Building libpq on MSYS2 MinGW 64 bit for libpqxx

For Windows, although there is a PostgreSQL installer provided, the libpq in the installation directory cannot be used to link libpqxx on MSYS2. This post shows how to build libpq from source on MSYS2.

Build jpostal for Windows

Want to use libpostal in Java applications on Windows? Here's how to build jpostal using MSYS2.

SDL2 static linking with CMake

Getting undefined references while linking SDL2 statically? Read on.

Error C1189 when using OSIsoft PI API with C++ standard libraries

It can be frustrating to get libraries to work together, especially old ones. Yes, I know the PI API will be deprecated sometime in the future, but it is so much easier to set up and use. Unfortunately, when you try to include C++ standard libraries such as <string>, errors spew out...

Using libmicrohttpd with MSVC

Windows is not POSIX compliant. Attempting to include files like sys/select.h will not work because they don't exist. Here's a step-by-step guide to get the libmicrohttpd demo working on MSVC.

fgets and fputs

In this article we explore the use of fgets and fputs to deal with piped input. Admittedly, it is a rather roundabout way, but it can be useful in specific situations.

The missing ampersand

The ampersand operator (&) is used to show that a parameter should be passed by reference. What difference does it make?

Converting a WORD to LPCWSTR (LPCSTR)

The easiest way to do this is to use the sprintf family of functions.