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Re: Is it possible to use cygwin32.dll using VC++
- To: kenho at hk dot super dot net
- Subject: Re: Is it possible to use cygwin32.dll using VC++
- From: ian at cygnus dot com
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 13:02:37 -0400 (EDT)
- CC: gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com
- References: <340C1E8E.DDD1EB19@hk.super.net>
>I have tried to port some small UNIX utilities to Win NT.. and it will
>be tedious if rewrite them in WIN32 API.. but my boss insisted that I
>cannot use 'free' compiler like g++.. :(
If your boss won't let you use a free compiler like g++, but will let
you use a free library like cygwin32, then your boss is seriously
confused.
>So is it possible to use cygwin32.dll with VC++?
In principle, sure: a DLL is a DLL. In practice, try it and see what
happens.
Ian
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