.a vs .lib files

[kingpin]

Greetings,

I'm using a windows gcc compiler for a project.

Instructions of a tools-package that I'm using advises me to move all my .h
files to my local "include" folder, and to move the .a file to the "lib"
folder.

When I run my test program I keep getting loads of these linker messages:
"undefined reference to..."

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[Martijn]

kingpin wrote:

Instructions of a tools-package that I'm using advises me to move all
my .h files to my local "include" folder, and to move the .a file to
the "lib" folder.

When I run my test program I keep getting loads of these linker
messages: "undefined reference to..."

You have to instruct your linker to include those libraries. For gcc this
is done with the -l parameter. See the manual for gcc for details.

--
Martijn Haak
http://www.serenceconcepts.nl

[kingpin]

Thanks Martijn, could the server of the website you prescribed possibly be
down?

"Martijn" <su*********************@hotNOFILTERmail.com> wrote in message
news:3f***********************@news.xs4all.nl...

kingpin wrote:

Instructions of a tools-package that I'm using advises me to move all
my .h files to my local "include" folder, and to move the .a file to
the "lib" folder.

When I run my test program I keep getting loads of these linker
messages: "undefined reference to..."

You have to instruct your linker to include those libraries. For gcc this
is done with the -l parameter. See the manual for gcc for details.

--
Martijn Haak
http://www.serenceconcepts.nl

[Stefan Wiesendanger]

Just in case you're looking for the manual, that website looks like his
personal (or business) site. For information on gcc, check out:
http://gcc.gnu.org

kingpin wrote:

Thanks Martijn, could the server of the website you prescribed possibly be
down?

"Martijn" <su*********************@hotNOFILTERmail.com> wrote in message
news:3f***********************@news.xs4all.nl...

kingpin wrote:

> Instructions of a tools-package that I'm using advises me to move all
> my .h files to my local "include" folder, and to move the .a file to
> the "lib" folder.
>
> When I run my test program I keep getting loads of these linker
> messages: "undefined reference to..."

You have to instruct your linker to include those libraries. For gcc
this
is done with the -l parameter. See the manual for gcc for details.

--
Martijn Haak
http://www.serenceconcepts.nl

[Martijn]

kingpin wrote:

Martijn Haak
http://www.serenceconcepts.nl

Thanks Martijn, could the server of the website you prescribed
possibly be down?

Thanks for the hint - that's my personal website but I changed it recently
and there was a typo in it :S.

--
Martijn Haak
http://www.sereneconcepts.nl