Re: [Dev-C++] implementation .o procedure

[Santiago <sa...@ho...>]

Hi Elizabeth, thank you for helping me out. I still need your help creating
the .o file with DevC++ and after I have created that file, can you explain
what you mean by keywords "Object Files" and where to configure that. I
could only find: "Linker options/Optional Libs or Object Files"
Thanks again
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Barham" <sog...@ya...>
To: "Santiago" <sa...@ho...>
Cc: "dev-cpp-users-list" <dev...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] implementation .o procedure


> "Santiago" <sa...@ho...> writes:
>
> > Hi, I only have DevC++, I don't know if it's possible to use the
commands
> > gcc -c a.c and gcc -c b.c in DevC++. Anyway I'm still stuck with the
first
> > part of the process, creating a .o object file out of the implementation
of
> > a class I made. These are my questions again:
> > 1- How do I create an object file using the implementation I created? I
want
> > someone else to use this object file so I don't have to give them my
> > implementation code.
> > 2- Once the object file is created, how does the user use it to compile
> > his/her own client code? how does the user refer to the file in his/her
> > client code by using #include "myClass.h", or "myClass.o", or both, or
some
> > other way?
> >
> > I'll play class creator and main creator(user) myself using DevC++ for
> > testing purposes.
> >
> > I'll appreciate your help!
>
> Normally, to do such a thing, one makes a library, which is simply a
> collection of .o files. On Win32, people tend to make DLL's, which are
> libraries that are linked in at run-time.
>
> But, anyway, just pass the .o file (the object file) to the linker
> when linking the library or executable. I explained the "menu steps"
> in the last message.
>
> > Project > Project Options
> >
> > dialog and placing "myClass.o" in the field labeled, "Linker
> > options/Optional Libs or Object Files" - the key words being "Object
> > Files" in this case (files that have the .o extension).
>
> Elizabeth
>