MinGW Compilation Problem

Question

Hi,

I just installed MinGW using the automatic installer MinGW-get-inst that I found on their website. I am using eclipse to write my C++ programs. My code compiles fine, and I get a .exe file. However, when I try to open this executable, I get the error that libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll is missing from my computer. I have located this file under MinGW\bin so I know it exists.

This is for all C/C++ programs, I am testing with a simple hello-world program. Any fixes?

Thanks

Answer 1

You need to ensure that the MinGW\bin directory is on the path from where you are running application.

If you were running the resulting executable, say a.exe for example, from a CMD window do the following to check that MinGW\bin is on the path.

set PATH

At this point you will see the current value for the command path. Make sure the MinGW\bin directory is in it somewhere.