Yes my app is open source. I mean that when I used g++, I had to move the cygwin1.dll to the directory where my EXE was located. In case I do ask people to install cygwin, will they have to move the DLL too ?
Is it some config problem at my end ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Bowsher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mukul Sabharwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:59 AM Subject: Re: cygwin1.dll not found, embedding dll into EXE > Mukul Sabharwal wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just installed Cygwin on my system, and ported my apps to Win32 (or > trying > > to). This is a Windows XP system, and after using g++ it gave me the error > > message that I needed the cygwin1.dll, I copied it to the working folder > of > > the exe file and it ran. > > > > Is there a way to automatically set this ? > > I don't understand your question. > > > Also, how do I distribute my windows executables ? Do I need to provide > the > > cygwin1.dll in the same location ? Is this the only file or anyother file > is > > required ? Sorry if it has been answered, you could point me to the right > > direction. > > Ideally, you distribute your app without cygwin1.dll, and ask people to > install Cygwin. > > Your app is open source, right? > > > P.S.- Can the cygwin1.dll be linked statically into the EXE file ? > > No. > > > Max. > > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
