How to compile libtiff in C++ Builder?

Question

I want to use libtiff in C++ Builder. I need to compile it, because distributed Windows binaries don't work with C++ Builder. How do I compile libtiff?

Answer 1

Libtiff version 4.5.1 supports CMake, but I faced some compile errors with C++ Builder 10.3.3. Therefore I created a project file manually.

First, create some header files with CMake: Follow the documentation on how to use CMake with C++ Builder.

Run command cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=bcc32c.exe -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=bcc32c.exe -G Ninja . This generates following files: libtiff\tif_config.h, libtiff\tiffconf.h, and port\libport_config.h. You could also create them manually.

Compiling the project:

1. Create new project with type "Static library", and name it "libtiff"
2. Add all C files from libtiff and port directories to the project, except tif_unix.c and mkspans.c
3. Compile

Files you need for your project:

• libtiff.lib
• All header files from libtiff directory