Re: dynamic x static (win32)

[David Burgess <dburgess@...>]

> What do you think about this? Should I go back to Visual C++ 6.0 and
> compile all kepler libraries with MSVCRT.DLL?

Very tough question. 

If you are using zlib1.dll then you must link to msvcrt.dll. Therefore ...

I think what zlib have done is a good compromise. Compile with VC7
and link to msvcrt.dll.

This touches on a religious issue, but, moving from VC6 to VC7 means
that it is worth evaluating the change of compiler. Would one be better off
using gcc or any of the other available compilers. Why use VC7?



On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:13:14 -0200 (BRST), Danilo Tuler <tuler@pobox.com> wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> Thanks for the link.
> I was wondering about zlib1.dll today (luazip uses it).
> 
> I don't agree 100% with his arguments not to use MSVCR71.DLL. He says that
> "although it is available for free download and distribution, its presence
> is scarce on today's Win32 installations".
> But as microsoft says in
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326922
> "MSVCR71.DLL is no longer considered a system file", as such, it must be
> distributed with the application.
> 
> What do you think about this? Should I go back to Visual C++ 6.0 and
> compile all kepler libraries with MSVCRT.DLL?
> 
> Danilo
> 
> 
> 
> 
> David Burgess said:
> > On msvcr71.dll see
> >
> > http://www.gzip.org/zlib/DLL_FAQ.txt
> >
> > This explains their reasons for using msvccrt.dll with VC7.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:04:08 -0300, Danilo Tuler <tuler@pobox.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > You can do this if the module that is dynamically linked to
> >> > lua.dll uses a dynamically linked runtime, and your app (with the
> statically linked Lua) does the same thing. In this case
> >> > both parties would be running on the same (shared) runtime
> >> > dll and everything should be alright.
> >>
> >> Yes, this is the case, both are linked to msvcr71.dll.
> >> I thought everything should be alright too, but I'm experiencing
> strange behaviors.
> >> Whatever... I'll go with all-dynamic.
> >>
> >> Danilo
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> 
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