Cross Compiling wxWidgets Applications on Linux - Revision history

Jens: /* Code::Blocks */

2011-12-04T12:02:06Z

Code::Blocks

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	=Needed software=		=Needed software=
	==Code::Blocks==		==Code::Blocks==
	You can download prebuild binaries Code::Blocks from the [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/binaries download page].		You can download prebuild binaries of Code::Blocks from the [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/binaries download page].

	If you prefer to compile Code::Blocks yourself, you have the choice between downloading the sourcecode of the actual release as tarball from the official [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/6 download page] or to download the newest version via [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/7 svn].<br />A guide to build Code::Blocks from svn can be found in the [[Nightly Cookbook]].		If you prefer to compile Code::Blocks yourself, you have the choice between downloading the sourcecode of the actual release as tarball from the official [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/6 download page] or to download the newest version via [https://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/7 svn].<br />A guide to build Code::Blocks from svn can be found in the [[Nightly Cookbook]].

	The newest svn-versions are also available as prebuild binaries made available by users.<br />		The newest svn-versions are also available as prebuild binaries made available by users.<br />
	You can find links to the downloadpages in the actual posts in the [/index.php/board,20.0.html Nightly Builds] forum.		You can find links to the downloadpages in the actual posts in the [/index.php/board,20.0.html Nightly Builds] forum.<br />
			For debian you find packages on [http://apt.jenslody.de/ my server].

	==MinGW32==		==MinGW32==
	MingW32 is the cross-build version of the [http://www.mingw.org/ '''Min'''imalistic '''G'''nu for '''W'''indows] compiler suite (a port of the Gnu Compiler Suite for the MS Windows platform).<br />		MingW32 is the cross-build version of the [http://www.mingw.org/ '''Min'''imalistic '''G'''nu for '''W'''indows] compiler suite (a port of the Gnu Compiler Suite for the MS Windows platform).<br />

Jens: /* wxWidgets cross-build */

2011-12-04T11:58:49Z

wxWidgets cross-build

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	You can download the source-code either from my [http://apt.jenslody.de/pool/ server's software pool] or from the [http://www.wxwidgets.org/ wxWidgets] download page.		You can download the source-code either from my [http://apt.jenslody.de/pool/ server's software pool] or from the [http://www.wxwidgets.org/ wxWidgets] download page.

	Unpack the sources and ~~type~~ configure it with		Unpack the sources change directory to the root of the sources and configure it with
	./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared		./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared
	The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />		The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />

Jens: /* Fixing build options */

2010-02-19T16:26:46Z

Fixing build options

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	:Until now I haven't been able to make a cross-compiled program run on MS Windows with wxWidgets dll's compiled on MS Windows, so I prefer using the static libraries.		:Until now I haven't been able to make a cross-compiled program run on MS Windows with wxWidgets dll's compiled on MS Windows, so I prefer using the static libraries.

	* The line in '''~~Linker~~ Settings -> Other options''' should look like that:		* The line in '''Compiler Settings -> Other options''' should look like that:
	`wx-config --host=i586-mingw32msvc --static --cflags`		`wx-config --host=i586-mingw32msvc --static --cflags`
	[[Image:CompilerSettings.png\|thumb\|none\|Compiler settings]]		[[Image:CompilerSettings.png\|thumb\|none\|Compiler settings]]

Jens: /* Fixing build options */

2008-08-24T19:38:36Z

Fixing build options

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	*The appropriate calls to '''wx-config''' for the '''WinRelease''' must have the parameter: '''--host=i586-mingw32msvc''' included and should have the parameter '''--static''' set also.<br />		*The appropriate calls to '''wx-config''' for the '''WinRelease''' must have the parameter: '''--host=i586-mingw32msvc''' included and should have the parameter '''--static''' set also.<br />
	:Until now I haven't been able to make a cross-compiled program run on MS Windows if I ~~did not use~~ the static libraries.		:Until now I haven't been able to make a cross-compiled program run on MS Windows with wxWidgets dll's compiled on MS Windows, so I prefer using the static libraries.

