Heey,
I have a question about linking an external library to my library.
When i try to link my library and use it, it needs the know about the other (external)library includes etc.
How do i include that external library in my dll so that the user doesn't have to download the external library's
header files etc? I couldn't find anything useful with google.
For example if i'm making a openGL wrapper how do i include it so that the user doesn't have to
download the openGL sdk?
Thanks in advance
Linking external library to my library
I don't understand : Header files are used only for the compilation and linkage process. If you're using a dynamic library, the user only needs to have the dll's somewhere reachable. On modern-day computer, dll's for opengl are likely already installed.
Have you try to build an application test and to run it on another computer ? Did you meet any trouble ? If yes, you'd better tell us.
Have you try to build an application test and to run it on another computer ? Did you meet any trouble ? If yes, you'd better tell us.
Author
Yes, the problem is that if i link my library to an example project i get errors that the headers(in the library) cannot be found.
However when i build my library i don't get any errors.
So what i mean is this :
MyLibHeader.h
[source]
#include <AnotherHeaderFromAnotherLib.h> <--- this cannot be found
....
[/source]
However when i build my library i don't get any errors.
So what i mean is this :
MyLibHeader.h
[source]
#include <AnotherHeaderFromAnotherLib.h> <--- this cannot be found
....
[/source]
Sounds like you're including the third-party header in your headers.
Try reading up on the PIMPL idiom, perhaps.
Try reading up on the PIMPL idiom, perhaps.
Author
Sounds like you're including the third-party header in your headers.
Try reading up on the PIMPL idiom, perhaps.
Yes this is what i mean : )
I will read it up thanks.
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