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authorSteven Knight <knight@baldmt.com>2004-08-17 06:01:13 (GMT)
committerSteven Knight <knight@baldmt.com>2004-08-17 06:01:13 (GMT)
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<para>
Check for the availability of a library
- using the &CheckLibrary; method.
+ using the &CheckLib; method.
You only specify the basename of the library,
you don't need to add a <literal>lib</literal>
prefix or a <literal>.a</literal> or <literal>.lib</literal> suffix:
@@ -171,9 +171,13 @@
<para>
- If the library requires the inclusion of
- a header file to compile successfully,
- add that as a second argument:
+ Because the ability to use a library successfully
+ often depends on having access to a header file
+ that describes the library's interface,
+ you can check for a library
+ <emphasis>and</emphasis> a header file
+ at the same time by using the
+ &CheckLibWithHeader; method:
</para>
@@ -186,6 +190,14 @@
env = conf.Finish()
</sconstruct>
+ <para>
+
+ This is essentially shorthand for
+ separate calls to the &CheckHeader; and &CheckLib;
+ functions.
+
+ </para>
+
</section>
<section>