Runtime/Development Libraries

SDL Development
1

Can anyone explain what the difference between the runtime and the
development libraries are? I don’t understand what SDLmain.lib, and SDL.lib
do. I understand that the actual executable code for SDL is in the runtime
library (SDL.dll).

Thanks,

Sam.

2

Correct me if I’m wrong but the difference is this.

The development library (.lib) are the files you use to link your code to.
The runtime library (.dll) is what your compiled executable uses to run
properly.

Glenn> ----- Original Message -----

From: swinchen@eece.maine.edu (Samuel Winchenbach)
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.lib.sdl
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: Runtime/Development Libraries

Can anyone explain what the difference between the runtime and the
development libraries are? I don’t understand what SDLmain.lib, and
SDL.lib
do. I understand that the actual executable code for SDL is in the
runtime
library (SDL.dll).

Thanks,

Sam.