Hi,
> I downloaded the most recent libcurl (7.16.3) compiled for "Win32
> Generic" (Non-SSL) by Daniel Stenberg. I expected a "libcurl.lib" file
> along with a dll, but instead there was a libcurl.a, libcurl.dll.a,
> libcurl.la, and libcurl-4.dll, along with headers, documentation, etc.
> As far as I know, ".a" files are not windows files. How do I link this
> into my C/C++ program using Microsoft VC++? or do I have to recompile
> the source to get a lib?
I agree to Allen's comment.

> In that case, what windows environment is this
> distribution for?
this is build with MingW32 - a free C/C++ compiler, see www.mingw.org
also bundled with some IDEs, f.e. Bloodshed Dev-C++:
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Guenter.
Received on 2007-07-05