From: Joseph Rose <jorose AT mail DOT gis DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Problems linking
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:14:15 -0400
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I have a problem linking to *any* external source and object files.

Damian Yerrick wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Apr 2000 03:14:12 -0400, Joseph Rose <jorose AT pop DOT gis DOT net>
> wrote:
>
> >Damian Yerrick wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> You forgot to add the library in Options > Libraries.  For instance,
> >> with the Allegro library (similar to what you are probably using),
> >> type ``alleg'' somewhere into the big blue box and put an X in the
> >> blue column right next to it.  This adds ``-lalleg'' to the linker's
> >> commandline.
> >
> >I tried that.  I got a "Error: c:/djgpp/bin/ld.exe: cannot find
> >-lC:\ZZZ\GR\386P\VGADr386.o" error message.
>
> Commandline:  Don't use -l before the object file's name.
> -l is for libraries (.a) in the standard library directory.
>
> RHIDE: Try adding the object file to your project, not as a library.
>

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