David, Good suggestion and I agree. Avoiding platform specific API's, libraries, etc, when possible. Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Looking-for%3A-1%29-GCC-C-C%2B%2B-newbie-forum-2%29Classic-C-C%2B%2B-compiler-native-code.-Is-GCC-it--tp33439245p33440391.html Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.