Hello,

When I try to use my .lib files in D, the linker doesn't recognize the format. (the lib files start with <arch>)

Is there a way to convert my libraries to a format which the D linker recognizes?

Thanks

Stan

Stan Hebben wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When I try to use my .lib files in D, the linker doesn't recognize the format.
> (the lib files start with <arch>)
> 
> Is there a way to convert my libraries to a format which the D linker recognizes?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Stan

I'm assuming you're on Windows.

The problem is that a lot of the .LIB files out there are for MSVC, which uses the COFF format for static libraries.  DMD supports OMF.

If the library is JUST an import library (ie: for using a DLL), then there are a few tools available to either try and convert the .LIB file, or generate a .DEF file as an alternative.

You can get implib (to CREATE an import library from a DLL) as part of the Basic Utilities pack for DMC (http://ftp.digitalmars.com/bup.zip, linked from http://www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html).

If you're looking to use something more substantial, you can try coff2omf, which is part of the extended utilities package: http://www.digitalmars.com/eup.html

Hope this helps.

	-- Daniel

I recompiled some of my libraries to OMF, and some are import libraries, but that doesn't cover everything.

Unfortunately, the extended utitilies package is not for free.

Stan Hebben wrote:
> I recompiled some of my libraries to OMF, and some are import libraries, but that
> doesn't cover everything.

if you have source, try re compiling with dmc (the c/c++ compiler available on digitalmars.com)

BTW, D wont link with C++, only with C.

> 
> Unfortunately, the extended utitilies package is not for free.