App.exe in Unix

[scecilia]

Hello,

I need to write a little C/C++ program that launches an executable and controls it (be able to identify if it is running, be able to kill it if necessary). I have done this already in Windows with ViusualC++.

Question, I have an executable to test (Butterfly.exe) that does not execute in Unix, the error I get:

/bin/sh: Butterfly.exe: cannot execute

Do you know how can I get this to execute (it does in windows)? And if not, can you suggest me an .exe that can be useful for my purposes?

Any help is appreciated, I am not a Unix person, unfortunately.

 

[stanhubble]

You will need to recompile your C/C++ code in unix.
Assuming you are able to do this your resulting program then needs to have the execute permissions set.
chmod +x butterfly.exe

Note: filename extensions mean nothing in unix.

 

[scecilia]

Hello,

Changing modes does not work. I still get the same error. Could that be because it is a Windows app? Basically, it is a little window which displays a butterfly flying. Is there any other .exe I can use in Unix that will give me a hint that is executing?

Thanks,
--Cecilia.

 

[stanhubble]

see previous post about recompiling.

Binary executable files are different for every operating system (with some minor exceptions).