Combining Static Libraries?

If you're compiling a library, it will link any dependencies you tell it to, same as in an EXE.

Be careful about doing this. It's often a better idea to let the EXE's project include all of the necessary things, often because things like choice of runtime library will make or break the link stage.

"If you're compiling a library, it will link any dependencies you tell it to, same as in an EXE."

Yes and no, a lib will only include its own code. It won't link in another lib into it. The linking only happens when you build a dll or an exe, then the linker will cause the lib to pull in the other libs it requires.

ie. if you have lib a that depends on lib b and an exe that depends on lib a, you build lib an and b and then you build the exe, you still need lib b when you link it as lib a doesn't have lib b built "into it".

Cheers
Chris

So in short it is not possible for static libraries.

I dont' get it i was anonymous... but i did register and login before...

there is something wrong with the cookie name of this forum... I need to add my username at the top of the reply again...

I forgot to precize something, it's not as complex to do as what I described. the step "extract the .o" from the .lib isn't necessary.
the librarians allow you to add ALL the .o which are in a certain .lib. You might need to create a specific librarian script. I did some for SN Prodigy librarian. it's easy. You just specify something like
CREATE myLib
ADDLIB timer
ADDLIB draw
END
I am sure there is way to do that with visual either from the command line or from the IDE.

Thanks for the info.