getopt.h: Compiling Linux C-Code in Windows

Question

I am trying to get a set of nine *.c files (and nine related *.h files) to compile under Windows.

The code was originally designed in Linux to take command line argu

Answer 1

There is a possibilty to use code from MinGW runtime (by Todd C. Miller):

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mingw-w64/browser/trunk/mingw-w64-crt/misc

I have created a small library with these files and CMake script (can generate a VS project):

https://github.com/alex85k/wingetopt

Answer 2

You might try looking into glib-2.0 as an alternative. It would be a bit large for just needing an option parser. The up side would be having access to all the other wonderful toys in the glib.

Just to be honest, I haven't tried getting this to work (I stick mostly to Linux), so YMMV.

Getting glib to work in windows: HowTo

Oh, you might explore using mingw for the build environment, and visual studio for your IDE.

Glib for Win32: HowTo

Anywho, hope this helps.

Answer 3

You are correct. getopt() is POSIX, not Windows, you would generally have to re-write all command-line argument parsing code.

Fortunately, there is a project, Xgetopt, that is meant for Windows/MFC classes.

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1940/XGetopt-A-Unix-compatible-getopt-for-MFC-and-Win32

If you can get this working in your project, it should save you a fair bit of coding and prevent you from having to rework all parsing.

Additionally, it comes with a nice GUI-enabled demo app that you should find helpful.

Good luck!