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What compiler and version was used to create that library?<br />

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What compiler and version was used to create that library?


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Not quite sure about the compiler and version which was used to create the statis library, but it was not Borland C++. <br />
Just out of curiosity, how would that matter anyway?<br />

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Not quite sure about the compiler and version which was used to create the statis library, but it was not Borland C++.
Just out of curiosity, how would that matter anyway?


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 &nbsp;If you want to link that library it needs to be compatible with your compiler. The lasts Borland C++ compilers are compatible with Delphi (Borland C++ 5.0 and Borland C++ Builder).<br />
&nbsp; Keep in mind that even Delphi2 and Delphi3 can't use the same DCUs.<br />
&nbsp; I think that you will not be able to link that DCU anyway. You could create a DLL with a compatible compiler exporting that function calls. Then you could use that DLL from Delphi.<br />

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 If you want to link that library it needs to be compatible with your compiler. The lasts Borland C++ compilers are compatible with Delphi (Borland C++ 5.0 and Borland C++ Builder).
  Keep in mind that even Delphi2 and Delphi3 can't use the same DCUs.
  I think that you will not be able to link that DCU anyway. You could create a DLL with a compatible compiler exporting that function calls. Then you could use that DLL from Delphi.


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I have a 3rd party static library (.LIB) to which I need to make function calls from within a Delphi application. I need to link this static library into the Delphi application. How do I do that?
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I have a 3rd party static library (.LIB) to which I need to make function calls from within a Delphi application. I need to link this static library into the Delphi application. How do I do that?

Delphi and static libraries

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