RE: [Mingw-msys] Snapshot: MSYS-1.0.9-2003.04.14-1.exe

[Paul G. <pga...@at...>]

> Works fine on WinXP SP 1 as well...
> 
> Chris
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: min...@li... [mailto:mingw-msys-
> > ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Paul G. Sent: Wednesday,
> > April 16, 2003 6:10 PM To: min...@li... Subject:
> > Re: [Mingw-msys] Snapshot: MSYS-1.0.9-2003.04.14-1.exe
> > 
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > 	No problems with NT4.
> > 
> > 	Paul G.
> > 
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > The new snapshot does not seem to work on win98(se) systems.
> > > I get following error:
> > > The MSYS-1.0.DLL file is linked to missing export
> > > NETAPI32.DLL:NetServerEnum.
> > >
> > > I havn't tested it on other systems (nt compat.)

	Actually, netapi32.dll (Win9x, including SE, and probably ME), do not have a "NetServerEnum" function listed as 
part of the .dll itself.  Which means, of course, that regardless of how many times you try to link NetServerEnum by 
only including Netapi32.dll as a .dll to be loaded (eg., -lnetapi32) Win9x/SE (and probably ME) will always return link 
errors.

	Why?  For Win98/SE (and probably ME):  Netapi32.dll has only one single function reference which is included as 
part of netapi32.dll,  "_NETBIOS"

	All of the other Operating Systems (any that are derived from or descended/derived from NT[4], including 2000 
and XP-Pro/XP-Home, possibly .NET) include "NetServerEnum" as a legally linked and useable function whenever "-
lnetapi32" is used.  Notice I referenced "netapi32.dll", not "netapi.dll".

	A nasty hack (well, maybe not "that" nasty), if you want to give it a try, is to add a library reference for your 
Win98/SE(/Me?) OS command line:  -lnetapi.

	If you do that, then you should be able to linke "NetServerEnum" without problems.
(eg, "gcc foo.c -ofoo.exe -mwindows -lnetapi").

	Also, remember, this added reference (-lnetapi) is only necessary in the case that you must use the 
"NetServerEnum" function in your Win98/SE(/Me?) (Win32api) application.

> > >
> > > A 'workaround' is to replace new msys dll with older dll.

	As noted above, there is a more elegant ("better and more convenient") solution if you are attempting to test the 
functionality of the msys-1.0.dll for the Msys snapshot release (1.09)

	Instead of going back to the old msys.dll (ie. pre-1.09, which can really mess things up when it comes to testing, 
verifying and/or diagnosing msys-1.0.dll snapshot functionality), add "-lnetapi" to your compiler command line.

	Paul G.