Re: [Mingw-users] I'm lost - trying to use gcc with specs file in Windows

[David E. <gc...@ya...>]

And, while technically a library is a "compiled" collection in a single file, I use the term loosly to also refer to a directory containing many pieces of code to be use in #include for headers or otherwise for pieces of code to be copied into the current code.  I do quite well know the difference between a header and a library.


--- On Sat, 1/31/09, Tuomo Latto <dj...@ik...> wrote:

> From: Tuomo Latto <dj...@ik...>
> Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] I'm lost - trying to use gcc with specs file in Windows
> To: "MinGW Users List" <min...@li...>
> Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 5:30 AM
> David Eaton wrote:
> > I seem to have run into what I believe is a limit to
> the length of a line in a .bat file (or the command line)
> while trying to include the libraries for building a libusb
> and gtk application.  As such, I looked on the internet and
> a site showed how to put the include libraries in the cpp
> area with -Ixxxxx.  I put each of the libs with a -I before
> it all on that one single line - it's over 256
> characters long - is this a problem when the file is
> processed?
> > 
> > Also, using a very simple test program (not really a
> program, but used to test the includes) in C, it does not
> appear to picking up the -I paths as my #include <xxx>
> fail.
> > 
> > I also saw on this same internet page where to place
> the link libraries.  I have no idea if this is right or not
> since it never gets to a link.
> 
> First of all, how about putting in some line breaks?
> 
> Second, you are using a specs file but don't know the
> difference between a header and a library?
> Why are you using a specs file?
> It's usually a good idea to know why you're doing
> something
> before you actually do it.
> 
> >From what I can tell, you should read up on compiling C
> and libraries, etc:
> http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/node3.html
> http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/node35.html#ch:prog
> http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/node3.html#SECTION00326000000000000000
> 
> ...and see GCC manual:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.4.6/gcc/
> 
> ...and maybe find out about make and Makefiles.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tuomo
> 
> ... Point not found. A)bort, R)eread, I)gnore
> 
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