How to run a C++ module in Unix system

[rsodimbakam]

Hi,

How to create a module using C++ code which can be executed automatically in Unix.

Like we have a Jar in JAVA which contains set of Java classes and which make it possible to run automatically using 'ant', is there anything available with C++ also ?

Scenario
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We have a requirement to write some code in C++ which can read/write from Oracle Database and can be scheduled to run automatically in Unix. I want to know how to create a module and wht type it should be either .so or .exe or just simple .obj file. The module is actually divided into a list of around 10 classes

[laserlight]

Eh... just create a normal executable program? Considering that this is Unix, you might not name the file with an extension at all.

[Marc G]

.obj files cannot be executed as is.
.so files are libraries (similar like .dll files on Windows) and can also not be executed as is.

You need an executable, not a module.
An executable in Unix normally does not have any extensions. Your C++ code will be compiled by your compiler in object files, .obj which will then be linked by your C++ linker to an executable without any extensions.

For example, you could use gcc as follows to compile test.cpp:

# gcc test.cpp -o test

which compiles test.cpp to test. You can then run test as follows "./test".

[rsodimbakam]

Hi, Thanks for your clarification.

We have requirement in our project to create a WEB-Application and we need to use an existing C++ code, which as you said is an EXE, which will load a vast amount of user profile data from an FTP server, which will then create a Dummy database with all user data, this database will be specifically used for my application.

Now my question is, which language should i use for desiging WEB-UI part, like JSP/PHP/ASP so that it should be compatible to use the existing C++ code.

Also pls let me know the standard way of creating WEB Applications using C++ in UNIX platform, i mean where can we use C++ and for which creating which layer(Controller/Loader/UserInterface) should i use it, and Which Language should i use for UI Layer.

Also confirm me whether it is better using JSP and JAVA than C++, for creating WEB-Applications .

Also Pls give me some sample web-application scenarios where C++ wil be used.

Pls note: this should be under unix platform.

Thanks
Kiran