f3c2d534e5004585dacb..41105132e13c5d15f3a27e8d6701ba8a8e2bdc8b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -127,6 +127,27 @@ and the application of a filter to the spectral data received by the telescope.  +# Building + +If you want to use this library from python or any other language using +gobject introspection bindings, make sure the build tools (g-ir-scanner, +g-ir-compiler). If bindings are still not generated, enable introspection +explicitly: + + +``` +./configure --enable-introspection=yes + +``` + +If you want to try the python example without installing the library system-wide, +make sure to export the proper paths, i.e. from the examples/ subdirectory +run the demo like this: + +``` +GI_TYPELIB_PATH=../src/ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../src/.libs python img.py +``` + # Build dependencies