some tweaks for better error reporting

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/release-checklist.txt b/doc/release-checklist.txt
index e69ed87..c0b1469 100644
--- a/doc/release-checklist.txt
+++ b/doc/release-checklist.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ OpenSCAD Release Checklist
 --------------------------
 
 o Update VERSION environment variable
+
   export VERSION=2012.08
 
   It will be used by the commands below, as well as these files: 
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ o build binaries
   Linux: FIXME 32 vs. 64 bit
     ./scripts/release-linux.sh
   Windows mingw cross-build: FIXME 32 vs. 64 bit
-    ./scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh
+    ./scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh -> mingw32/Openscad-$VERSION.zip
+                                 -> mingw32/Openscad-$VERSION-Installer.exe
 
 o FIXME: Run some tests
 
diff --git a/scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh b/scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh
index 1f23ace..0dc99ea 100755
--- a/scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish-mingw-x.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# This is run as part of the checklist in docs/release-checklist.txt
+#
 # Set this if we're doing a release build. Comment it out for development builds
 #VERSION=2011.12
 
@@ -13,6 +15,13 @@ CCACHE_DISABLE=1
 
 . ./scripts/setenv-mingw-xbuild.sh
 
+if [ ! -e $MXEDIR ]; then
+	echo "Mingw cross tools not found."
+	echo " Please run ./scripts/mingw-x-build-dependencies.sh to install "
+	echo " or modify MXEDIR to point to the root of your cross-tools setup"
+	echo " ( Please see setenv-mingw-xbuild.sh for more info ) "
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f $OPENSCADDIR/openscad.pro ]; then
   echo "Must be run from the OpenSCAD source root directory"
   exit 0
@@ -20,9 +29,8 @@ fi
 
 OS=LINXWIN ./scripts/release-common.sh -v $VERSION $COMMIT
 
-echo $? return value 
-
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+	echo "release-common.sh returned error code: $?. build stopped."
   exit 1
 fi