Hi Forum
I have made a Finite elements package for Linux, it compiles with gcc, it is about 1Mb size, it is a console application that solves structural problems involving beams cables and bars ( trusses ) . Does not need X support, it will read a file <myprob>.dat and return a <myprob>.res.
Nothing too complex really...
This links with library fuctions from arpack, spooles, lapack... that's all.
I wish to know wether i can build an executable for win32 using this same source code in Arch.
I want to give this application i made to a dude that is too "chicken scared" to shift for Linux... I even showed him an Ubuntu LiveDVD, and did not convince him...
How do I make him be a Slacker, or an Archer.... ?
I remember from my Debian ( or was it plain Ubuntu... do not remember exactly ) days there was a thingie called mingw32-gcc that did the job allright ( at least for console applications ) never tried the trick for windowing applications with mingw32.... don't think it is possible anyway...
Well
1.) Does Arch has the mingw32-gcc thingie ?
2.) Does the mingw32-gcc thingie requires 32bits environment, or compatibility libraries... ?
My other choice will be intsll some dev-C compiler in a WinXP box and build the thing there...
But from my experience mingw32-gcc compiled libs/execs are way much faster than the same things created in dev-C compiler in W$....
BRGDS
Alex