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Static Libraries

Started by Justin Nixon Apr 29, 2001 at 1:45 PM 2 replies 200+ views

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Apr 29, 2001 at 1:45 PM

I''m writing a static library using VC++6.0. The library I''m writing uses some functions contained in other static libraries and DLLs. However, I can''t find the "Link" tab in the "Project Settings" dialogue in order to specify the static libraries I want my library to link with. Of course, the tab appears if I''m writing an executable, but not a static library. The library compiles with no error messages, but the the size of the ".lib" file suggests is hasn''t linked with any other libraries. Can anyone tell me why? Thanks.

Staffan

Apr 29, 2001 at 1:50 PM

Well thats simply because there isn''t one - the "Link" tab that is.

Just add the lib''s you need to link to your "source tree" (the thing usually sitting at the right) or use a #pragma to tell to the compiler to link it (#pragma message(lib, "abc.lib")???).

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Justin Nixon

Apr 29, 2001 at 4:41 PM

Thanks, I''ll try that.

Justin Nixon

Apr 29, 2001 at 5:25 PM

Of course, the correct compiler directive is:

#pragma comment(lib, "tree")

Although again, this only works when compiling the final executable. I suppose that''ll have to do.

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