Category : BASIC Source Code
Archive   : QBFAQR01.ZIP
Filename : MAKEQLB.DOC

Date: 01-07-92 (17:21)
From: CHRISTY GEMMELL
Subj: MAKING A LIBRARY
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LJ>I want to put two (or more) libraries in one library so that I can use
>procedures from each one. I do not have the original .obj files for the
>libraries. I have both the .qlb and .lib forms. Or is ther a better way
>than trying to combine libraries? Any suggestions will be greatly
>appreciated.

Combining libraries is easy, you don't need the original .obj
files to do it as long as you've the .LIB files. Here's how:

1) Stand alone libraries

LIB new.lib, +old1.lib +old2.lib...., newlib.cat;

NEWLIB.CAT is an optional textfile listing all the modules and
routines in NEW.LIB, the combined library you are creating.

2) Quick Libraries

LINK /QU old1.lib old2.lib..., new.qlb,, bqlb45.lib;

Notice that the component libraries must be .LIB files although
the combined library is a .QLB file. You can't link together two
or more Quick Libraries with LINK.EXE.

BQLB45.LIB is a support library supplied with QuickBASIC. If you
have the PDS then you should use QBXQLB.LIB instead.

Hope this does the trick.