Re: Win32 libpq : Static Link ?

From: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: "Oliver D(dot)" <oliver(at)inadd(dot)com>, <pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Win32 libpq : Static Link ?
Date: 2004-10-04 07:37:17
Message-ID: E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E4306894@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf
> Of Oliver D.
> Sent: 04 October 2004 07:00
> To: pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 libpq : Static Link ?
>
> I'm completely stuck with this issue. I just want to know if
> some Win32 developer has been able to links statically
> against libpq (using libpq.lib). Even if I apparently could
> compile the static lib, the program that try to link against
> still ask for a .dll.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Yes, until a week ago, pgAdmin III linked statically against a VC++
compiled libpq.lib. It sounds to me like the libpq.lib you have is not
actually a static library, but an import library for the DLL.

Regards, Dave

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