I have been having difficulties attempting to build DevC++ compatible library files. Spefically, I am trying to build SDL_image (http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image) without any success.
Is there a tutorial that explains how to build the files or is there a way to convert VC6 .lib files to to .a files?
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I state again: As far as I see it there is no way to simply "convert" a .lib to a .a file! Reimp is a great tool, but it doesn't "convert" .lib files. It helps you to get a .a file for loading DLLs that normally use a .lib file. For example MySQL binary release for MSVC comes as a .lib, one for static linking, one for dynamic linking (app will use a dll). With reimp it's no prob to get a .a for the dynamic lib. Link against the new file, include the dll to your app dir and all will be well. Trying reimp on the static lib it produces output, but it won't work... :(
Maybe I'm wrong and meanwhile there is a way. Why don't you build the libs yourself? I suppose there is a source release out there...
What errors do you get?
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I have been having difficulties attempting to build DevC++ compatible library files. Spefically, I am trying to build SDL_image (http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image) without any success.
Is there a tutorial that explains how to build the files or is there a way to convert VC6 .lib files to to .a files?
ok, there are some hints in posting
http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=1830076
Pat
Guys search the forum!!!!
I state again: As far as I see it there is no way to simply "convert" a .lib to a .a file! Reimp is a great tool, but it doesn't "convert" .lib files. It helps you to get a .a file for loading DLLs that normally use a .lib file. For example MySQL binary release for MSVC comes as a .lib, one for static linking, one for dynamic linking (app will use a dll). With reimp it's no prob to get a .a for the dynamic lib. Link against the new file, include the dll to your app dir and all will be well. Trying reimp on the static lib it produces output, but it won't work... :(
Maybe I'm wrong and meanwhile there is a way. Why don't you build the libs yourself? I suppose there is a source release out there...
What errors do you get?