RE: linking in .lib files

[Chris Dawson]

Hmm, well, the problem is that winemaker/wine are not doing this for me,
AFAIK.

1.  When compiling the project, I get a whole bunch of "undefined reference
to xxx_XXXX function" errors.  These are symbols that the .lib defines, so I
know that this library is not getting linked in properly.

2.  When I try to run the program, I get "undefined symbol: xxx_XXXX"
errors, so I assume that Wine isn't doing it's job either.

I guess the most important thing for me is that I get confirmation that .lib
files can be either statically linked in using gcc, or if there is another
existing mechanism for this.  In MSVC I just add the .lib to the list of
library files and make sure the path is there, and it works, so I don't
understand much more about what I might need to do under Linux, especially
with wine.

Thanks,
Chris

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Subject: Re: linking in .lib files

On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, Chris Dawson wrote:
> Is it possible to link in .lib files using winelib and winemaker?  If
> possible, what switch do I give winemaker?  My application when compiled
> under Windows linked in a .lib file and I would rather not modify the

source
> code.  I've tried using the -l switch, but this is obviously only for *nix
> libraries even when compiling with winelib.  Or, other suggestions to
> resolve all the undefined reference errors?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris

I think you don't need to link the .lib files.  let winemaker generate
the .spec file and it will generate code to do what the .lib files do in
windose.  I think.  I am not much on windose, but I like winemaker.
Your app can just call the functions it wants, and winemaker generates
code to take care of the LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress and stuff that
the .lib does, I think.

Lawson
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