[PD-dev] MSVCP71.dll and GEM

[Bartlomiej Bazior]

chris clepper :
 > I've been working on a newer build of GEM for Windows using VS 2003.
 > On certain machines the following error occurs when attempting to load
 > Gem.dll:
 >
 > This application has failed to start because MSVCO71.dll was not
 > found. We usually purchase Dell machine here and they all have this
 > DLL installed but the Shuttle that arrived yesterday does not.  MS
 > states that it is part of the C++ runtime library.  I have not found
 > anything in the build settings which explicitly mentions this DLL so
 > it must be a part of some lib or API.  Here's what I link into GEM:

You propably used /MD or /MDd compiler option, which "enables" dynamic
link with msvcr71.dll and msvcp71.dll. To make a static build you should
use /MT (or /MTd in case of debug builds) compiler flag.
More on the subject: http://tinyurl.com/q20a


cheers,
Bart