RE: [Dev-C++] Problem linking in library

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>   Hello,
>   I am very new to Dev-C++ so excuse my ignorance.  I've been blindly
>   using the big money C++ compiler, but now I'm better. 
>   Here is my deal.
>
>   I have a gui development library that utilizes opengl and glut that I
>   want to link into my appication.
>   Here are the steps I took.
>
>   1.  Compiled the library
>   2.  Developed an archive file from the object files using the command
>   line gcc archive command (ar -ru lib.a *.o).
>   3.  Created a new project that links in -lopengl32 -lglu32 -lglut32 and
>   lib.a.  (I put this in Further object files section of the project
>   options window).

I believe that libraries for gcc are suposed to be named lib<name>.a ie libgl.a, libc.a, ...  and then are linked by -l<name> -lgl -lc ...  So you might want to try naming the file libsomething.a  Changing this might be resolve the error.


Evan

>   4.  Attempted to compile my application
>
>   When Dev-C++ attempts to link in the library it gives me an "undefined
>   reference to `opengl function' error.
>   It's almost as if it doesn't know where to find the opengl functions
>   that I included.
>
>   If I put the whole library source code into my project I can compile,
>   link, and run the project without a hitch.
>
>   Any clues as to what I'm doing wrong?
>
>   Thanks for you help.
>   Bobby


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