I would like to qualify Jon's comment. It is possible to write applications that run on both Windows and Linux, if they are compiled separately and access resources required by each of the respective operating systems. You will need to understand programming in both environments.
Writing an application that is going to access data sloshing through MySQL on your system is another matter. It is possible, in principle to write an application that can access the data on a Linux box, in a MySQL database. Internet Explorer does this all the time. I would suggest that before you rush off, you need to think about your goal. See if you can use existing tools to accomplish it before you invest a year of your life in something that might use off the shelf tools. Deciding to use C or C++ may before you have done that may not be appropriate. Harold -----Original Message----- From: keith smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: GCC C/C++ application to run on Windows Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:02:20 -0700 (PDT) Hi, I'm thinking of writing a small application that can run on both Linux and Windows written in GCC C/C++ that will utilize MySql running on Linux . Initially I need the application to run on Windows XP or Vista and connect to the Linux box to access MySql. Is it possible to write an application using GCC that will run both on Linux and Windows? If so what should I be looking into? Is there a better approach? Thanks in advance, Keith ------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
