Making a .lib library file from a class

[qednick]

OK, so I'm new to programming on UNIX and I haven't got a UNIX system or compiler to play with other than being able to upload my files to a UNIX web server and compiling it via telnet.

What i need to know now is how do I compile a class into a .lib file using telnet??

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[xwb]

On unix, libraries compile into .a (archive - what windows calls static libraries) and .so (shared objects - what windows calls DLLs). On some systems (eg HPUX), the shared objects are called .sl. Unlike windows, you do not get a .lib and a .dll when creating a shared library: all you get is one .so.

You can build a class into a shared library but you will have to look up the man page on the compiler for it, especially if you are using templates. As you probably know by now, every compiler and linker has its own set of switches.

 

[qednick]

Thanks! I found a great web site that explains UNIX c libraries in detail. For anyone who is looking for the same answer, here it is:

http://www.dwheeler.com/program-library/Program-Library-HOWTO/index.html

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[sleipnir214]

You found it?

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[qednick]

Yeppers! Thanks!!

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