Library doesn't open

[manuja]

@Pablo-J.-Rogina Thank you very much!!!
I'll try this. I actually tried the same library functions in a C++ console application on Codeblocks and they worked fine. I'll try with your code. Thanks again :-)

[AlexFi]

Hello I have problems to use functions of bitlib.lib.
I created a project without Qt, a c++ application, in qt-creator 4.9.2 (Community) version and build with the Qt 5.13.0 MinGW 64-bit and qmaxe.exe. It works for the function BL_Initialize() and every function with the return type void. But the others are not working and i get undefined reference to BL_Delay for example. Mabye someone had the same problem and can help me.

Thanks in advance for a solution

Alex

//ConnectBitScope.pro
TEMPLATE = app
CONFIG += console c++11
CONFIG -= app_bundle
CONFIG -= qt

SOURCES += \
        main.cpp
HEADERS += \bitlib.h \
    bitlib.h


INCLUDEPATH +=C:/BitScope64/Library
LIBS += -LC:/BitScope64/Library -BitLib

//main.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <bitlib.h>
using namespace std;

#define MY_DEVICES 1                            /* open one device only */
#define MY_PROBE_FILE ""                        /* default probe file if unspecified */

#define MY_DEVICE 0
#define MY_CHANNEL 0
#define MY_MODE BL_MODE_FAST
#define MY_RATE 1000000                         /* capture sample rate */
#define MY_SIZE 4                               /* number of samples to capture */

int main()
{
    cout << "Hello World!" << endl;
   void BL_Initialize();
   
   /* optional, default BL_ZERO */
   // BL_Delay(BL_ZERO);                          /* optional, default BL_ZERO */
   // BL_Rate(MY_RATE);                           /* optional, default BL_MAX_RATE */
   // BL_Size(MY_SIZE);                           /* optional, default BL_MAX_SIZE */
   // BL_Select(BL_SELECT_CHANNEL,MY_CHANNEL);    /* choose the channel */
   // BL_Trigger(BL_ZERO,BL_TRIG_RISE);           /* optional when untriggered */
   // BL_Select(BL_SELECT_SOURCE,BL_SOURCE_POD);  /* use the POD input */
   // BL_Range(BL_Count(BL_COUNT_RANGE));         /* maximum range */
  //  BL_Offset(BL_ZERO);                         /* optional, default 0 */
  //  BL_Enable(true);
    return 0;
}

//bitlib.h
/* bitlib.h -- BitScope Library Version 2.0 FG12CLBR
 *
 *     http://bitscope.com/software/library/guide/2.0/
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2018 BitScope Designs http://bitscope.com
 *
 * You may use this library software for any purpose, or distribute it
 * or derivative works in any form subject to the terms of the BitScope
 * Library Software Licence V1.1.
 */
#ifndef _BITLIB_H
#define _BITLIB_H

#if !defined(__cplusplus) 
#ifndef _bool_
#define _bool_
typedef unsigned int bool;
#endif
#ifndef TRUE
#define TRUE 1
#endif
#ifndef FALSE
#define FALSE 0
#endif
#endif

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

 /* magic values */

#define BL_MAX_RATE 0       /* request the maximum rate */
#define BL_MAX_TIME 0       /* request the maximum time */
#define BL_MAX_SIZE 0       /* request the maximum size */
#define BL_TRACE_FORCED 0   /* trace without (waiting for) trigger */ 
#define BL_TRACE_FOREVER -1 /* trace without timeout (possibly forever) */
#define BL_ZERO 0           /* zero volts (ground, reference, etc) */
#define BL_ASK -1           /* request a prevailing value */

 /* select/report tokens */

    enum { BL_COUNT_DEVICE, BL_COUNT_ANALOG, BL_COUNT_LOGIC, BL_COUNT_RANGE };
    enum { BL_SELECT_DEVICE, BL_SELECT_CHANNEL, BL_SELECT_SOURCE };
    enum { BL_STATE_IDLE, BL_STATE_ACTIVE, BL_STATE_DONE, BL_STATE_ERROR };
    enum { BL_SOURCE_POD, BL_SOURCE_BNC, BL_SOURCE_X10, BL_SOURCE_X20, BL_SOURCE_X50, BL_SOURCE_ALT, BL_SOURCE_GND };
	enum { BL_COUPLING_DC, BL_COUPLING_AC, BL_COUPLING_RF };
    enum { BL_MODE_FAST, BL_MODE_DUAL, BL_MODE_MIXED, BL_MODE_LOGIC, BL_MODE_STREAM };
	enum { BL_TRIG_RISE, BL_TRIG_FALL, BL_TRIG_HIGH, BL_TRIG_LOW, BL_TRIG_NONE };
    enum { BL_VERSION_DEVICE, BL_VERSION_LIBRARY, BL_VERSION_BINDING, BL_VERSION_PLATFORM, BL_VERSION_FRAMEWORK, BL_VERSION_NETWORK };
	enum { BL_SYNCHRONOUS, BL_ASYNCHRONOUS };

