To generate the shared object (.dll on WINDOWS ; .so on UNIX) do the following: - WINDOWS: Open the solution file (.sln; one directory higher) and build the solution (in Release or Debug mode) The generated .dll file is placed in the bin directory at that directory level. - LINUX: In the LINUX-shell in this directory type: make -f Makefile_external The generated .so file is placed directly in this directory. When using the .so on LINUX: Add the directory containing the .so file to environment parameter LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Example line: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/u/myname/src/plugin_delftflow_traform/src:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH