Generate DLL/So and its .a file

[evstevemd]

I use GCC and I need to Generate DLL file (I can do with shared Library) and archive .a file for linking purposes.
My app need to do dynamic linking so I need .a Is there a way out with CodeLite?

TIA,
M.

[eranif]

I use GCC and I need to Generate DLL file (I can do with shared Library) and archive .a file for linking purposes

With gcc (MinGW) you don't need that .a, gcc allows you to link directly to the DLL

To generate a DLL simply change the project type to "Dynamic Library" (project settings -> common settings -> general -> Project Type)
In the "Output File" on that page, set the name you want , e.g.

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$(ProjectName).dll

Eran

[evstevemd]

I use GCC and I need to Generate DLL file (I can do with shared Library) and archive .a file for linking purposes

With gcc (MinGW) you don't need that .a, gcc allows you to link directly to the DLL

To generate a DLL simply change the project type to "Dynamic Library" (project settings -> common settings -> general -> Project Type)
In the "Output File" on that page, set the name you want , e.g.

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$(ProjectName).dll

Eran

Thats great.
I know already how to generate so/dll and I knew that in Linux you can link .so directly.
I was afraid that I needed .a for windows and thanks for the information!

Thread solved

[Jarod42]

You may use the gcc link flag:

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-Wl,--out-implib="outputlib.a"