thunk: Thunk the Rust program to support old Windows platforms!

How does it work?

Thunk uses VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to build program that supports even Windows XP. So, how does it work?

• Add VC-LTL to the library search path
• Use YY-Thunks to remedy API that old platform that does not exist

Note: Thunk does not guarantee the compiled program work or work accurately on old platforms. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Usage

Step1: Ensure command line tools curl and 7z could be found in PATH. (Needed if VC_LTL and YY_THUNKS not found in environment variables)

Step2: Add thunk as a build dependency:

cargo add thunk-rs --build

Step3: Create a build script build.rs:

fn main() {
    thunk::thunk();
}

Then, your program should run on Windows XP.

Feature

• xp: Enables VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to support Windows XP (default)
• vista: Enables VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to support Windows Vista
• win7: Enables VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to support Windows 7
• win8: Enables VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to support Windows 8
• win10: Enables VC-LTL5 and YY-Thunks to support Windows 10
• vc_ltl_only: Enables VC-LTL5 to make the final executable run without VC runtime installed.
• lib: Enables this when compiling a library.
• subsystem_windows: Enables this when you want to hide console.

Test Status

• VC-LTL5: >= 5.1.1-Beta2
• YY-Thunks: >= 1.1.1-Beta1