Help on compiling VLC in windows ./bootstrap not found

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Hello,

I'm a very beginner in this MSYS + MIngW environment and i'm having problem following the tutorial on

http://wiki.videolan.org/Win32CompileMSYS

I got stuck on bootsraping

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cp -v /usr/win32/share/aclocal/* m4/ cp -v /usr/share/aclocal/* m4/ PATH=/usr/win32/bin:$PATH ./bootstrap

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is bootstrap foun on /usr/win32/bin?
or what does this statement mean

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PATH=/usr/win32/bin:$PATH ./bootstrap

specifically the bold part PATH=/usr/win32/bin:$PATH ./bootstrap
I don't know how to answer it coz i dont know where to look for the problem. Help...

I'm doing a study on how to improve an algorithm in x264 and before i could proceed i have to understand how to compile and build vlc and x264.

By the way I'm using windows xp and windows 7. and the Msys and Mingw versions are those that are stated on the tutorial.

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OK..hehehe..

i was being dumb.. it was a matter of wrong directory. My fault.
Can't delete my upper post.