GCC C/C++ application to run on Windows

[Judd Pickell]

I would agree with you Joshua, but he said he was avoiding java, so I
figured i would offer the other two options as well.. Python and Ruby
mysql support are pretty good, from my experience; and I definitely
agree with number 2..

The real advantage of java is that it probably has a larger install
base than python on windows setups.. Less work getting it up and
running on client machines.

Sincerely,
Judd Pickell



On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Judd,
>
>    Python or Ruby might be a good option... but I still tend to think Java
> is best because:
>
>    1) the libraries are far more dependable, in the case of MySQL there is
> excellent support.
>    2) its very easy to support a Java environment, any idiot can get through
> the Java installer successfully.
>
>   -jmz
>
> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Judd Pickell <pickell at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is C++ the requirement, or can you use compiled ruby code or compiled
>> python? Personally I would recommend going with a python module
>> solution (unless you expect the user of the app to not have python
>> installed, or unable to install it).
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Judd Pickell
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM, koder <hmichels01 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> > I would like to qualify Jon's comment.
>> >
>> > It is possible to write applications that run on both Windows and Linux,
>> > if they are compiled separately and access resources required by each of
>> > the respective operating systems. You will need to understand
>> > programming in both environments.
>> >
>> > Writing an application that is going to access data sloshing through
>> > MySQL on your system is another matter. It is possible, in principle to
>> > write an application that can access the data on a Linux box, in a MySQL
>> > database. Internet Explorer does this all the time.
>> >
>> > I would suggest that before you rush off, you need to think about your
>> > goal. See if you can use existing tools to accomplish it before you
>> > invest a year of your life in something that might use off the shelf
>> > tools.
>> >
>> > Deciding to use C or C++ may before you have done that may not be
>> > appropriate.
>> >
>> > Harold
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>
>> > Reply-To: klsmith2020 at yahoo.com, Main PLUG discussion list
>> > <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> > To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>> > Subject: GCC C/C++ application to run on Windows
>> > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:02:20 -0700 (PDT)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 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
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