JoshKlint
October 29th, 2013, 08:22 AM
I am using C++ with Code::Blocks and GCC.
I have a static library (.a) file I compiled myself in another project. The static library uses X and OpenGL.
When I import the static library into a project, and set the project up to link to X and OpenGL, I get a lot of "undefined reference to..." error for every single X or OpenGL command the static library calls. If I compile the static library as a dynamic library (.so) it works fine. If I run the static library project as its own executable, it works fine.
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During the course of describing this question, I found the answer. Code::Blocks has a little control to the right of the linker library list that lets you control the order. I had to place my dependent static lib at the top, above the place where OpenGL and X11 are added. Unintuitive, but it solved the problem.
I am posting this anyways for the benefit of other people who encounter this problem.
I have a static library (.a) file I compiled myself in another project. The static library uses X and OpenGL.
When I import the static library into a project, and set the project up to link to X and OpenGL, I get a lot of "undefined reference to..." error for every single X or OpenGL command the static library calls. If I compile the static library as a dynamic library (.so) it works fine. If I run the static library project as its own executable, it works fine.
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During the course of describing this question, I found the answer. Code::Blocks has a little control to the right of the linker library list that lets you control the order. I had to place my dependent static lib at the top, above the place where OpenGL and X11 are added. Unintuitive, but it solved the problem.
I am posting this anyways for the benefit of other people who encounter this problem.