compiling a .vcproj to get a dll file. - by lost_soul
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 17:19
Hey, I'm trying to build a program that has both a Win32 and Linux version. I can build it in Linux just fine with make, but you can't do this for the Win32 version because there's no MakeFile. Do I *have* to dig through the crap at my mom's house and find my old Visual Studio 2005 (I think that was the version)? Maybe someone could compile this for me. It is free/open source software and is very tiny (less than a meg).
Al_B on 28/1/2010 at 18:31
Send it my way if you want - I have Visual Studio installed and don't mind building it.
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 18:46
Quote Posted by Al_B
Send it my way if you want - I have Visual Studio installed and don't mind building it.
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http://www.emuxhaven.net/emuxhaven/ps2/extras/USBlinuz03.zip)
It is licensed under the GPL, so is completely okay to distribute. This is a plugin for the pcsx2 emulator that will (hopefully) allow the use of USB peripherals.
Al_B on 28/1/2010 at 19:14
No probs. PM sent - if anyone else wants it sending to them then just post here (or send me a PM).
Al_B on 28/1/2010 at 20:53
I think it was the general hassle - not the availability of the compiler that was the problem.
Nameless Voice on 28/1/2010 at 22:19
If it compiles in Linux, I'd suggest installing CygWin / MingW and using automake from there... except that installing CygWin is possibly even more hassle than installing Visual Studio.
Al_B on 28/1/2010 at 22:26
I would suspect that needing a Windows DLL would be a bit of a problem with taking that approach. Cygwin and and MinGW are great platforms but they won't allow a windows executable to load a unix style library.
lost_soul on 28/1/2010 at 23:09
Cool... I didn't know there was a free version of Visual Studio. I have one on CD from years back when I attended college somewhere at my mom's house. :)
I also played with winemaker for a bit, because it can convert .proj files into makefiles, but when I tried to compile the makefile, there were tuns of errors.
Al_B on 28/1/2010 at 23:28
I'm sure I'm reading that incorrectly but you went to college at your mothers house?
In any case, changing .proj files into makefiles will work as they're both ultimately achieving the same end - i.e. making sure that your software gets compiled in the right order. It won't really help your Windows program load Linux libraries or vice versa, however.
