vi build then copy to release directory

[joegittingherdone]

Hello,
When I try to build vi in bld/nt386.win, I don't see the date of the rel executable viw.exe (inside rel/binnt) change, so I don't think it's being built. I've tried builder build and I've tried wmake. What's the correct procedure to only build vi?

[jmalak]

OW build system is for developers which works on OW source code.
Therefore it is flexible system and some things is determined by programer for specific needs.
if you run build command it only build OW and don't copy binary objects to installation directory tree (release tree).
If you want to create installation directory tree and copy all builded object there you can do it selectively or for full build.
by example if you want to create full OW build and create installation tree then run command build rel.
The OWRELROOT environment variable control what release tree directory is used. If it is not setup then default rel is used.
If you already have OW build and you want create installation tree then run in bld directory command builder cprel.
If you want create only particular project and update it in installation tree then run in appropriate directory command builder rel.
By example if you want only vi then run in bld/vi command builder rel.
If you don't specify OWRELROOT environment variable then implicit rel subdirectory in OW tree is used or you can specify it on builder command line as OWRELROOT=<where you want to create or update installation tree> option (it temporarily overwrite OWRELROOT variable for builder command).

[joegittingherdone]

If you want create only particular project and update it in installation tree then run in appropriate directory command builder rel.
By example if you want only vi then run in bld/vi command builder rel.

That works; thank you!