- 1 year ago
How do I make GTK+ 3.0 signal handler work on Windows 10 using MSYS2 and Mingw-W64?
To make GTK+ 3.0 signal handlers work on Windows 10 using MSYS2 and Mingw-w64, you'll need to ensure that you have the necessary dependencies and correctly configure your environment. Here are the general steps to follow:
Install MSYS2: Download and install MSYS2 from the official website (https://www.msys2.org/). Follow the installation instructions to set up MSYS2 on your Windows system.
Update MSYS2 packages: Launch the MSYS2 shell and run the following commands to update the package database and upgrade installed packages:
bashpacman -Syu
Install the necessary packages: Install the required packages for building GTK+ applications by running the following command:
bashpacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3
This command installs the GTK+ 3.0 development libraries and dependencies.
Set the environment variables: Open the MSYS2 shell and run the following command to set the necessary environment variables:
bashexport PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/mingw64/lib/pkgconfig
This sets the
PKG_CONFIG_PATH
variable to the appropriate location for the GTK+ 3.0 libraries.Compile and run your GTK+ application: With the dependencies installed and the environment set up, you can compile and run your GTK+ application using the
gcc
compiler. For example, to compile amain.c
file, you can use the following command:bashgcc -o main main.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0`
Replace
main.c
with the name of your source file. This command usespkg-config
to retrieve the necessary compiler and linker flags for GTK+ 3.0.After successful compilation, you can run your GTK+ application by executing the compiled binary.
With these steps, you should be able to make GTK+ 3.0 signal handlers work on Windows 10 using MSYS2 and Mingw-w64. Make sure to adjust the compilation and execution steps according to your specific application setup.