Mail Archives: cygwin/2008/02/20/20:59:18
hce wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Erich Dollansky
> <oceanare AT pacific DOT net DOT sg> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> one thing at a time.
>>
>>
>> hce wrote:
>> >
>> > I am new to cygwin. I've just installed cygwin for building my C++
>>
>> I see Cygwin as an emulator. Your program will see Linux but not
>> Windows. But you still can call Windows directly.
>>
>>
>> > and the C++ program was built using macro #ifdef WIN32 for the code of
>> > select(), read() and write() system calls. My understand is that I can
>> > use all linux system calls under cygwin, should I remove all #ifdef
>> > WIN32 in the program and compile with a parameter -unix rather than
>> > win32?
>>
>> Do not delete those things. Never ever even think of deleting them.
>>
>> > The major issue is the QT package. In linux, I installed a QT package
>> > for linux and called the QT gmake to generate a Makefile. On window
>> > the QT was installed for window and compiled under window environment.
>> > I have got errors when using window QT to generate Makefile under
>> > cygwin. How should I use the QT under cygwin? Should I download a unix
>> > version QT and build the QT using unix macro under cygwin, or should I
>> > still using window QT under cygwin?
>> >
>> You must install QT inside Cygwin if you want to make full use of it.
>
> All right, I am going to install the QT inside Cygwin. Now, there are
> two QT packages, one for Window and one for Linux. Should I download
> one for Linux and build it for linux under Cygwin?
If you can live with QT3, just go to kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net and install
the pre-packaged version using 'setup.exe'.
> Should I also to call QT gmake with "-unix -o" to generate Makefile,
> the same parameters I was calling from linux?
If you must go this way then yes, I would recommend trying that.
>> I have no idea if this will work.
>>
>> In theory you should be able to use the Windows version. This will make
>> your program even more weird as it itself will behave like a Linux
>> program but the libraries are then a mix of Windows and Linux.
>>
>> Try to stick either with Cygwin or move to Windows.
>
> I have to stick with Cygwin as the Windows does not support select()
> for file system, nor does the minGW. Try to learn Cygwin program
> environment as much as possible :-).
In general, if you work the way that you would work on a Linux system,
then you'll have better luck with Cygwin.
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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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