X11/Xlib.h: No such file or directory in Windows 8

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The compiler of Netbeans reads:

gcc -c -g -Wall -I/usr/openwin/include graphics.c
graphics.c:13:22: fatal error: X11/Xlib.h: No such file or directory
#include < X11/Xlib.h>
compilation terminated.
make.exe": * [graphics.o] Error 1"

Although there are questions asked about X11/Xlib.h on the site I found none which applies for Windows (as the existing solutions all just seem to work on Mac os). I am really new to programming, so any enlightenment is welcomed!

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cnetbeans
Wait: openwin ? how old is the source you're trying to build? (and as BadZen says, it's not going to work on windows without some extra software) – John3136
Not with gcc (with MSVC) but on Windows: stackoverflow.com/q/22283867/2994596. Rational for error is still relevant (though the solution for using those old sources may not be) – SleuthEye
Well I think the source is pretty old...it's actually one of my introductory projects on how to debug a large program. – Nen
Must have been on a Sun workstation. – Michael Petch

1 Answers

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X Servers are generally found only on Unix-like operating systems. Graphical programming for Windows generally uses a completely different interface.

That said, there /are/ X servers for windows - you'll need to install one, and it's associated SDK, to do any compiling for X, however.