GCC C/C++ application to run on Windows

[keith smith]

What I would like to do is write code that can be compiled on either.

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Keith Smith



--- On Fri, 8/15/08, Jon M. Hanson <jon at the-hansons-az.net> wrote:
From: Jon M. Hanson <jon at the-hansons-az.net>
Subject: Re: GCC C/C++ application to run on Windows
To: klsmith2020 at yahoo.com, "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 11:08 AM

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:02:20AM -0700, keith smith wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm thinking of writing a small application that can run on both Linux
and Windows written in GCC C/C++ that will utilize MySql running on Linux .
> 
> Initially I need the application to run on Windows XP or Vista and connect
to the Linux box to access MySql.
> 
> Is it possible to write an application using GCC that will run both on
Linux and Windows?? If so what should I be looking into?
> 
> Is there a better approach? 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Keith
> ------------------------

It's not possible because Linux and Windows use different executable
file formats.

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