[fpc-pascal]problem linking with c

[Peter Vreman]

> Hi,
> i tried to link a c function but had some problems:
> a simple example:
> in file cwrite.c
>
> #include <stdio.h>
>
> void writestringinc(void);
>
> void writestringinc(void) {
>         puts("This string is written using c");
>         fflush( stdout );
> }
>
> compiled with c using
> g++ -c cwrite.c
>
> now, this is a test program in fpc:
>
> Program testc;
> {$linklib c}
>
> {$L cwrite.o}
>
> Procedure writestringinc; cdecl; external;
>
> begin
> writeln ('Written with Pascal');
> writestringinc();
> end.
>
> both cwrite.o and testc.pp reside in the same directory.
> compiling with fpc gives me this:
> [dean at delfino c++progs]$ fpc testc.pp
> Free Pascal Compiler version 1.9.1 [2003/11/14] for i386
> Copyright (c) 1993-2002 by Florian Klaempfl
> Target OS: Linux for i386
> Compiling testc.pp
> Linking testc
> testc.o(.text+0x4a): In function `main':
> : undefined reference to `writestringinc'
> testc.pp(11,1) Error: Error while linking
> Closing script ppas.sh
>
> What am I doing wrong?

Using g++ instead of gcc

> Another question: is fpc compatible with C++?

No