I don't know why I've never run into this before, but I'm getting

            dmc -c -wx -I..\..\include -Ih:\dev\include -Ih:\dev\incpriv
 -DWIN32 -DNDEBUG -o.\b64.obj ..\..\src\b64.c
            lib /c /n ..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib
.\b64.obj,,..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib;
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    Error: Create requested, but '..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib' already exists.

Is there an option to create-or-append?

I'm resorting to deleting the lib if it exists in its rule, but it seems a bit brutal.

Cheers


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Yeah... use -+.\b64.obj
That will remove and add it.



Matthew wrote:
> I don't know why I've never run into this before, but I'm getting
> 
>             dmc -c -wx -I..\..\include -Ih:\dev\include -Ih:\dev\incpriv  -DWIN32 -DNDEBUG -o.\b64.obj ..\..\src\b64.c
>             lib /c /n ..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib .\b64.obj,,..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib;
>     Digital Mars Librarian Version 8.00n
>     Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved www.digitalmars.com
> 
>     Error: Create requested, but '..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib' already exists.
> 
> Is there an option to create-or-append?
> 
> I'm resorting to deleting the lib if it exists in its rule, but it seems a bit brutal.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 


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But as for me and my household, we shall use Mozilla...
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Thanks

"Jan Knepper" <jan@smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:cu0mvc$7lg$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Yeah... use -+.\b64.obj
> That will remove and add it.
>
>
>
> Matthew wrote:
>> I don't know why I've never run into this before, but I'm getting
>>
>>             dmc -c -wx -I..\..\include -Ih:\dev\include -Ih:\dev\incpriv
>>  -DWIN32 -DNDEBUG -o.\b64.obj ..\..\src\b64.c
>>             lib /c /n ..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib
>> .\b64.obj,,..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib;
>>     Digital Mars Librarian Version 8.00n
>>     Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
>> www.digitalmars.com
>>
>>     Error: Create requested, but '..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib' already
>> exists.
>>
>> Is there an option to create-or-append?
>>
>> I'm resorting to deleting the lib if it exists in its rule, but it seems a bit brutal.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> ManiaC++
> Jan Knepper
>
> But as for me and my household, we shall use Mozilla... www.mozilla.org

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:46:36 -0500, Jan Knepper wrote:

> Yeah... use -+.\b64.obj
> That will remove and add it.
> 
> Matthew wrote:
>> I don't know why I've never run into this before, but I'm getting
>> 
>>             dmc -c -wx -I..\..\include -Ih:\dev\include -Ih:\dev\incpriv
>>  -DWIN32 -DNDEBUG -o.\b64.obj ..\..\src\b64.c
>>             lib /c /n ..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib
>> .\b64.obj,,..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib;
>>     Digital Mars Librarian Version 8.00n
>>     Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
>> www.digitalmars.com
>> 
>>     Error: Create requested, but '..\..\lib\b64.dm.lib' already exists.
>> 
>> Is there an option to create-or-append?
>> 
>> I'm resorting to deleting the lib if it exists in its rule, but it seems a bit brutal.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>>

Thanks! I've just started running in to this problem too. I'm adding the ability to update a library from my 'build' utility and spent a hour or so trying hard to get it working, but failing miserably.

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Derek
Melbourne, Australia
7/02/2005 9:30:38 AM

Jan Knepper wrote:

> Yeah... use -+.\b64.obj
> That will remove and add it.
> 

But isn't that considered 'obsolete' usage? Is there a 'new' usage to accomplish this?

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lib -h
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Documentation: www.digitalmars.com/ctg/lib.html

Obsolete Usage:
        LIB oldlibfile [switches] [actionobjs][,[listfile][,[newlibfile]]][;]
    switches:
        /?      Print this message
        /b      Batch
        /c      Create library if one does not exist
        /h      Print this message
        /i      Ignore case of symbols
        /n      Do not create backup file
        /noi    Be case sensitive. Mark library as case sensitive
        /p:number       Set page size to number (a power of 2)
    actions:
        -mod    Delete module
        +mod    Add module
        *mod    Extract module
        -+mod   Replace module
        -*mod   Extract and delete module

New Usage:
        LIB switches... libfile objfiles...
        -c      create
        -d      delete
        -h      print this message
        -i      ignore case of symbols
        -n      do not create backup file
        -l      create .lst file
        -pnnn   set page size to nnn (a power of 2)
        -x      extract


tjulian wrote:
> Jan Knepper wrote:
> 
> 
>>Yeah... use -+.\b64.obj
>>That will remove and add it.
>>
> 
> 
> But isn't that considered 'obsolete' usage? Is there a 'new' usage to
> accomplish this?
> 
> --
> TimJ


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Jan Knepper wrote:

