Visual Studio.Net Question
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This is a stupid question, but how do you had pre compiled libraries (*.lib) to a project. I can''t find anything in the Config Manager.
Those are usually called static libraries.
First you need to set a path to the directory under Tools->Options->Projects->VC++ Directories->Library Files
Then Projects-> Properties->Linker->Input
and you add the name of the lib here, e.g. wsock32.lib.
You can also put
#pragma comment(lib, "wsock32.lib)
in a source file and it will link it in (this only works with MSVC, but since it's a comment the code will still compile on other platforms).
[edited by - Magmai Kai Holmlor on November 14, 2003 4:30:32 PM]
First you need to set a path to the directory under Tools->Options->Projects->VC++ Directories->Library Files
Then Projects-> Properties->Linker->Input
and you add the name of the lib here, e.g. wsock32.lib.
You can also put
#pragma comment(lib, "wsock32.lib)
in a source file and it will link it in (this only works with MSVC, but since it's a comment the code will still compile on other platforms).
[edited by - Magmai Kai Holmlor on November 14, 2003 4:30:32 PM]
As Fruny mentioned in another thread on this exact subject a couple of days ago, you can also just add them directly to the project in question.
And a .lib can also be an import library.
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And a .lib can also be an import library.
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Thanks for the help. I just call them pre compiled librarys because thats what you have to do to use them.
alot of people dont like to do this, but personally, i use #pragmas
#pragma comment (lib, "mylibrary.lib")
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#pragma comment (lib, "mylibrary.lib")
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I''m guessing it''s because AFAIK it''s not part of the C/C++ spec so it may not work on other compilers?
Doing "Projects-> Properties->Linker->Input" won''t work on another compiler either 
Magmai: You don''t need to add the directory to VS.NET''s global lib path. The Linker->Additional Inputs entry takes absolute or relative paths.
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Magmai: You don''t need to add the directory to VS.NET''s global lib path. The Linker->Additional Inputs entry takes absolute or relative paths.
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