use linux package in windows

ztdep · 03-25-2009, 06:42 AM

Dear friends:
I have download a package in the linux system written in c language, i have compiled it into a library, so can i use it in the windows system with visual studio 2005.
regards

twwwater · 03-25-2009, 06:48 AM

well,could you please tell me how did you make that ?

sundialsvcs · 03-25-2009, 09:36 AM

You need to determine if the source-code package that you have obtained is designed to be compiled in a Windows environment, and if so, what pre- and co-requisites it may have.

Some packages are designed to be "cross platform," either directly or because they use language-facilities that are thought to be platform-agnostic. But others are not.

If the package is cross-platform, then you must configure and compile it "in the proper way" (whatever that is...) for each platform.

There are no "categorical answers" to this question, other than: maybe, maybe not.

You'll have to research the question yourself, specifically with regards to the package(s) you are dealing with and the personal situation in which you are dealing with them.

jschiwal · 03-25-2009, 10:30 AM

Are you making a statement, or asking a question?

What is the name of the library? Is it a generic library, written in standard C? Did you compile it in Visual Studio? The object code of Linux won't link with Windows code.

twwwater · 03-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sundialsvcs

You need to determine if the source-code package that you have obtained is designed to be compiled in a Windows environment, and if so, what pre- and co-requisites it may have.

Some packages are designed to be "cross platform," either directly or because they use language-facilities that are thought to be platform-agnostic. But others are not.

If the package is cross-platform, then you must configure and compile it "in the proper way" (whatever that is...) for each platform.

There are no "categorical answers" to this question, other than: maybe, maybe not.

You'll have to research the question yourself, specifically with regards to the package(s) you are dealing with and the personal situation in which you are dealing with them.

alright!!!!
thank you ! maybe I can have a try!!!