using VC6 link VC7 static lib error

Hello everyone,


I use VC 7 (Visual Studio.Net 2003) created a static lib, then I use VC6 to link with it in an application, there are some errors during link. Here is the source file of the lib,

Code:

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int foo()
{
        return 2008;
}

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Here is the header of the lib file,

Code:

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int foo();

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Here is the application using the static lib,

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#include "foo.h"

int main()
{
        int a = foo();

        return 0;
}

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When building the lib using VC7, there are no errors and the static lib is generated. When building the application and link it with the static lib, there are errors,

Code:

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--------------------Configuration: VC6VC7lib - Win32 Debug--------------------
Linking...
VC7_static_lib.lib(foo.obj) : fatal error LNK1190: invalid fixup found, type 0x000C
Error executing link.exe.

VC6VC7lib.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

I can not find any useful information from MSDN. Could anyone help please -- how to use VC6 link a static library generated by VC7?

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thanks in advance,
George

AFAIK you cannot mix 2003 and VC6 libraries. And I know for sure you cannot mix 2005 and VC6 - after many headaches and bottles of Advil.

Thank you Bubba!

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Originally Posted by Bubba

AFAIK you cannot mix 2003 and VC6 libraries. And I know for sure you cannot mix 2005 and VC6 - after many headaches and bottles of Advil.

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What is the internal reason (compiler/linker/C Runtime Library/C++ Runtime Library) why we can not mix them?


regards,
George

It's a long story. Check the docs with MSVC which will lead you to a huge discussion concerning mixed assemblies on MSDN.

Thank you Bubba!

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Originally Posted by Bubba

It's a long story. Check the docs with MSVC which will lead you to a huge discussion concerning mixed assemblies on MSDN.

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Could you provide an URL please? I am interested in this point.


regards,
George

I reckon starting at www.msdn.com might help.