Thread: Where to get library files?

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    Where to get library files?

    Hi! I need the stdio.h header file for my program, but where do i get this header file from? and other header files like math.h?

    I found many sites that has reference guides for the library files and functions, but where do i get the actual library file?

    Thanks,
    klear.

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    Makes me wonder what compiler you do have, if you don't have those header files.

    They're supposed to be standard, which means every compiler must have them.
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    okie.. i'm blind! I found the header file in the compiler.. Thanks to Magos and Salem.

    So now the stdio.h is in c:\borland\bcc55\include, but it can't be found when i'm compiling.
    I have set the path to c:\borland\bcc55\bin
    and create this bcc55.cfg and ilink.cfg files with some include lines inside. Am i missing something?

    Thanks so much,
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    Just to add onto this, for those of us who don't have specific header files.

    Is there any website that allows you to download these header files and let you install them manually?

    Or is this sort of option compiler specific?
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    We've got a FAQ article about that.
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    Originally posted by klear
    okie.. i'm blind! I found the header file in the compiler.. Thanks to Magos and Salem.

    So now the stdio.h is in c:\borland\bcc55\include, but it can't be found when i'm compiling.
    I have set the path to c:\borland\bcc55\bin
    and create this bcc55.cfg and ilink.cfg files with some include lines inside. Am i missing something?
    Don't know. You haven't posted any details of what you have.

    In my system, the compiler is in:
    C:\Program Files\Borland\BCC55\Bin\

    In this directory is the file BCC32.CFG which contains
    -I"C:\PROGRA~1\Borland\BCC55\Include"
    -L"C:\PROGRA~1\Borland\BCC55\Lib"
    Also the file ILINK32.CFG contains
    -L"C:\PROGRA~1\Borland\BCC55\Lib"
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    Talking

    okie.. it worked! i put the -I as -l previously in my bcc32.cfg file, and my letter cases were all small. Thanks a lot, WaltP!

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