C++ toolkit installation [Installing Mascot Parser]

Modules
	C++ toolkit installation on Windows
	C++ toolkit installation on Unix

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Detailed Description

To use the toolkit, reasonable proficiency in C++ programming is required. Internally, the library makes extensive use of different STL containers, but this is 'hidden' from the user of the toolkit. A working C++ compiler is required on any platform.

The following compilers are supported. Directory refers to a subdirectory in the unpacked Mascot Parser directory tree. Note that not all compiler directories are present in every Mascot Parser package.

Platform	Directory	Compiler
Microsoft Windows	vs2012	Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (Update 3)
	vs2013	Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 (Update 3)
	vs2015	Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 (Update 1)
	vs2017	Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (15.7)
	mingw	Minimal GNU for Windows (MinGW) 5.0.0 using GNU g++ 4.9.2
Linux (x86, x86_64)	gcc	GNU g++ 4.8.5 or later

Other compilers have not been tested with Mascot Parser, and are unlikely to work.

See C++ toolkit installation on Windows for details on installing the development kit under Microsoft Windows, and C++ toolkit installation on Unix for installing under supported Unix platforms.