Eclipse Community Forums: C / C++ IDE (CDT) » Compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows.

Home » Language IDEs » C / C++ IDE (CDT) » Compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows. (Is there a way to set Eclipse to compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows?)

Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message Navigator

Compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows. [message #1717111]

Thu, 10 December 2015 00:58

Erick sriro

Messages: 12
Registered: December 2015

Junior Member

Hi,

Is there any way to set Eclipse to compile C++ project and get executable file, which can be used for both Ubuntu and Windows?

My Eclipse is installed in Ubuntu Studio 14.04?

Thanks.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows. [message #1717120 is a reply to message #1717111]

Thu, 10 December 2015 06:44

David Vavra

Messages: 1426
Registered: October 2012

Senior Member

The short answer is: no. The long answer is Heck, no!

To start, the executables are different formats (PE, PE32+ for Windows; ELF for Linux). Besides the overall OS interface is different as well.

You could make a Windows .exe and try executing it with WINE under Linux or perhaps in a Virtual Machine (like Virtual Box) running Windows also under Linux.

I'd try the WINE path first. I use it to run some XP programs that I can't get the source for. One of these programs won't run under Vista or W7. I haven't tried Virtual Box (or any other VM) yet. Looks like too much trouble for one but I'm probably going to try it soon before my last machine running iTunes dies.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Compile C++ project for both Ubuntu and Windows. [message #1717206 is a reply to message #1717120]

Thu, 10 December 2015 18:06

Erick sriro

Messages: 12
Registered: December 2015

Junior Member

David Vavra wrote on Thu, 10 December 2015 06:44

The short answer is: no. The long answer is Heck, no!

To start, the executables are different formats (PE, PE32+ for Windows; ELF for Linux). Besides the overall OS interface is different as well.

You could make a Windows .exe and try executing it with WINE under Linux or perhaps in a Virtual Machine (like Virtual Box) running Windows also under Linux.

I'd try the WINE path first. I use it to run some XP programs that I can't get the source for. One of these programs won't run under Vista or W7. I haven't tried Virtual Box (or any other VM) yet. Looks like too much trouble for one but I'm probably going to try it soon before my last machine running iTunes dies.

Thank you so much. Here is one last question, though.
How do I get exe file from Eclipse, which installed in Ubuntu?

Report message to a moderator