Cross compiling for Windows on Linux - Notes

###########################Cross Compiling for Windows on Linux###############

#shell program for Linux
gcc main.c -o main

#shell program for Windows -- search apt for mingw
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc main.c -o main.exe

#GUI for Windows
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc main_gui_win.c -o winhello.exe

#GUI for Windows no shell window
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc main_gui_win.c -o winhello.exe -mwindows

#same can be done to main Shell programs run with out window
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc main.c -o main.exe -mwindows

#Embeding Icon into exe for Windows
echo "id ICON res/icon.ico" > main.rc
i586-mingw32msvc-windres -o res/icon.o main.rc  #create resouces object
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc main_gui_win.c res/icon.o -o winhello.exe -mwindows