• Cris (6/6) Feb 23 2006 How do I create a static link library? I've seen instructions how to do
• jcc7 (10/16) Feb 27 2006 If want to create a .lib file, that's pretty easy. If you want to create...

Cris <central_p hotmail.com> writes:

How do I create a static link library? I've seen instructions how to do 
it with DMD but I cannot find them now.

I have 20+ modules interfacing to a .dll and I have to include all of 
them, when compiling or I get link errors.
So I want to be able just to import the modules without to include all 
source code in a project.

jcc7 <jcc7_member pathlink.com> writes:

In article <dtlcei$1l4e$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Cris says...
How do I create a static link library? I've seen instructions how to do 
it with DMD but I cannot find them now.

I have 20+ modules interfacing to a .dll and I have to include all of 
them, when compiling or I get link errors.
So I want to be able just to import the modules without to include all 
source code in a project.

If want to create a .lib file, that's pretty easy. If you want to create a .dll,
I can't help you. Someone else probably can, but .dll's aren't my thing. :(

First compile your D files to produce .obj files:
dmd -c winnt.d ole2.d oleauto.d api.d windef.d commctrl.d -I..

Then use "lib" (http://www.digitalmars.com/ctg/lib.html) to create a .lib file:
lib -c win32.lib winnt.obj ole2.obj oleauto.obj api.obj windef.obj commctrl.obj 

Finally, you can compile an .exe:
dmd myprogram.d win32.lib

jcc7