Windows Form to cross platform

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Hi all
Can u please help me
I've devoloped a program in vc++ and it's working well on windows
How can i maks it a cross platform without depended framework like mono
Please i need the easiest way to do that
Thanks in advance

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:31am

Seif Hatem

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Seif Hatem 2-Jan-11 7:22am

I need a way to do a cross platfoem application that run without any reqirements or built in requirement pls help

Henry Minute 2-Jan-11 7:27am

After your comment:

The only way to do that, that I am aware of is, as John suggested, to make it a Web Application and I am far from being the person to help you with that.

OriginalGriff 2-Jan-11 7:52am

After your comment: Think about it. They are different operating systems. to expect a single application to work across multiple operating systems is like expecting a car to work on petrol and diesel. The only way to do that is to have a petrol generator and a diesel generator in the back of an electric car. Expensive, cumbersome, and looks/works like cr@p.

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The best I can advise is:

Switch from C++ to C++/CLI. Than you can have all power of Mono.
Use caution and test compatibility on regular bases; don't use too advanced features (read Mono documentation on compatibility; for example, at the moment of writing we do not have WPF for mono, but there is a Silverlight analog) -- see http://www.mono-project.com/Compatibility[^].

This way, you can develop in Windows and run and test your executable assemblies on Mono. I even use on Linux my C# UI applications on a regular basis (only Windows.System.Forms based).

Posted 2-Jan-11 9:04am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 2-Jan-11 9:13am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-02T00:38:00

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If you are talking about making a WinForms C++ app work on Windows, Linux and Mac without using Mono, then I'm afraid it isn't simple: that's why Mono was developed.

It would be a lot easier to rework it to use .NET and then rely on Mono for cross platform support.

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:38am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Jan-11 15:07pm

I think you're quite right. One more note:
I think switching from C++ to C++/CLI would make it easier. Please see my answer.

#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-02T00:39:00

You cannot run a native Windows C++ app on Linux unless you're using WINE, and even then each app your try to run has to be tested individually.

Mono is the open-source version of .Net, and runs on Linux. You will have to convert your application to .Net to get it to run on Mono, and even then, you can't use a version of .Net newer than 2.0 and still have a reasonable chance of getting it to run under Mono.

If you want true cross-platform compatibility, your best bet is a web application.

Henry Minute · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-02T00:41:00

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If you think about it, what you want to do is not really possible.

You have to either use Mono instead of the Windows .NET Framework, or you will have to completely rewrite your program to use one of the many cross-platform GUI Libraries.

You might find this[^] article useful/interesting.

For details of cross-platform GUI Libraries do an internet search for cross platform gui.

Posted 2-Jan-11 0:41am

Henry Minute

Updated 2-Jan-11 0:45am

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JF2015 2-Jan-11 6:45am

Edited to fix the link.

#realJSOP 2-Jan-11 6:49am

Using a cross-platform GUI is fraught with frustration. You usually end up with a product that looks like crap no matter which platform it's running on because you have to make concessions for one or both platforms. It's always been this way, and will always be this way. It's a huge waste of resources.

Seif Hatem 2-Jan-11 7:23am

I need a way to do a cross platfoem application that run without any reqirements or built in requirement pls help

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Jan-11 15:09pm

Basically, John is right, unfortunately. My best bet would be C++/CLI (please see my answer).
Anyway, my 5 for yours.

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