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Date:	Mon, 09 Jun 2003 22:05:56 -0400
From:	Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: .dll and .lib files
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Is there a reason to respond to a posting with guesses?

Just curious.

Larry


Paul G. wrote:
> Just a guess...
> 
> 	You can't build MS .lib files using Cygwin utilities.  You can link older .lib files using, at the very least, -mno-cygwin 
> switch.  Again, this is just a guess.
> 
> 	As to .dlls, again, just a guess, you can build as many of those as you want, but they will not be the same sort of 
> .dlls that MSVS generates.
> 	
> 	Also, again, another guess, you can link MS .dlls without problems.  You may be required, however, to use the -
> mno-cygwin.  Again, it is just a guess.
> 
> 	Paul G.
> 
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>  I'm trying to build a .dll and .lib file in cygwin,
>>so I can compile and build them in DOS later.  Does
>>anyone know how to do this?  Thank you so much for
>>your time.
>>
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>  Julie


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