Re: [jamboost] Re: RC support should be fixed

From: PAL (b84037_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-30 13:33:32

Hi, all:

.rc --> {Resource compiler} --> .res --> {Resource-COFF converter} --> .o
.obj

In MinGW, Resource compiler is 'windres.exe', and Resource-COFF converter
is 'res2coff.exe'.
In MSVC, Resource compiler is 'RC.exe', and Resource-COFF converter is
'CVTRES.exe'.
But they are not included in Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 (free
toolset).

It doesn't seem to add generators for rc files to msvc.jam since it maybe
not a part of the toolset.
Therefor I suggest keeping original rc.jam. So that I could compile .rc
files
by invoking 'windres.exe' and 'res2coff.exe' while I use 'Microsoft Visual
C++ Toolkit 2003' toolset.

PS.
I have modified 'libc.lib' and 'libcd.lib' in 'Microsoft Visual C++
Toolkit 2003'.
So that I can link modules with 'libmsvcrt.a' or 'libmsvcrtd.a' from
MinGW
by linking modified 'libc.lib' or 'libcd.lib'.

Of course, I rename 'libmsvcrt.a' to 'msvcrt.lib',and 'libmsvcrtd.a'
to 'msvcrtd.lib'.
I can't redistribute the libraries because of MS's EULA.
If anybody is interested in the two libraries.
Contact me. I will show you the way to produce them.
I have linked some .dll and .exe files with them successfully.
But I am not sure if it would cause any damage or not.
Thus WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.