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A way to compile 64-bit apps on a 32-bit machine

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:05 pm
by DoubleDutch
It would be good for people with no 64-bit machine to be able to compile (not test) 64-bit apps on a 32-bit machine.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:07 pm
by Fred
Believe me, you really want to test it as well ;)

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:50 pm
by DoubleDutch
It would be good for someone like Gnozal, I don't think he has access to a 64-bit machine - but a lot of people use his libs.

I'm sure he wouldn't run out of people who would test the libs for him. :D

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:36 pm
by Trond
Then they could also compile them for him, right?

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:42 pm
by ts-soft
Trond wrote:Then they could also compile them for him, right?
No, no, the code is secret :wink:

But testing, without the code is useless. Better spend Gnozal a new OS :lol:

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:44 pm
by Trond
ts-soft wrote:
Trond wrote:Then they could also compile them for him, right?
No, no, the code is secret :wink:
Can they not hit the F5 key blindfolded??? :? :? :? 8)

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:46 pm
by DoubleDutch
lol

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:35 am
by srod
Trond wrote:Can they not hit the F5 key blindfolded??? :? :? :? 8)
Works for me!!! :)

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:33 pm
by mback2k
Fred, I do not agree. What if the creator of the program does not have any 64bit machine, even no way to run a VM machine, but has a lot of customers that are able to test it on a 64bit machine?

Please think about this again, Fred. I really need the ability to compile for x64 on my x86 machine.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:40 pm
by Rings
mback2k wrote:Fred, I do not agree. What if the creator of the program does not have any 64bit machine, even no way to run a VM machine, but has a lot of customers that are able to test it on a 64bit machine?

Please think about this again, Fred. I really need the ability to compile for x64 on my x86 machine.
if the creator has customers with a 64 bit os,
he has also money to buy a 64 bit-os hisself.
or his business model is crap ;)

anyway, there are some OS from Microsoft with a 180 day evaluation.
Check them out for a trial, would be enough for compiling and testing.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:44 pm
by DoubleDutch
I still think the ability to compile either the 32 or 64 bit versions from either the 64 or 32 bit editor would be a plus.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:49 pm
by mback2k
Rings, one word: Freeware

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:08 pm
by Rings
mback2k wrote:Rings, one word: Freeware
freeware and customers ?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:13 pm
by mback2k
English is not my native language, but my dictionary says that "costumer" does even work for freeware, because it means people who "use" a product. :wink:

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:36 pm
by freak
mback2k wrote:Fred, I do not agree. What if the creator of the program does not have any 64bit machine, even no way to run a VM machine, but has a lot of customers that are able to test it on a 64bit machine?
testing <> debugging

How do you expect to solve the bugs your testers tell you about when all they can tell you is "it crashes" ?
You can't deliver a serious product without ever running it yourself, believe me.