Static Libraries and dependencies

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From: Russell Thamm (russell.thamm_at_dsto.defence.gov.au)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: 19 Jul 2004 20:39:34 -0700

Hi,

It appears that MSVC 6 has a different concept of dependencies that I do.

If I specify that Library B is dependent on Library A, I mean that I want
Library A to be built before Library B.

I DO NOT mean, include Library A into library B, which is what MSVC
appears to do.

Can I configure MSVC to stop this behaviour?

I find it totally unbeleivable that specifying dependencies changes
the content of a static library.

totally perplexed

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