Hi guys ! I'm using linux OS, and i have gcc compiler in it defaultly. But i can't compile advanced programs which include "windows.h" in it. Can you please provide free download's link for such compiler?
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Jump to PostYou won't be able to compile anything with the "windows.h" header in it (or the related "stdafx.h" header) for Linux with any compiler, as that is a Windows-specific header.
If you need to run a Windows program under Linux, you'll need to use
Jump to PostOh, of course you can use C to write a GUI program for a Linux desktop environment; most of the ones you are likely to use under Linux are in C or C++.
However, the "windows.h" header has nothing to do with that. That header isn't for graphical user interface …
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Good, clear and detailed answer! +9
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