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+1 on removing windows dependencies and allowing linux/macos to build .exe files.

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Because dependent on cgo and zlib/libpng, cross-platform compilation is difficult.

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Thank you

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Try xgo . It solves this cross compile problem where you have to do cgo.

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@gedw99 xgo is cool but it still turns up with an error:

Checking for required docker image karalabe/xgo-latest... found.
Cross compiling git.3lab.re/marahin/artsh_helper_11...
Building locally git.3lab.re/marahin/artsh_helper_11...
Compiling for windows-4.0/amd64...
# github.com/go-vgo/robotgo
In file included from ./bitmap/../base/io_c.h:4:0,
                 from ./bitmap/goBitmap.h:25,
                 from ../../../github.com/go-vgo/robotgo/robotgo.go:39:
./bitmap/../base/png_io_c.h:4:17: fatal error: png.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
2017/07/18 13:33:43 Failed to cross compile package: exit status 2.

However locally it compiles just great. Any advises?

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actually i think the two non golang dependencies can be replaced with golang.
Have seen lots of code related to them the last few days floating around.

Is this something WE are interested in ? I can try to get the URLS to the golang packages.... But only if this is really wanted as i am pushed for time right now.

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@gedw99 I can definitely say for myself that it would make a lot of things easier, as I'm often required to compile programs for both macos and windows.

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anyone else though ??
@caesar ?

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Remove these two dependencies in the plan, but it takes time; busy in recent months, may move to another city to live.

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I would love to see an update on this. 👍

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Windows and Mac dependencies are in the package. The current cross-platform compilation barrier is cgo. Please try xgo or other tools.

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Please see the README.md.

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