	* The line in '''Linker Settings -> Other options''' should look like that:		* The line in '''Linker Settings -> Other options''' should look like that:

Jens: /* Compile */

2008-08-24T19:23:08Z

Compile

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	file bin/WinRelease/test.exe		file bin/WinRelease/test.exe
	bin/WinRelease/test.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit		bin/WinRelease/test.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit
	If you want to run it on MS Windows you need '''mingwm10.dll''' ~~if you~~ linked ~~the wxWidgets dll's statically~~ or you have to make sure the appropriate dll's exist on the target system in the same directory or at any other place in the search path.<br />		If you want to run it on MS Windows you need '''mingwm10.dll''' for statically linked executables or you have to make sure the appropriate dll's exist on the target system.<br />
	I think the most secure way is to ditribute them in the executables directory to make sure they don't interfere with existing wxWidgets dll's.		In any case the needed dll's have to be in the same directory or at any other place in the search path.<br />
			I think the most secure way is to ditribute them in the executables directory to make sure they don't interfere with existing wxWidgets dll's.<br />
			I wasn't able to use dll's build on windows together with a cross-compiled executable. Because of that I prefer a statically linked program that only needs '''mingwm10.dll'''. By doing so I avoid runtime errors.

	It's part of the '''mingw32-runtime'''-package and can be found (gzipped) in '''/usr/share/doc/mingw32-runtime/''' (at least on debian systems).		'''mingwm10.dll''' is part of the '''mingw32-runtime'''-package and can be found (gzipped) in '''/usr/share/doc/mingw32-runtime/''' (at least on debian systems).

	You can create console-projects in a similar way without using '''wx-config''' of course.		You can create console-projects in a similar way without using '''wx-config''' of course.

Jens: /* Compile */

2008-08-24T16:28:56Z

Compile

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	file bin/WinRelease/test.exe		file bin/WinRelease/test.exe
	bin/WinRelease/test.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit		bin/WinRelease/test.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit
	If you want to run it on MS Windows you need '''mingwm10.dll''' in the same directory or at any other place in the search path.<br />		If you want to run it on MS Windows you need '''mingwm10.dll''' if you linked the wxWidgets dll's statically or you have to make sure the appropriate dll's exist on the target system in the same directory or at any other place in the search path.<br />
			I think the most secure way is to ditribute them in the executables directory to make sure they don't interfere with existing wxWidgets dll's.

	It's part of the '''mingw32-runtime'''-package and can be found (gzipped) in '''/usr/share/doc/mingw32-runtime/''' (at least on debian systems).		It's part of the '''mingw32-runtime'''-package and can be found (gzipped) in '''/usr/share/doc/mingw32-runtime/''' (at least on debian systems).

Jens: /* wxWidgets cross-build */

2008-08-24T16:24:26Z

wxWidgets cross-build

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	./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared		./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared
	The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />		The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />
	I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works if it is statically linked or you distribute the needed dll's that can be found in '''/usr/i586-mingw32msvc/lib/''' and put them into the executables directory. Putting them into the search path might interfere with existing wxWidgets dll's on windows.

	You can see the available switches with		You can see the available switches with

Jens: /* wxWidgets cross-build */

2008-08-24T16:05:10Z

wxWidgets cross-build

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	./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared		./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared
	The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />		The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />
	I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works if it is statically linked or you distribute the needed dll's that can be found in /usr/i586-mingw32msvc/lib/.		I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works if it is statically linked or you distribute the needed dll's that can be found in '''/usr/i586-mingw32msvc/lib/''' and put them into the executables directory. Putting them into the search path might interfere with existing wxWidgets dll's on windows.

	You can see the available switches with		You can see the available switches with

Jens: /* wxWidgets cross-build */

2008-08-24T16:02:18Z

wxWidgets cross-build

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	./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared		./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared
	The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />		The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />
	I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works ~~with~~ statically linked dll's .		I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works if it is statically linked or you distribute the needed dll's that can be found in /usr/i586-mingw32msvc/lib/.

	You can see the available switches with		You can see the available switches with

Jens: /* wxWidgets cross-build */

2008-08-24T15:59:30Z

wxWidgets cross-build

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	./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared		./configure prefix=/usr/i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --enable-unicode --build=`./config.guess` --disable-shared
	The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />		The prefix depends on your MinGW32 installation, either does the host. The other switches can be changed as you prefer it, with oine exception (at the moment):<br />
	I wasn't able to build any application with the ~~shred~~ version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows. It only works with statically linked dll's.		I wasn't able to build any application with the shared version of wxWidgets and to run it on MS WIndows with the native dll's. It only works with statically linked dll's .

	You can see the available switches with		You can see the available switches with