Using dynamic libraries as static labraries

n3wb · 05-06-2010, 07:32 AM

Is there any way to use a dynamic libraries as a static libraries instead when compiling, so that my resulting executable won't have them as dependencies? Even if the only way to do it would be duck ugly, I still want to try it, if there is a way at all.

Valery Reznic · 05-07-2010, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by n3wb

Is there any way to use a dynamic libraries as a static libraries instead when compiling, so that my resulting executable won't have them as dependencies? Even if the only way to do it would be duck ugly, I still want to try it, if there is a way at all.

You can build your executable as usual using dynamic libraries
and then use statifier (http://statifier.sf.net) or Ermine (http://magicErmine.com) to convert dynamically linked executable to self-contained one.
Statifier is licensed under GPL, Ermine is commercial. On the other hand, statifier don't like systems with memory randomization.

n3wb · 05-12-2010, 04:33 AM

I almost forgot to say THANK YOU! <3 That was exactly what I was looking for. I really didn't expect it to exist.

Valery Reznic · 05-12-2010, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by n3wb

I almost forgot to say THANK YOU! <3 That was exactly what I was looking for. I really didn't expect it to exist.

You are welcome