R devel - Oct 2006 - R.lib for MS Visual C++

Hello,

I'm trying to compile a library in MS Visual C++ using R.dll.
For that, I need R.lib for linking.
Where can I get it?

"Readme.packages" for R says: "First build the import library
R.lib by lib
/def:R.exp /out:Rdll.lib"
But for this, I need R.exp, that is also not provided with R installation
(Lib.exe output: LIB : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "R.exp")

So how can I get R.lib?

Thanks for your help.

Best Regards,
Juri

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006, juri.solodenko at bayertechnology.com wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to compile a library in MS Visual C++ using R.dll.
> For that, I need R.lib for linking.
> Where can I get it?
>
> "Readme.packages" for R says: "First build the import
library R.lib by lib
> /def:R.exp /out:Rdll.lib"
> But for this, I need R.exp, that is also not provided with R installation
> (Lib.exe output: LIB : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file
"R.exp")
>
> So how can I get R.lib?
It actually says:

   You may if you prefer use Visual C++ to make the DLLs (unless they use
   Fortran source!). First build the import library Rdll.lib by

         make R.exp
         lib /def:R.exp /out:Rdll.lib

in current versions of R.  (Please note what the posting guide says about 
updating *before* posting.)

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