Xailer & OZ Software

I am trying to call the email sending utility 'blat' with my xailer application.
When linking I get an error where it says 'blat.lib contains invalid OMF record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF)' ... ful details in attached zip.
This lib links fine with my xharbour Builder console mode applications.
Does anyone know if I need a different blat.lib & or is there a linker 'switch' to make this work.
I am at the limits of my understanding here !!
Regards
Chris
Chris Gillard
Blue Square Software
02380 458737
www.bluesquare.co.uk
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Chris,
the lib probably needs to be build with BCC instead of xHB. Therfore you
need the sources code.
Regards,
Stephan
"Chris Gillard" <chris@bluesquare.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I am trying to call the email sending utility 'blat' with my xailer
>application.
>
> When linking I get an error where it says 'blat.lib contains invalid OMF
> record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF)' ... ful details in attached zip.
>
> This lib links fine with my xharbour Builder console mode applications.
>
> Does anyone know if I need a different blat.lib & or is there a linker
> 'switch' to make this work.
>
> I am at the limits of my understanding here !!
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Gillard
> Blue Square Software
> 02380 458737
> www.bluesquare.co.uk
>
>
>

Chris,
sorry for this late answer.
I wrote an article in Xailer.info time ago about this same subject. See:
http://xailer.info/esp/?p=33
It is in Spanish but it will probably help you.
> I am trying to call the email sending utility 'blat' with my xailer application.
>
> When linking I get an error where it says 'blat.lib contains invalid OMF record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF)' ... ful details in attached zip.
>
> This lib links fine with my xharbour Builder console mode applications.
>
> Does anyone know if I need a different blat.lib & or is there a linker 'switch' to make this work.
>
> I am at the limits of my understanding here !!
That error is caused by the library format. Just use the Borland one or
download the ZIP in the link above and use the DLL from Xailer.
Regards,
José Lalí­n

Stephan,
Thanks for your reply,
I'm sure you are right .. I need to recompile to make a 'borland' dll ...
unfortunately thats beyond my current skills level at the moment.
It seems that Jose lalin may be able to help me with a precompiled dll .. I
hope.
Regards
Chris
"Stephan Hennekens" <stephan.hennekens@wur.nl> wrote in message
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> Chris,
> the lib probably needs to be build with BCC instead of xHB. Therfore you
> need the sources code.
> Regards,
> Stephan
>
>
> "Chris Gillard" <chris@bluesquare.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email=2007514213934.493155@xccube...]2007514213934.493155@xccube...[/email]
>>I am trying to call the email sending utility 'blat' with my xailer
>>application.
>>
>> When linking I get an error where it says 'blat.lib contains invalid OMF
>> record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF)' ... ful details in attached zip.
>>
>> This lib links fine with my xharbour Builder console mode applications.
>>
>> Does anyone know if I need a different blat.lib & or is there a linker
>> 'switch' to make this work.
>>
>> I am at the limits of my understanding here !!
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Chris Gillard
>> Blue Square Software
>> 02380 458737
>> www.bluesquare.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Jose,
Thanks for the reply ...
Have looked at article & your blog and this looks just what I am looking
for.
Again I am at the limits of my knowledge in making a 'borland' blat.dll from
the original blat source
I see a comment regarding making one ....."bcc55binimplib blat.lib
blat.dll".
Do you have a 'borland' blat.dll I could have or some precise instructions
on how to make one.
Thanks in advance.
Chris
"José Lalín" <notelo@digo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Chris,
>
> sorry for this late answer.
>
> I wrote an article in Xailer.info time ago about this same subject. See:
>
> http://xailer.info/esp/?p=33
>
> It is in Spanish but it will probably help you.
>
>> I am trying to call the email sending utility 'blat' with my xailer
>> application.
>>
>> When linking I get an error where it says 'blat.lib contains invalid OMF
>> record, type 0x21 (possibly COFF)' ... ful details in attached zip.
>>
>> This lib links fine with my xharbour Builder console mode applications.
>>
>> Does anyone know if I need a different blat.lib & or is there a linker
>> 'switch' to make this work.
>>
>> I am at the limits of my understanding here !!
>
> That error is caused by the library format. Just use the Borland one or
> download the ZIP in the link above and use the DLL from Xailer.
>
> Regards,
> José Lalín

Chris,
> Again I am at the limits of my knowledge in making a 'borland' blat.dll from
> the original blat source
You don't have to do so. If you download it from www.blat.net you'll find
the DLL in the full folder.
> Do you have a 'borland' blat.dll I could have or some precise instructions
> on how to make one.
The DLL is independent from the compiler so you don't need any specific
Borland DLL to get it working. Just put the DLL in your folder application
and you are done.
Regards,
José Lalí­n