 /* Library API | Types */
    
    typedef int      ( BL_Acquire_t )         ( int, double * ); 
    typedef void     ( BL_Close_t )           ( void );
    typedef int      ( BL_Count_t )           ( int );
    typedef int      ( BL_Coupling_t )        ( int );
    typedef double   ( BL_Delay_t )           ( double ); 
    typedef bool     ( BL_Enable_t )          ( bool); 
    typedef int      ( BL_Error_t )           ( void );
    typedef bool     ( BL_Halt_t )            ( void );
    typedef char *   ( BL_ID_t )              ( void );
    typedef bool     ( BL_Index_t )           ( int );
    typedef void     ( BL_Initialize_t )      ( void );
    typedef double   ( BL_Intro_t )           ( double ); 
    typedef char *   ( BL_Log_t )             ( void );
    typedef int      ( BL_Mode_t )            ( int ); 
    typedef char *   ( BL_Name_t )            ( char * );
    typedef double   ( BL_Offset_t )          ( double );
    typedef int      ( BL_Open_t )            ( const char *, int );
    typedef double   ( BL_Range_t )           ( int );
    typedef bool     ( BL_Receive_t )         ( char *, int, int );
    typedef double   ( BL_Rate_t )            ( double );
    typedef int      ( BL_Select_t )          ( int, int );
    typedef void     ( BL_Send_t )            ( char *, int );
    typedef int      ( BL_Size_t )            ( int ); 
    typedef int      ( BL_State_t )           ( void ); 
    typedef double   ( BL_Time_t)             ( double );
    typedef bool     ( BL_Trace_t )           ( double, bool ); 
    typedef bool     ( BL_Trigger_t )         ( double, int );
    typedef char *   ( BL_Version_t )         ( int );
    
 /* Library API | Function Pointers */
    
    BL_Acquire_t BL_Acquire;
    BL_Close_t BL_Close;
    BL_Count_t BL_Count;
    BL_Coupling_t BL_Coupling;
    BL_Delay_t BL_Delay;
    BL_Enable_t BL_Enable;
    BL_Error_t BL_Error;
    BL_Halt_t BL_Halt;
    BL_ID_t BL_ID;
    BL_Initialize_t BL_Initialize;
    BL_Intro_t BL_Intro;
    BL_Log_t BL_Log;
    BL_Mode_t BL_Mode;
    BL_Name_t BL_Name;
    BL_Offset_t BL_Offset;
    BL_Open_t BL_Open;
    BL_Range_t BL_Range;
    BL_Rate_t BL_Rate;
    BL_Receive_t BL_Receive;
    BL_Select_t BL_Select;
    BL_Send_t BL_Send;
    BL_Index_t BL_Index;
    BL_Size_t BL_Size;
    BL_State_t BL_State;
    BL_Time_t BL_Time;
    BL_Trace_t BL_Trace;
    BL_Trigger_t BL_Trigger;
    BL_Version_t BL_Version;
        
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* _BITLIB_H */

[jsulm]

@alexfi Is there only one library file? Sometimes functionality is spread across several library files.

[Christian Ehrlicher]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

-BitLib

This is wrong

[AlexFi]

@jsulm
There are two files available. The 64bit version and the 32bit version, I tried both and installed them into the C: programm folder.
after I get the undefinded reference there error there was the collect2.exe error.

