[vox-tech] [OT] Running/compiling win32 executables from cygwin

[Harold Lee]

p at dirac.org wrote:
> Is it possible to run win32 executables from a cygwin xterm?
> 
> I'm trying to figure out how to compile stuff using VC++ from the command
> line at work.  When using the "command prompt", I need to run a batch file
> to set up the environment:
> 
>    $ c:\Program Files\Microsoft ... 2003\Common7\Tools\vsvars32.bat
> 

In the past, I've just converted the SET commands to bash-friendly 
export statements, and it "just works". I'm using Visual Studio 2003 also.