Can't find library although I specify where it should look

I'm trying to get sdl to work. I figured that I most likly didn't have to install it again since I already have it installed for fink and a library should be a library...

So I decided to try to link it to the lib I already have using:

Code:

---

gcc -L/sw/lib/ -llibSDL  -llibSDLmain -I /sw/include -framework Cocoa example1.c

---

but I get

Code:

---

ld: can't locate file for: -llibSDL

---

although I know that the files are in sw/lib...I tried searching google and the sdl website to find out what's wrong but I haven't found anything :(

Libraries are searched in the order listed on the command line, at the point in the command line they're present.

So

Code:

---

gcc -L/sw/lib/ -I/sw/include -framework Cocoa example1.c -llibSDL  -llibSDLmain

---

I tried this, but I still get the same message.

Ah, you have the wrong name then

To search a library called libfoo.a
You write -lfoo
Drop the lib prefix AND .a suffix

Code:

---

gcc -L/sw/lib/ -I/sw/include -framework Cocoa example1.c -lSDL  -lSDLmain

---

ah, it worked, thx a ton :)