From: Tim Hunter <TimHunter@...>
Date: 2008-09-26T10:13:53+09:00
Subject: Re: mkmf can't find lib then gives target pattern contains no %

Lucas L. wrote:
> Tim Hunter wrote:
>> Tim Hunter wrote:
>>> Check the mkmf.log file. It should give you some indication as to why it 
>>> couldn't checking for STAFRegister in STAF.lib failed.
>>>
>> Er, I mean "as to why checking for STAFRegister in STAF.lib failed."
> 
> I posted it above, but I don't get it. I have no idea why there seems to 
> be two C files there. Are they what mkmf compiled to check for 
> STAFRegister??

Yes. This is how mkmf "checks" for things, by compiling and/or linking 
very small programs and checking the return code from the compiler or 
linker. You have to have some familiarity with the compiler and linker 
to be able to understand what's going on and to interpret the results.

Regrettably I don't know anything about the Windows compiler and linker. 
Your best bet is to contact whoever is responsible for this extension.

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