[Solved] FBImage use in DOS

[Gablea]

Hi all,

Does anyone know if I can use the FBImage functions in a DOS application?

I have tried to compile a program that uses that function and I get

ld: cannnot find -lFBImage-32-static

Would I be right in thinking this will not work for DOS?

Andy

[angros47]

It might work if the library itself is compiled for DOS. You should try with DJGPP compiler.

By the way, what are you trying to do?

[angros47]

I don't know why I have done this, but...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/glqfwy7w ... tic.a/file

Here is the library compiled for DOS by me. Put it in the "lib\dos" directory in the FreeBasic directory, it should work

[Gablea]

It might work if the library itself is compiled for DOS. You should try with DJGPP compiler.

By the way, what are you trying to do?

I'm using the library to load .jpeg images for my point of sale system to make it a bit more streamline with the code

And thanks for the library I shall try that when I'm back at the office.

[Gablea]

I don't know why I have done this, but...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/glqfwy7w ... tic.a/file

Here is the library compiled for DOS by me. Put it in the "lib\dos" directory in the FreeBasic directory, it should work

I downloaded the file Thank you for that and I saved it in the following location c:\fbc\lib\dos but when I run fbc -g -exx npos.bas I still get the error message

ld: cannnot find -lFBImage-32-static

Do you think this could be because of the 8.3 file format in dos?

[angros47]

It is possible. I used the dos prompt on an old Windows XP machine to test it, and it worked. If you are using pure dos with 8.3 limit it might fail
Either you use a DOS that supports longer filenames (you need it only to compile, the compiled file will run anywhere), or you rename the library and edit the include files.

[Gablea]

Ok so it was the evil 8.3 file name that's making the problem

Can you tell what file(s) I need to edit so I don't break my system.


Would I need to complie the library for a pure dos system?

[angros47]

Does it work on a system that supports longer filenames?

By the way, the file you need to edit is fbimage.bi, and you need to find the line:

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# inclib "FBImage-32-static"

and replace it with something shorter. If you rename the library as LIBFBIMA.a, for example, you can edit it as

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# inclib "FBIma"

[Gablea]

Does it work on a system that supports longer filenames?

By the way, the file you need to edit is fbimage.bi, and you need to find the line:

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# inclib "FBImage-32-static"

and replace it with something shorter. If you rename the library as LIBFBIMA.a, for example, you can edit it as

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# inclib "FBIma"

Thank-you for that I have done that and it works