How to Compile Windows Apps on Linux

[Super_ness]

Is there any easy way to compile some C++ source code to run on Windows. At the moment, I need nothing fancy at all. I'm a C++ beginner, so I'll be stuck with Command-Line apps for quite a while, so once again, nothing fancy. I'm also a Linux beginner running Ubuntu 9.10, so simple step-by-step is best.

 

[HoN3Y64]

Nevermind.

 

[Super_ness]

Ummm... I'm not running Windows.

 

[Dastrn]

I do all my c++ coding in ubuntu using code:blocks. I do test-compiles there. But when I'm done, I'm usually distributing to windows users. So I just open my source in dev-c++ on my windows partition and compile and build there.

I'm sure there's a way to compile into .exe straight from linux, but I've never looked into it. I'll fiddle with it this week and see if i can find anything for you.

edit: my first google search came up with this:

http://wiki.wxwidgets.org/Cross-Compiling_Under_Linux

 

[Super_ness]

Followed guide. Works fine. To all, just install the mingw32 and mingw32-runtime packages. Then compile with i586-mingw32msvc-g++/gcc.

 

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[hammythomas]

You can Build a compiler for Windows on Linux.You need binutils, gcc-core , gcc-g++, mingw-runtime,w32api. By using these resources you can built your compiler.

 

[Super_ness]

Umm. I've had a solution a while now.