- 1 year ago
Library's CMake generates DLL. Application's CMake wants LIB
If your library's CMake configuration generates a DLL (dynamic-link library), but your application's CMake configuration requires a LIB (import library), you can modify the library's CMake configuration to generate both the DLL and LIB files.
Here's an example of how you can modify the library's CMakeLists.txt file to generate both DLL and LIB files:
cmake# Define the library
add_library(YourLibrary SHARED
your_source_files.cpp
)
# Generate the import library (LIB)
add_library(YourLibraryLib STATIC
your_source_files.cpp
)
# Set the OUTPUT_NAME property to generate DLL with desired name
set_target_properties(YourLibrary PROPERTIES
OUTPUT_NAME "YourLibrary"
)
# Generate the import library (LIB) from the DLL
set_target_properties(YourLibraryLib PROPERTIES
OUTPUT_NAME "YourLibrary"
IMPORT_PREFIX ""
IMPORT_SUFFIX ".lib"
)
# Link the library dependencies
target_link_libraries(YourLibrary
<other_libraries>
)
# Install the library and header files
install(TARGETS YourLibrary
LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
)
install(FILES
your_header_files.h
DESTINATION include/YourLibrary
)
In this example, the add_library
command is used to define the library as both SHARED (DLL) and STATIC (LIB). The set_target_properties
command is used to specify the OUTPUT_NAME for the DLL and to generate the LIB file with the desired name. The target_link_libraries
command is used to specify any dependencies the library may have.
After modifying the library's CMake configuration, regenerate the build files and rebuild the library. You should then have both the DLL and LIB files available.
Update your application's CMake configuration to link against the LIB file generated by the library. You can use the find_library
command to locate the LIB file:
cmakefind_library(YourLibraryLib REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(YourApplication PRIVATE YourLibraryLib)
Replace YourLibraryLib
with the appropriate name of the library and adjust the target link libraries accordingly in your application's CMakeLists.txt file.
By modifying the library's CMake configuration to generate both the DLL and LIB files, and updating your application's CMake configuration to link against the LIB file, you should be able to resolve the issue.