Linux binary to windows exe

bolabala · 02-09-2005, 11:50 AM

Hi all,
I recently downloaded crossplatform project and compiled it .A Linux binary is produced and it is working fine for Linux..
I need to convert this binary output to windows executable(.exe)
Please suggest me some way...
My project is in C embedded with Tcl....

ksgill · 02-09-2005, 11:58 AM

It can't be done. I don't understand why you would want to convert binary output ot windows exe? If you have the source code that works on windows.. you could make an exe. If u r really looking for soemthing that works on many platforms, go for Java.

bolabala · 02-09-2005, 12:13 PM

I want to get the exe from binary in the linux platform itself...
Can any crosscompiling help...
If so how?

Padma · 02-09-2005, 12:19 PM

Cross-compiling can do it. You need a compiler in Linux that will produce output for Windows. (I assume such a beast exists). But you can't produce a Linux binary and expect it to work in Windows (or vice versa).

jtshaw · 02-09-2005, 12:26 PM

The Cross compiling for Windows on Linux Guide might be of help for you. The binary formats for linux are fundementally different from windows binaries.

You'll have to build a cross-compiler that outputs Windows binaries.

ksgill · 02-09-2005, 02:36 PM

Why not just use something like java? it's code runs on the jvm which will make sure it runs on windows as well as linux.

bolabala · 02-09-2005, 11:10 PM

Thanks ..

for u'r suggestion...

.But I desperately need to go with this project...I will try some way to find a solution..
Please do notify me if u have found one.. Thanks again....

KimVette · 02-10-2005, 12:33 AM

Two possibilities come to mind:

1. http://www.informit.com/articles/art...=32075&redir=1

2. You may be able to run gcc for Windows under wine or crossover office (I have no idea whether or not it'll run under wine) and compile the code "natively" (as far as the compiler would know), and it should be scriptable to boot.

Darin · 02-10-2005, 07:23 AM

The C source code should be able to compile for Windows with minimal source code changes. If you can't find a way to compile a windows exe in Linux you can easily install gcc on a windows box and compile the project there, I belive it comes with the right TCL libraries to compile that part.

As far as converting a binary Linux executable to a windows executable, they are very different, as was stated above and that's really not a viable option.

mhearn · 02-11-2005, 09:01 AM

Google for "mingw rpms", these are win32 crosscompilers that run on Linux. I use them to compile EXEs on linux all the time.

bolabala · 02-11-2005, 11:31 AM

Hi All,

Hey thanks guys, for u'r suggestions .But I found the solution for this myself...

There is a makefile in windows as in linux called MAK files(.mak extension)

When u make with this file u'll get the .exe in the windows platform....
(nmake makefile.mak)..

I didn't touch the Linux binary either....and got the exe required

Thanks again..