Is there a way that i can use the msvc++ ide, and compile with gcc how do i pull the project file name from the ide to put with the call to make thanx -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/