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Old 11-04-2008, 11:40 PM   #1
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how to create setup file

hi all
i know how to create an "rpm" package, in linux, for my gtk code...(here i used ".spec" file)
but how to create a ".exe" setup file in windows, for the gtk code..
can you please explain me about this.and also provide me a good tutorial.

any help it should be appreciable
 
Old 11-04-2008, 11:41 PM   #2
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Are you asking how to cross-compile a GTK Windows executable from Linux?
 
Old 11-04-2008, 11:56 PM   #3
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Are you asking how to cross-compile a GTK Windows executable from Linux?
yeah..
i am asking about cross compilation
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Old 11-05-2008, 02:22 AM   #4
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mingw32 allows you to compile executables for windows under linux.
 
Old 11-05-2008, 04:04 AM   #5
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I think he means something like installshield, which creates setup files for installation of applications.
The most notable (imho) open-source alternatives to installshield are inno-setup and winamp-setup. You can find documentation on their pages.

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
 
  


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