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C ++ linking header and third party source

I'm trying to integrate TinyXML version 2 into a project, but since TinyXML is so tiny (ha!), It hasn't been packaged into a static or dynamic library. Only title and source are provided. I am getting linker errors because the compiler cannot find the source file to link to the header (they are in the same place).

Is there a way to link a third party source to a project without having to copy it to the local project space?

OR

Do I have to manually create a library file (containing one source file) and just use that to solve the problem (although a non-modifying source is a good reason to package it, it seems too complicated for a single file)?

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Since you don't want this in your local project space, you seem to be considering it as a library, at least conceptually.

Create the library file once and don't worry about it anymore.



The number of source files in the library shouldn't concern you.

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Include tinyxml2.cpp

instead tinyxml2.h

. Or you can create a file .lib

, include the .h

file and tell the linker to use.lib



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Alternatively, create a custom static library, just # including.cpp files in a single translation unit. This may be annoying to some, but it is a simple solution that also has its benefits.

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