Mail Archives: djgpp/1996/12/12/11:03:54
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From: "Matthew G. Marcum" <mgmarcum AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
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Date: 9 Dec 1996 03:55:27 GMT
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subject pretty much says it all, i have some libs that i use with borland,
how do i use them under djgpp?
You cannot. The MS/INTEL .lib format and GCC ar/.a format ar incompatible
and besides the .obj files contained in the .lib's are incompatible with
DJGPP's .o format. There is a converter for .obj==>.o BUT the .obj MUST be
32bit flat memory model code not large or even HUGE model 16bit code.
So the practical answer is: You cannot. If you have the source you can
convert the code to 32bit and recompile. If not...
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Art S. Kagel, kagel AT quasar DOT bloomberg DOT com
A proverb is no proverb to you 'till life has illustrated it. -- John Keats
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