Problems Linking MS .lib - COFF2OMF is no help

[ranton]

I am trying to link a MS .lib using C++ Builder 4. Error is:
[Linker Error] 'C:\TIBCO\TIBRV\LIB\LIBTIBRVCPP.LIB' contains invalid OMF record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF).

F1 help states:
"The object file is corrupt or is not an OMF object file. If linking a COFF import library, try running the utility COFF2OMF.EXE, located in the BIN directory."

I have tried to use the COFF2OMF program but it generates an empty file (only 512 bytes, no entries).

Any suggestions on how to use this lib with C++ Builder?

TIA
Rob A.

 

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After spending many hours researching this problem I discovered that unfortunately in my case it can't readily (or even close to readily) be done. I found 2 very good artiles at bcbdev.com written by Harold Howe that discuss the in's and out's of using VC++ dll's from BCB land. In particular the article at:

http://www.bcbdev.com/articles/vcdll2.htm

was very illuminating. Thanks Harold!

-mark-

 

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