From: Paul Shirley <Paul AT no DOT spam DOT please>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Really need to convert .libs (want to use directx)...
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 23:15:01 +0000
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In article <19971207165901 DOT LAA16927 AT ladder02 DOT news DOT aol DOT com>, CIAaagent
<ciaaagent AT aol DOT com> writes
>>No response yet to my original posting about how to convert a .lib to a .a.
>
>Matt, when you find out let me know.  :)  I'm trying to use Ted Gruber's
>FastGraph graphics library with DJGPP, but I keep getting parse errors and
>undefined references (it's not seeing the routines in the LIB files).  I've use
>FastGraph with Turbo C++ and Borland C++ for years and was hoping to switch to
>DJGPP for 32-bit DOS games, *IF* it will work with FastGraph (I've invested a
>lot of $$$ and time on this excellent graphics package).  Ho Hum.

In general you cannot mix libraries from different compilers under DOS.
For something like FastGraph, ask the supplier for a djgpp version. If
its not available you *may* be able to convert a Watcom library using
the free obj converter on the Scitech site. I had no joy last time I
tried but you might get it to work (I tried >12 months ago)

If you need to use DirectX either switch to gnuwin32 (I recommend the
ming32 version), if you're serious buy Visual C. (M$ did not get a
virtual monopoly by letting 3rd party tools work well with their OS ;)

http://dragon.acadiau.ca/~025668b/develop/cygnus/ used to have info on
DirectX with gcc.

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