Compiling In Windows

[puzzler995]

How could you compile source code in Windows XP? There are some Linux programs I want to try in my Windows partition to see if they are any good before placing them in my Ubuntu partition.
Thank you:guitar:

[lewisforlife]

How could you compile source code in Windows XP? There are some Linux programs I want to try in my Windows partition to see if they are any good before placing them in my Ubuntu partition.
Thank you:guitar:
You would have to compile them using a compiler that runs on Windows. What kind of programs are you talking about, C, C++, Java, Python, etc... If you tell us what language you are trying to compile maybe we can find a decent compiler for windows. FYI, a lot of windows compilers cost a lot of money, but there are probably some free ones out there.

[lisati]

You might want to check out PellesC (http://www.smorgasbordet.com/pellesc/)

[puzzler995]

I'm trying to compile binary source code. I am unsure of the language used to program it.

[lisati]

I'm trying to compile binary source code. I am unsure of the language used to program it.

:confused: Huh? Source code is usually text, and the compiler usually turns into binary..... If it's a binary file it probably has been compiled already.

Edit: OP, The following might help you understand what a compiler does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler

[puzzler995]

Here's to help you understand what I am trying to do with the source code.
In Ubuntu the code is:
./configure
make
sudo make install

[adelphos]

There is a project which maintains a port of gcc for Windows:

http://www.mingw.org/

Is that what you're looking for? If not, perhaps you could be more specific.

[lisati]

The book "Wiley's Teach Yourself C++" comes with a disk which has a Windows version of gcc/G++ on it and an IDE.

[puzzler995]

Well thanks for all your help guys. But I wont need this anymore as I have made the final decision to go from a dual-boot to a 100% Ubuntu system. Thanks Again!!!:)