[AlexFi]

@christian-ehrlicher
I tried -lBitLib before, but there was the error lBitlib not found. After I changed the to -BitLib it was found. I thought that was linux syntax. Mabe you can help me to get this run.
I installed the library in the C: folder after that I include this two lines in the pro file. i also added the header file in the project

INCLUDEPATH +=C:/BitScope64/Library

LIBS += -LC:/BitScope64/Library -lBitLib

then i receive cannot find lBitLib

the structure of the library folder is following:

->Library
   ->Document
   bitlib.def
   BitLib.dll
   bitlib.h
   BitLib.lib
   BitLib.pas

-BitLib.dll
-BitScope.prb
-BitServe.prb

[Pablo J. Rogina]

@alexfi spolier alert: not tested! Could it be possible you need this? this is, telling the linker to use a library that doesn't follow the libNAME.so convention

[Christian Ehrlicher]

It's msvc, so according to the docs it must be

LIBS += C:/BitScope64/Library/BitLib.lib

[AlexFi]

@pablo-j-rogina

I am not sure how to include this correct in my pro. file do you have an example or some explanations for this?

g++ -o build/bin/myapp _mylib.so other_source_files

Thank you for your help!!!

@Christian-Ehrlicher
I tried this also, but I get the undefined reference.

Thank you also for your help!!!

i also changed the library files from 64bit to 32bit because of that

//qmake: qmake.exe ConnectBitScope.pro -spec win32-g++ "CONFIG+=debug" "CONFIG+=qml_debug"

[Pablo J. Rogina]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

do you have an example or some explanations for this?

have you checked the answers to that post? (hint: see #1...)

[aha_1980]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

LIBS += -LC:/BitScope64/Library -lBitLib

I have done that several times and it used to work with MinGW and MSVC too. Can you show the linker command line from Compile Output?

Which MSVC version do you use?

The reason to prefer the -L/path/to/lib -llibname syntax is that Creator recognizes this and adds /path/to/lib to your Run Environment so your program finds the DLL automatically.

[aha_1980]

@christian-ehrlicher I used that syntax before, but even MSVC can be feed with the Linux syntax (I guess qmake maps that), and that has advantages in Creator, see my last post.

[AlexFi]

@aha_1980
I think this is the Compile Output you need:

g++ -Wl,-subsystem,console -mthreads -o debug\ConnectBitScope.exe debug/main.o  -LC:\BitScope32\Library\BitLib.lib   
debug/main.o: In function `main':
C:\Users\adm-eep\Documents\ConnectBitScope\build-ConnectBitScope-Desktop_Qt_5_13_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug/../ConnectBitScope/main.cpp:23: undefined reference to `BL_Open'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
mingw32-make[1]: *** [Makefile.Debug:66: debug/ConnectBitScope.exe] Error 1
mingw32-make: *** [Makefile:38: debug] Error 2
mingw32-make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/adm-eep/Documents/ConnectBitScope/build-ConnectBitScope-Desktop_Qt_5_13_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug'

I use the MSVC 11.0

@Pablo-J-Rogina

I saw the example but i think this is for librarys with the ending .so I am no sure how to use this in my case

[aha_1980]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

I use the MSVC 11.0

In that case, something is really weird set up - no wonder that it doesn't work.

Your compile output clearly shows the MinGW linker running.

Can you please show the screenshots of Tools > Options > Kits for Kits, Qt versions and compilers?

Regards

[Pablo J. Rogina]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

librarys with the ending .so

you may want to try with .lib in your case

[AlexFi]

@aha_1980

@Pablo-J-Rogina
I tried it like this :

g++ -o$$PWD/ $$PWD/BitLib.lib

but i get the "extra characters after test expression" error

[Christian Ehrlicher]

@manuja said in Library doesn't open:

LNK1104

This shows that you used the msvc linker before

BitLib.lib

This shows that the library was build with msvc
So if bitlib is a plain C library you can create a proper import lib with reimp & co (google is your friend) or you can try to link directly against the dll -> -lC:/BitScope64/Library/BitLib.dll - it should work with a recent MinGW version iirc.
If it's a c++ library than you have to recompile it with g++ to get a proper import lib (BitLib.a)

[AlexFi]

@christian-ehrlicher
okay, if i under stand you right i have to reimport the lib, because it is written in c BitScope Librarys and this Bitscope example in C .

I tried this:

LIBS += -lC:/BitScope64/Library/BitLib.dll - it 

the direct link doesn't work if I use it like this because of the ending "- it".

is the reimport something i do in my actual project or is external work?

[Christian Ehrlicher]

@alexfi said in Library doesn't open:

because of the ending "- it".

Where does this come from? Your library is named BitLib.dll ...

[AlexFi]

@christian-ehrlicher sorry my fault. I just didn't read the following sentence after your recommendation, but i also tried it without and it gave me back undefined reference. Now i try to find out how to reimport the lib.