Static library contain dynamic library

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sealo

Hello,
I have a test in VS2005 that static library A.lib use the dynamic
library C.dll.
Then a application App use the A.lib.

App-->A.lib-->C.dll

It works. But if I remove the C.dll, the app tell me can not find the
C.dll.
I think because A.lib is a static library, so it should contain the
C.dll in it during the build. But actually, it doesn't.
Is there some method to make A.lib contain C.dll, but do not need to
deliver both?
 
sealo said:
Hello,
I have a test in VS2005 that static library A.lib use the dynamic
library C.dll.
Then a application App use the A.lib.

App-->A.lib-->C.dll

It works. But if I remove the C.dll, the app tell me can not find the
C.dll.
I think because A.lib is a static library, so it should contain the
C.dll in it during the build. But actually, it doesn't.
Is there some method to make A.lib contain C.dll, but do not need to
deliver both?
Click to expand...

Not unless you have source code for C.dll. A lot of information is stripped
during the linking process (where different functions begin and end, for
instance).
 
sealo said:
I have a test in VS2005 that static library A.lib use the dynamic
library C.dll.
Then a application App use the A.lib.

App-->A.lib-->C.dll

It works. But if I remove the C.dll, the app tell me can not find the
C.dll.
I think because A.lib is a static library, so it should contain the
C.dll in it during the build. But actually, it doesn't.
Is there some method to make A.lib contain C.dll, but do not need to
deliver both?
Click to expand...

No, you can not morph a dynamic load library into a static library. Of
course if you have the source to C you can include it in A and recompile it
into the static library.

Regards,
Will
www.ivrforbeginners.com
 
Not unless you have source code for C.dll. A lot of information is stripped
during the linking process (where different functions begin and end, for
instance).
Click to expand...

I have the source of C. So, the only method is to recompile the C into
static lib. Then rebuild A.lib
 

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