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Mar 20, 1999, 1:53am

Hi! I downloaded the SDK and installed it. The
compiler that I have is very old, but it works and
this is supposed to work with *any* C compiler.
When I wrote a program (I somply copied and pasted
one of the examples), and compiled it, I made sure
that the command line read:

CL DJBOT.C AW.LIB

All worked fine, until the Linker said that the
LIB file was invalid. Does the SDK nowt work with
old MSC 5.00?

-JWT

P.S.: I know that C is a high-level language, but
some of them are good 2 have around in an
emergency. (Although, like C 5 is gonna help me
LOL) If this is confusing, see below.

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Life is too short to use HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGES!
http://www2.crosswinds.net/winston-salem/~ticklejw/

Mar 20, 1999, 9:21am

Unfortunately MS changes their import library format with almost every
compiler version.

aw.lib is the VC6 import library, invalid to old linkers.

in order to use the aw.dll you need to either
a) create your own aw.lib by using an implib.exe or impdef.exe tool (if it
came with your compiler)
b) using run-time binding to the aw.dll, which must be self-made and is
difficult even for people
who know how it has to be done (GetProcAddress() calls)
c) for other compilers check if others have done the work of creating proper
import libraries
already
d) use other languages like Java or VB or Delphi. These add-on SDKs are not
providef by Activeworlds, but if you browse this newsgroup closely, you'll
find the links for more information and downloading
e) spend $80-$100 on the MS Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

Walter aka Faber




Jeffrey W. Tickle schrieb in Nachricht <36F31BC2.CACB565 at bkon.net>...
>Hi! I downloaded the SDK and installed it. The
>compiler that I have is very old, but it works and
>this is supposed to work with *any* C compiler.
>When I wrote a program (I somply copied and pasted
>one of the examples), and compiled it, I made sure
>that the command line read:
>
>CL DJBOT.C AW.LIB
>
>All worked fine, until the Linker said that the
>LIB file was invalid. Does the SDK nowt work with
>old MSC 5.00?
>
>-JWT
>
>P.S.: I know that C is a high-level language, but
>some of them are good 2 have around in an
>emergency. (Although, like C 5 is gonna help me
>LOL) If this is confusing, see below.
>
>--
>Life is too short to use HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGES!
>http://www2.crosswinds.net/winston-salem/~ticklejw/
>
>
>

Mar 20, 1999, 6:49pm

I use MSVC 5.0

No problems.

I don;t think you are supposed to put AW.LIB on the command line.

Or is your compiler going all the way back before VC?
??

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