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how to link with .lib files? [message #146111]

Thu, 26 May 2005 07:46

Eclipse User

I am building a windows application using MinGW. I have to link my object
files with .lib static libraries. How do I do that?

ben

Re: how to link with .lib files? [message #146121 is a reply to message #146111]

Thu, 26 May 2005 08:06

Eclipse User

ben wrote:
> I am building a windows application using MinGW. I have to link my object
> files with .lib static libraries. How do I do that?
>
> ben

..lib or .a
Libraries in MinGW are named libxxxxxx.a. If you write gcc -lxxxxx.a ,
it will try to link with libxxxx.a

CC Vural

Re: how to link with .lib files? [message #146129 is a reply to message #146121]

Thu, 26 May 2005 08:43

Eclipse User

"Cavit Cahit VURAL" <ccvural@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d74ebf$m48$1@news.eclipse.org...
> ben wrote:
> > I am building a windows application using MinGW. I have to link my
object
> > files with .lib static libraries. How do I do that?
> >
> > ben
>
> .lib or .a
> Libraries in MinGW are named libxxxxxx.a. If you write gcc -lxxxxx.a ,
> it will try to link with libxxxx.a
>
> CC Vural

This is my case: I have to link my code against new .lib files that come
with the Platform SDK. How can I do that in eclipse + MinGW?

ben

Re: how to link with .lib files? [message #146146 is a reply to message #146129]

Thu, 26 May 2005 09:21

Eclipse User

ben yazmış:
> "Cavit Cahit VURAL" <ccvural@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d74ebf$m48$1@news.eclipse.org...
>
>>ben wrote:
>>
>>>I am building a windows application using MinGW. I have to link my
>
> object
>
>>>files with .lib static libraries. How do I do that?
>>>
>>>ben
>>
>>.lib or .a
>>Libraries in MinGW are named libxxxxxx.a. If you write gcc -lxxxxx.a ,
>>it will try to link with libxxxx.a
>>
>>CC Vural
>
>
> This is my case: I have to link my code against new .lib files that come
> with the Platform SDK. How can I do that in eclipse + MinGW?
>
> ben
>
>

Give a try to obj2coff utility .

CC Vural

Re: how to link with .lib files? [message #146182 is a reply to message #146129]

Thu, 26 May 2005 19:27

Eclipse User

Try adding them in managed make projects under Miscelleanous tab on
"Other Objects" with full path

ben wrote:
> "Cavit Cahit VURAL" <ccvural@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d74ebf$m48$1@news.eclipse.org...
>
>>ben wrote:
>>
>>>I am building a windows application using MinGW. I have to link my
>
> object
>
>>>files with .lib static libraries. How do I do that?
>>>
>>>ben
>>
>>.lib or .a
>>Libraries in MinGW are named libxxxxxx.a. If you write gcc -lxxxxx.a ,
>>it will try to link with libxxxx.a
>>
>>CC Vural
>
>
> This is my case: I have to link my code against new .lib files that come
> with the Platform SDK. How can I do that in eclipse + MinGW?
>
> ben
>
>

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