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Hi,

I'm a newbie in this vast world of programming. I've been given some codes in C which are compiled & linked using makefile. I can compile the code using nmake from VS2005. Now i want to build the program in C++ VS2005 IDE.
From a quick google search, there seems to be no automated functions in importing makefile settings to VS IDE.
I tried to include all the necessary dependecies(header and lib files) stated in the makefile to VS but i get a lot of linking errors. I'm not even sure where to start looking to solve the issue. I hope the gurus can help me out.

The makefile including two other related makefile is attached to this post.
[1]makefile.mak
[2]compiler.mak
[3]options.mak

In VS I've:
[1] Create a new empty project
[2] Add exisiting sources (c files and header files)
[3] Additional Include Directories: ..../include and ..../src/make7
[4] Additional Library Directories: ..../lib
[5] Build project...

I got 74 linker errors the VS output after attempted build. Example:

conmain.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _MMSd_freeDsMemFunction
scl_cli.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _TAM_parse_address referenced in function _ResolveServerAddress

I've not dealt with makefiles before. I apologize if this post may sound very newbie style and amatuer-ish. I'm new but I'm willing to learn.

Any advice and comment is greatly appreciated.

jjplaw

# ******************** Microsoft C version ************************
COMPILER    = cl /nologo /D:_MSC_VER=1 @$(BASE)\vc.cfg
LEX         = $(BASE)\exes\flex
MAKE        = nmake/NOLOGO
NAMETAG     = vc
COMPOUT     = /Fo
RESPADD     =
RESPCONT    =
LIBFLAGS    = 
LIBTOOL     = lib
LIBOUT      = /OUT:
LINK        = link /PROFILE /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /debug /INCREMENTAL:NO /NODEFAULTLIB:libc
LINKOUT     = /OUT:
WINDIS      = $(BASE)\lib\ndif_$(NAMETAG).lib
SOCKLIB     = ws2_32.lib user32.lib
REGLIB      = advapi32.lib

OBJSUFFIX   = obj
LIBSUFFIX   = lib
EXESUFFIX   = exe

DELETE      = -del
#DELETE      = delete
RENAME      = rename
COPY        = copy
BASE        = ..\..
!include $(BASE)\compiler.mak
!include $(BASE)\options.mak

CFLAGS      = 

# Define the string used in the executable file name
STACK_DEF   = $(TCP_DEF)

!ifdef TCP_DEF
STACKS      = tcp
!endif

CDEFS       = $(STACK_DEF) $(AUTH_DEF) $(CLIENT_DEF) $(FILESERVICE_DEF)

TARGET      = $(STACKS)$(NAMETAG).$(EXESUFFIX)

GOMDIR      = $(BASE)\src\classlib
DIRMAKE     = $(BASE)\src\make7
LIBDIR      = $(BASE)\lib
OBJDIR      = obj_$(NAMETAG)
EXEDIR      = $(BASE)\exes
USERINC     = $(BASE)\include

# These libraries are always included
TAMLIB      = $(LIBDIR)\tam_$(NAMETAG).lib
TAMCLIB     = $(LIBDIR)\tamc_$(NAMETAG).lib
MMSLIB      = $(LIBDIR)\mmsc_$(NAMETAG).lib

# Optional libraries
!ifdef FILESERVICE_DEF
FILELIB     = $(LIBDIR)\file_$(NAMETAG).lib
!endif

!ifdef TCP_DEF
TCPLIB      = $(LIBDIR)\1006_$(NAMETAG).lib
TCPINC      = $(USERINC)\rfc1006.h
!endif

!ifdef CLIENT_DEF
CLILIB      = $(LIBDIR)\cli_$(NAMETAG).lib
TCLILIB     = $(LIBDIR)\tcli_$(NAMETAG).lib
CLIINC      = $(USERINC)\cliapi.h $(USERINC)\cli_cfg.h
!endif

SCLLIB      = $(LIBDIR)\cscl_$(NAMETAG).lib

LIBS        = $(TCPLIB) $(TCLILIB) $(CLILIB) \
	      $(TAMLIB) $(TAMCLIB) $(MMSLIB) $(FILELIB) $(SCLLIB)

INCLUDES    = $(TCPINC) $(CLIINC)

CC          = $(COMPILER)
INCFLAGS    = /I$(DIRMAKE) /I$(USERINC)

