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c++visual-studio-2010tinyxml

c++ linking a 3rd party header and source

I'm attempting to integrate TinyXML version 2 into a project, but because TinyXML is so tiny (ha!) it was not packaged into a static or dynamic library. Just the header and source is provided. I am getting linker errors because the compiler can't find the source file to link with the header (they are in the same location).

Is there a way to link a 3rd party source into a project without having to copy it into the local project space?

OR

Should I manually create a library file (containing a single source file) and just use that to work around the problem (even though the source not changing is a good reason to package it, it seems overkill for one file)?

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Solution

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

    Build the library file once and never worry about it again.

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