> Obsolete Usage:
>          LIB oldlibfile [switches]
> [actionobjs][,[listfile][,[newlibfile]]][;]
>      switches:
>          /?      Print this message
>          /b      Batch
>          /c      Create library if one does not exist
>          /h      Print this message
>          /i      Ignore case of symbols
>          /n      Do not create backup file
>          /noi    Be case sensitive. Mark library as case sensitive
>          /p:number       Set page size to number (a power of 2)
>      actions:
>          -mod    Delete module
>          +mod    Add module
>          *mod    Extract module
>          -+mod   Replace module
>          -*mod   Extract and delete module
> 
> New Usage:
>          LIB switches... libfile objfiles...
>          -c      create
>          -d      delete
>          -h      print this message
>          -i      ignore case of symbols
>          -n      do not create backup file
>          -l      create .lst file
>          -pnnn   set page size to nnn (a power of 2)
>          -x      extract
> 

Exactly my point. The '-+mod' syntax is listed under 'obsolete' usage. The 'New' usage does not list 'actionobjs' as an option.

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"tjulian" <tjulian@removethis.oldi.com> wrote in message news:cut3es$n5q$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Exactly my point. The '-+mod' syntax is listed under 'obsolete' usage. The 'New' usage does not list 'actionobjs' as an option.

Just add the .obj file, it'll replace any existing one in the library.

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:16:52 -0800, Walter wrote:

> "tjulian" <tjulian@removethis.oldi.com> wrote in message news:cut3es$n5q$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Exactly my point. The '-+mod' syntax is listed under 'obsolete' usage. The 'New' usage does not list 'actionobjs' as an option.
> 
> Just add the .obj file, it'll replace any existing one in the library.

This lib tool is driving me crazy! All I want ot be able to do is have it add an object file if the file is not already in the library otherwise replace the object file currently in the library with the new one. And have this work with the response file concept.

Here is some actual output from using lib ...

***************************************************** C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>del testl.lib

C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>lib -l -c testl.lib testl.obj
testm.obj
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Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
www.digitalmars.com
Digital Mars Librarian complete.

C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>type testl.lst

Publics by name         module
_D5testl2piFZe                   testl
_D5testm3abci                    testm


Publics by module
testl
        _D5testl2piFZe

testm
        _D5testm3abci

C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>lib -l testl.lib testl.obj testm.obj
Digital Mars Librarian Version 8.00n
Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
www.digitalmars.com
Warning: Public '_D5testl2piFZe' already in library, redefinition ignored.
Warning: Public '_D5testm3abci' already in library, redefinition ignored.
Digital Mars Librarian complete.
*****************************************************

This seems to be saying that I *can't* "Just add the .obj file, it'll replace any existing one in the library" as you say.

Now if I revert to the obsolete syntax I get this ...

******************************************* C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>del testl.lst

C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>lib testl.lib /c -+testl.obj
-+testm.obj,t
estl.lst,
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Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
www.digitalmars.com

Warning: 'testl.obj' not found, can't delete or extract it Warning: 'testm.obj' not found, can't delete or extract it Digital Mars Librarian complete.

C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>type testl.lst

Publics by name         module
_D5testl2piFZe                   testl
_D5testm3abci                    testm


Publics by module
testl
        _D5testl2piFZe

testm
        _D5testm3abci
***************************************************
Now it can't find the object files in the library, even though they are
plainly there. So has it updated the library or not? I can't tell.

Also, you can seem to use the obsolete syntax with a response file ...

***************************************************
C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>type testl.lsp
testl.lib
/c
-+testl.obj
-+testm.obj
,
,
C:\dparnell\D_Proj\build\trunk\Source>lib @testl.lsp
Digital Mars Librarian Version 8.00n
Copyright (C) Digital Mars 2000-2002 All Rights Reserved
www.digitalmars.com
library file        (.lib) testl.lib
action-object [-+*] (.obj) /c
list file           (.lst) -+testl.obj

Error: Unexpected char '-' in command line. ***************************************************

So, how *do* I replace an existing module in a library? And using a response file?

-- 
Derek
Melbourne, Australia
23/03/2005 6:13:07 PM

Walter wrote:

> 
> "tjulian" <tjulian@removethis.oldi.com> wrote in message news:cut3es$n5q$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Exactly my point. The '-+mod' syntax is listed under 'obsolete' usage.  The 'New' usage does not list 'actionobjs' as an option.
> 
> Just add the .obj file, it'll replace any existing one in the library.

That will work if the library exists, but what if the library does not yet exist and the command to build and insert an obj is in an implicit/inference rule of a makefile?

With the new syntax:
- adding the -c switch recreates the lib
- there is no way to create an empty lib
- cannot add to non-existing lib

Catch-22 with implicit/inference rules: cannot add to non-existing lib vs adding the -c switch recreates lib.

For example with smake:

mylib.lib: myfile1.obj myfile2.obj

.c.obj:
	dmc -c $<
	#how to add to lib if lib does not exist?
	lib ?????

myfile1.obj: myfile1.c
myfile2.obj: myfile2.c

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