SRC         = conmain.c \
	      state.c \
	      scl_cli.c

OBJ         = $(OBJDIR)\$(STACKS)main.$(OBJSUFFIX) \
	      $(OBJDIR)\state.$(OBJSUFFIX) \
	      $(OBJDIR)\scl_cli.$(OBJSUFFIX)

all:        $(TARGET)

install:    all

clean:
	    $(DELETE) $(OBJDIR)\$(STACKS)main.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	    $(DELETE) $(OBJDIR)\state.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	    $(DELETE) $(OBJDIR)\scl_cli.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	    $(DELETE) $(TARGET)

clobber:    clean

$(TARGET):      $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
	    $(LINK) $(LINKOUT)$(TARGET) @<<
	$(OBJDIR)\$(STACKS)main.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	$(OBJDIR)\state.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	$(OBJDIR)\scl_cli.$(OBJSUFFIX)
	$(LIBS)
	$(WINDIS) $(SOCKLIB) $(REGLIB)
<<NOKEEP

$(OBJDIR)\$(STACKS)main.$(OBJSUFFIX): \
		conmain.c \
		database.h \
		services.h \
		scl_cli.h \
		$(USERINC)\uca_time.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\tamvend.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_tp.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_con.h \
		$(USERINC)\casm.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\clivend.h \
		$(USERINC)\cliapi.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\mmsdapi.h $(INCLUDES)
		$(CC) $(INCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) @<<
		    $(CDEFS)
		    $(COMPOUT)$(OBJDIR)\$(STACKS)main.$(OBJSUFFIX)
		    conmain.c
<<NOKEEP

$(OBJDIR)\scl_cli.$(OBJSUFFIX): \
		scl_cli.c \
		scl_cli.h \
		database.h \
		services.h \
		$(USERINC)\uca_time.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\tamvend.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_tp.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_con.h \
		$(USERINC)\casm.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\clivend.h \
		$(USERINC)\cliapi.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\mmsdapi.h $(INCLUDES)
		$(CC) $(INCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) @<<
		    $(CDEFS)
		    $(COMPOUT)$(OBJDIR)\scl_cli.$(OBJSUFFIX)
		    scl_cli.c
<<NOKEEP

$(OBJDIR)\state.$(OBJSUFFIX): \
		state.c \
		scl_cli.h \
		database.h \
		services.h \
		$(USERINC)\uca_time.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\tamvend.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_tp.h \
		$(USERINC)\tam_con.h \
		$(USERINC)\casm.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\clivend.h \
		$(USERINC)\cliapi.h \
		$(DIRMAKE)\mmsdapi.h $(INCLUDES)
		$(CC) $(INCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) @<<
		    $(CDEFS)
		    $(COMPOUT)$(OBJDIR)\state.$(OBJSUFFIX)
		    state.c
<<NOKEEP
FILESERVICE_DEF = -DUSE_FILES 
DOWNLOAD_DEF = -DUSE_DLSM 
AUTH_DEF = -DUSE_AUTH 
CLIENT_DEF = -DUSE_CLIENT 
TCP_DEF = -DUSE_TCP 
DAT_DEF = -DUSE_DATA 
RTG_DEF = -DUSE_RTG 
SCL_DEF = -DUSE_SCL 
XML_DEF = -DUSE_XML 
# XMLFS_DEF = -DUSE_XML_FAKE_FS 
CONSOLE_DEF = -DUSE_CONSOLE 
SIM_DEF = -DUSE_SIMULATE 
THREAD_DEF = -DTAM_USE_THREADS
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> [4] Additional Library Directories: ..../lib
From your errors (all unresolved errors it seems), the only thing missing are the "additional library names"
On the link tab IIRC.

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I've already added the lib folder in the additional libraries tab in VC project properties. The lib folder contains all the lib files stated in the makefile.

[1] Could it be that i'm trying to compile/link pure C codes using a C++ compiler/linker?

[2] The application has 3 .c codes. In the makefile, conmain.c is compiled to produce tcpmain.obj instead of conmain.obj. I assume that this will not effect anything in VS IDE but i just wanna confirm with the experts first. If it does effect, how can i do it in VS IDE?

[3] In the makefile, CDEFS = $(STACK_DEF) $(AUTH_DEF) $(CLIENT_DEF) $(FILESERVICE_DEF)

$(STACK_DEF) = -DUSE_TCP
$(AUTH_DEF) = -DUSE_AUTH
$(CLIENT_DEF) = -DUSE_CLIENT
$(FILESERVICE_DEF) = -DUSE_FILES

What are those parameters and what do they do? Is it specific to this application or common. In the makefile, its used when compiling the 3 .c files to .obj files.

[4] Any idea what is the symbol @<< in the makefile? I cant seem to find the answer from google searching.

Please advise.

justin

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