Re: windows programming with g++

[Guy Harrison]

cppaddict wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to learn Windows programming and I'd like to use g++
> instead of Visual Studio.
> 
> I come from a UNIX background, and have written lots of console apps
> using g++.  I'm comfortable with using a text editor, makefiles, and a
> command line compiler.  Is there any way to write windows programs
> this way?

http://www.mingw.org
http://www/cygwin.com
 
> I just tried compiling a sample windows programming using g++,

Likely you're using one of the above. More tools in MSYS for mingw. Peruse
setup.exe packages for cygwin.

> but I 
> got an error saying it could not find the header file "afxwin.h",
> which I assume is a windows-specific library file that obvioulsy
> wouldn't come with g++.

Headers prefixed with afx are typically Microsoft Foundation Classes. For
sure <afxwin.h> is MFC. It's appearance will pretty much tie you to VC
compiler (same as VCL code ties you to Borland). You may get MFC ideas from
www.winehq.org but seriously consider if cross-platform solution such as
www.wxwindows.org (there are others) would be better use of your time.

> Perhaps there's a way to get all the 
> necessary windows library  files and put them where g++ can find them?
> Or am I walking down the wrong path?
>
> Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.

Avoid MFC ;-)


-- 
Guy Harrison