Re: Newbie questions - compiling Linux exes on Windows OS

[Dan Kegel <dank at kegel dot com>]

On 1/1/06, Daniel White <twinbee40@skytopia.com> wrote:
> > Perl, php, or python are all good choices for cgi scripts.
> > Because CGI itself is horribly inefficient, the language
> > you use probably won't be the bottleneck.
>
> Is it inefficient in terms of transferring data between
> server and user, or in the processing and manipulation of
> data itself on the server? For example, I want to run a
> conversion script where the user sends a single MIDI or a
> picture to be converted. This single file is sent to the server
> for complicated processing with maths and stuff, but no data
> is actually being communicated between server and user until
> the very end - where a single converted file is easily sent
> to the user. So perhaps the inefficiency you speak of isn't
> an issue in this case?

Probably not.   And it will only matter anyway if you end
up getting slashdotted :-)

> The reason I want to use C/C++ is because I eventually also want to
> make the program as a standalone product so people can use it offline
> aswell as online. But to avoid the hassle of compilation every
> time I want to try the program out, I might use perl or PHP
> after all. In this case, is perl or PHP closer to simple C/C++ code?

Neither.  Java's the closest, if they'll let you use it.

> I use CoreFTP to upload to my site using SSH. If what you're saying
> is as simple as I think it is, is there any instant way of performing
> a compile on a file (using a shell or something), or will I need
> to enquire further to obtain information to obtain the location
> of the server's compiler exe?

Most unix systems let you compile with the command "cc", so that's not an issue.

> if I compiled as linux/unix exe, wouldn't that be a
> generic exe that would be compatible with most unix/linux
> setups?

No.   Many unix systems use a different CPU, for instance.
If you use Java and compile to a .jar file, though, it's
quite possible to have it run everywhere in the way that you'd like.
- Dan

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