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I know that PureBasic outputs a .dll with a import .lib. It would be a great addition if PureBasic could output a static lib.

Yes. Agreed.

Agreed, too.

The final User of your static lib would be forced to link (in VC++ i.e.) with the needed PB libs where commands have been used from (like Window, 2DDrawing etc). But as the Purebasic Libs are protected thats not possible.
Maybe that could be handled by an internal progress of PB where those needed PB library symbols would be linked/appended directly before outputting the final static lib.

Technicalities, technicalities!

+1

@inc
Maybe an option if you want to compile the lib for PureBasic or
other compilers?

milan1612 wrote:Maybe an option if you want to compile the lib for PureBasic

Could already exactly be done via -> Tailbite

or other compilers?

yep, as told, then the PB library symbols have to be embedded in the resulting static lib. Else VC++ compiles would be end up in linking errors.

inc. wrote:

milan1612 wrote:Maybe an option if you want to compile the lib for PureBasic

Could already exactly be done via -> Tailbite

or other compilers?

Tailbite builds only PureBasic libraries.

Yes and if you would look closer than you will recognise that my statement belongs to one of Milans Ideas:

Maybe an option if you want to compile the lib for PureBasic

+1 *this would be a really great feature*

but then you would have the PB command wrapper issue.

jack wrote:but then you would have the PB command wrapper issue.

It wouldnt be all that difficult to decide on a set of limited commands that are allowed to be used in a static lib.

When the "static lib" output option is selected, the compiler will only look for PB libraries in a special folder designed for static lib output. when it encounters a command not allowed in a static lib, it just behaves like the PB demo does "thisprocedure() is not a function array or linked list".

All the win API commands, some math functions, string manipulation could be allowed. it is up to Fred really, but there is a way to do it and be fair to everyone.

I would still love to see this added as a feature for PureBasic. It would be an obvious solution to the inherit problems that exist with TailBite and future compatibility. PureBasic can already export to a DLL but this is not always an acceptable solution.

This: http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=31339
looks like a temporary solution...

Dummy wrote:This: http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=31339
looks like a temporary solution...

Libraries produced by coffIT cannot be used in other languages if they use any function from the PureBasic libraries. It's still a PureBasic-only solution, like TailBite.