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From: "Mukul Sabharwal" <webmaster AT pauridge DOT dyndns DOT org>
To: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: cygwin1.dll not found, embedding dll into EXE
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 04:17:00 -0500
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Yes my app is open source. I mean that when I used g++, I had to move the
cygwin1.dll to the directory where my EXE was located. In case I do ask
people to install cygwin, will they have to move the DLL too ?

Is it some config problem at my end ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Mukul Sabharwal" <webmaster AT pauridge DOT dyndns DOT org>; <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:59 AM
Subject: Re: cygwin1.dll not found, embedding dll into EXE


> Mukul Sabharwal wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just installed Cygwin on my system, and ported my apps to Win32 (or
> trying
> > to). This is a Windows XP system, and after using g++ it gave me the
error
> > message that I needed the cygwin1.dll, I copied it to the working folder
> of
> > the exe file and it ran.
> >
> > Is there a way to automatically set this ?
>
> I don't understand your question.
>
> > Also, how do I distribute my windows executables ? Do I need to provide
> the
> > cygwin1.dll in the same location ? Is this the only file or anyother
file
> is
> > required ? Sorry if it has been answered, you could point me to the
right
> > direction.
>
> Ideally, you distribute your app without cygwin1.dll, and ask people to
> install Cygwin.
>
> Your app is open source, right?
>
> > P.S.- Can the cygwin1.dll be linked statically into the EXE file ?
>
> No.
>
>
> Max.
>
>
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