#255 Expat 1.95.6 for Windows - How to use

[Anonymous]

I am a student not familiar to the procedure of making
non standard libraries available to Visual C++ .NET.

I have downloaded the above including the static lib.

But where and how exactly do I have to tell my Linker
where to look for these files?? Or do I have to copy them
anywhere?

Currently I get the following message (and several others
looking similar):

test error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void
__cdecl XML_SetCharacterDataHandler(struct
XML_ParserStruct *,void (__cdecl*)(void *,char const
*,int))" (?
XML_SetCharacterDataHandler@@$$J0YAXPAUXML_P
arserStruct@@P6AXPAXPBDH@Z@Z)

The sentence "build and install in the usual manner"
from the reference isn´t helpful to me.

So what is the usual manner???

Thanks a lot
Werner Gerstmayr
Germany

[Karl Waclawek]

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Currently we do not have anyone on the team using
VC++.NET. However, the Expat source distribution
comes with a .dsw file for VC++ 6.0. So, if you know
how to use VC++ 6.0 then it should be no problem for
you to open the workspace and study the sample
projects.

I suppose that Microsoft provides documentation on
how to migrate from VC++ 6.0 to the new .NET
compiler.

Since this is not a bug or feature request, I am closing
this report. Please direct further inquiries to
expat-discuss@libexpat.org (mailing list).

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Yes, the VC++7 opens and knows how to compile .dsws and
.dsps. However, if Werner uses compiled version of library -
here's what could be done:
1. In the "Solution Explorer" or "Class View" pane you
right-click the name of project you want to add expat to
2. Choose "Properties"
3. Under "Configuration Properties" you choose "Linker" and
then "Input" branches
4. In "Additional Dependecies" place name of .lib file you
want to add
5. OK-close Property Pages dialog
6. If it is needed to point out the directory expat's .lib
resides, open Tools > Options menu
7. Choose branches "Projects" > "VC++ Directories"
8. In "Show directories for:" choose either "Include files"
(to point at the directory, where you installed includes) or
"Library files" (to point... well, you know what :) )
9. Add directory name as you would in VC++6
10. Voila!

Another thing is that using two different .libs for either
static or dynamic linkage of expat is simply not enought -
there is also one #define (or /D) issue to workout in your
project file.

[Karl Waclawek]

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Thanks for providing us with VC++.NET information.

The use of the XML_STATIC define for static linking
is documented in the Win32/ReadMe.txt file and
also demonstrated in the "elements" example project.