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Allen
Allen

Reputation: 490

Do Windows GUI programs built with Cygwin require Cygwin?

Do straight Windows GUI programs (eg. not using POSIX) built with gcc/Cygwin have any additional dependencies compared to building with something non-POSIX (say, VS)? If I build a "vanilla" Windows program with Cygwin will any Windows user be able to run it or will they require additional dependencies?

Upvotes: 0

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Atılhan Emre Dursunoğlu
Atılhan Emre Dursunoğlu

Reputation: 55

If you are using vanilla gcc, yes they will require cywgwin1.dll.If you use mingw-gcc, it will not, mingw will produce Windows program.

Also what do you mean "vanilla" Windows program?If you are talking about using windows headers like conio.h, no you can't build it.However in mingw they are avaible.

Upvotes: 1

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