Re: [Dev-C++] How to use libraries

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Use DLL - dynamic link library - for large code that you want to share
between several applications, or when you want to be able to bug-fix or
extend the library function without sending out the application again.

Normally, for s string class I would recommend static linking, i.e. as a
library (*.a for gcc and other unix-based compilers, *.lib for
windows-based compilers). It is easier to program using static libraries,
and since the size of a string class is so small, there is no need to have
multiple executables sharing the same binary library.

/Per W


On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, Jonas Granqvist wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> I have been programming C++ for about six months and I have started to pr=
ogram
> a class to handle text strings (similar to the cstring/string.h) as an ex=
cercise.
> I have after some thinking decided to put my class in a library file (.li=
b or .dll).
> My problems are that I don't know what the difference is. Dlls are someho=
w dynamic,
> right? My question is, which should I use?
>
> My other question is how to use these different kind of libraries. I foun=
d an
> alternative where I could create them, but the projects are all empty. I =
would
> be very glad if someone could show me an example about how to use dll and=
 lib
> files together with a program
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jonas Granqvist
>
>
>
>
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