Date:	Sat, 14 Jul 2001 21:23:33 +0300
From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject:	Re: Using .lib files
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> From: BNCarper AT cs DOT com
> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 12:44:44 EDT
> 
> > I'm trying to build some custom software for my CCD Astronomy camera.  The 
> > mfg. provides a header file (.h) and a library file (.lib) for persons 
> > wanting to write the software in DOS.  They then provide several .dll for 
> Win 
> > 32 programming using MSVC or VB. I have already written some of the 
> software 
> > in MSVC 6.0 but I have always preferred using DJGPP.
> 
> >Did you try any of the methods listed in section 17.5 of the FAQ?  They 
> >are you only hope.
> 
> Thanks for your help.  I have found where the mfg. has let someone build the 
> library in LINUX, so I have a library file in .a format.  Can I use that in 
> DJGPP?

No, I don't think so.  It is probably not in COFF format, and even if
you convert it to COFF, a library normally references some identifiers
private to the compiler.

The best alternative for you would be to find a source for this
library and build it with DJGPP.

> I have tried but the header file has the following code at the end of 
> the header file.  I can't seem to get the program to find the 
> ParDrvCommand().  Do I need to change the ENV_DOS to DJGPP somehow?

I don't think it will help.

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