__POCC__OLDNAMES

[andi.martin]

I have a windows project which uses stdlib too (stricmp, ltoa).
I have to head "#define __POCC__OLDNAMES" before the include directive.
What about linking oldnames.lib automatically, when the corresponding name had been defined?
Another pragma "#pragma lib "oldnames.lib" is currently necessary.

Regards,
Andreas

[Pelle]

What about using the correct compiler option /Go (or check "Define compatibility names" in IDE Project options) - it will define __POCC__OLDNAMES and include oldnames.lib... ;-)

Pelle

[andi.martin]

Thanks for the hint. Did not remember that stricmp is not standard C :-(

BTW: Very good work (PellesC)!

[andi.martin]

Is there a way to put compiler switches in the source, as like as there is for the linker?

Regards,
Andreas

[Pelle]

Thanks. No, you can't (generally speaking) change compiler options from the source code. At least some options can only be valid for the entire file, and #pragma's can be put anywhere in a file. Embedding options in a comment is just too ugly...

Pelle

[andi.martin]

Yes, you're surely right. I believe I didn't spent enought time in considering my question...
For my goal the two pragmas are good enough.

Thanks