running an ex on eMac

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

Hi everybody,

I know almost nothing about emac.

I get an exe in C that I would like to run on a eMac.
Can it be done?
How?

Any clue would be appreciated.

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[Bill Pursell]

I know almost nothing about emac.

I get an exe in C that I would like to run on a eMac.
Can it be done?
How?

What do you mean by "an exe in C"? If you mean that
you have an executable for a windows platform that
was generated from code written in C, then you will
need to get the C code and compile it for your eMac.
(I'm assuming an eMac is a computer from Apple,
and not a typo for the emacs operating-s<esc>Foeditor.)

 

[Jens Thoms Toerring]

I know almost nothing about emac.

I get an exe in C that I would like to run on a eMac.

This sounds a bit contradictory. An "exe" normally means
an executable program, i.e. a program that already has
been compiled. And if this is the case then it probably
will only run when it was compiled for the same platform
(or you run it under some emulator). But since you write
"in C" this could mean that you have the source code for
the program. If this is the case and the program was
written in a portable way (alas, many aren't) then you
can run it after you have compiled (and linked) it.

Regards, Jens

 

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

this could mean that you have the source code for
the program. If this is the case and the program was
written in a portable way (alas, many aren't) then you
can run it after you have compiled (and linked) it.

on the Mac computer.
I can use the same bcc32 compiler?

Thanks

 

[Keith Thompson]

on the Mac computer.
I can use the same bcc32 compiler?

The same as what?

I think you need to ask in a newsgroup that deals with Mac
programming. Take a look at the newsgroups in the comp.sys.mac
hierarchy.

 

[jmcgill]

on the Mac computer.
I can use the same bcc32 compiler?

No. Use XCode and GCC. It is much better anyway.

You *can* run (some) windows .exe programs on (some) Macintosh
computers. It's not often the best choice.

 

[Christopher Benson-Manica]

I know almost nothing about emac.

I get an exe in C that I would like to run on a eMac.
Can it be done?
How?

(If it's an "exe", it isn't in C. If it's in C, you're looking for a
C compiler.)

Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c. Please visit

http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt
http://c-faq.com
http://benpfaff.org/writings/clc/off-topic.html

for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.

 

[Jean Pierre Daviau]

(If it's an "exe", it isn't in C. If it's in C, you're looking for a
C compiler.)

Is this in C?
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
printf("Hello, world\n");
return 0;
}


Yes
Is there a way to compile this to an exe? Yes
Is it 'portable'? We hear on this newsgroup that C is portable. It is
portable where? Not on Windows, nor on Mac. On Linux perhaps?
How can I run it on a Mac os?

 

[Lew Pitcher]

Is this in C?
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
printf("Hello, world\n");
return 0;
}


Yes
Agreed


Is there a way to compile this to an exe? Yes
Agreed


Is it 'portable'? We hear on this newsgroup that C is portable. It is
portable where? Not on Windows, nor on Mac. On Linux perhaps?

As C source, it is portable to any platform that supports a standard C
compiler and the requisite runtime environment

However, as an executable (i.e. an EXE, created by compiling the
source), it is only portable to those platforms that recognize the PE
loadable format as something that can be run. And, a native Mac is
unlikely to be one of those platforms.

How can I run it on a Mac os?

Find a suitable C compiler and runtime environment for the Mac OS,

Compile your portable C code with the compiler (as selected above) to
generate an executable component for the Mac OS

Execute the executable component that the compiler generated for your
portable C source.

HTH