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From: Stephen Leake <Stephen.A.Leake@nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Error linking gnatcom: cannot find -lole32
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svaa@ciberpiula.net (svaa) writes:

> I have the same problem with W2k. I have those versions and gnat
> 3.15p.
> 
> The problem is in these lines in reggnatcom.ads
> 
> pragma Linker_Options ("-lole32");
> pragma Linker_Options ("-loleaut32");
> 
> it can't find the lib ole32.dll, but it exists and is in
> c:\windows\sytem32\ole32.dll. I don't know with it doesn't find it.

The linker option "-lole32" tells the linker to look for "libole32.a",
not "libole32.dll". "libole32.dll" is needed at run-time, but
"libole32.a" is needed at link time.

> I've supposed that it looks for libole32.o or libole32.a or it has
> something to do with directories. 

libole32.a is from the "extra" Windows GNAT installation file
"gnatwin-3.15p.exe"; make sure you install that. It puts "libole32.a"
in GNAT/lib/win32; gnatlink should look there automatically.

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-- Stephe