Linking Static DLL with another Static DLL

[symbianfresher]

Hi All

I am facing a problem in Linking one static DLL with another static DLL.

I explain in detail as it is little bit complex

I prepared one (First) static DLL which has one class. Whose sole purpose is to provide the pointer of several different classes.

I Explain with the Example
Let there is 3 Classes A, B, C having certain different functionality.
Now is First Static DLL has a Cpp File name First.cpp which contain one class whose objective is to create the object of the class A, B and C and return the pointer to the object to the outside world who uses the First static DLL.

Now in second static dll, functionality’s of the classes of First dll are to used through the available pointer to those classes.

While preparing the second static DLL, I include the lib file of the first static dll and the header files of the classes A, B and C.

And now when we make the second static dll, then we get the linking error Unresolved symbol ClassName::Function1Name(void)
For Example Like
Unresolved symbol B::Func1(void)

We analyzed these errors and reach to the conclusion that this linking error comes with those functions which play with the memory. No Linking Error comes with the GETTER type functions of class A,B and C.

Above Linking Problem was resolved when we add the classname.o (B.o) file to the second static dll.
Adding the Object Code File to the second static DLL directly hopefully is not the right solution

Can you tell me where i go wrong ?

Regards
Shishir

[petrib]

Just to verify your use of terms: When you say "static DLL", do you really mean to say "static interface DLL", or are you really referring to a "static library", and not a DLL at all (because there is no such thing as a "static dynamic link library").

For someone to help you, it might also be easier if you post the .mpp files you use to build the executables and also any and all build commands.

[hotcheese]

I don't understand in which DLL A,B and C are? You say the first dll creates pointers to these classes but you also say the first dll only has one class?
If A,B and C are in another DLL include that in the second Dll's .mmp and make sure their functions are EXPORT_C/IMPORT_C

[symbianfresher]

Yes by "static DLL" I mean "static interface DLL"
Application is build on Symbian OS V7.0 and CodeWarrior v3.1.
Build is prepared through the CodeWarrior Build Command

A, B and C are the Part of First DLL.
There is one more Class in First DLL which is actually exposing to the outside world(Interface). For example say whose name is "Main" whose member functions create the Objects of the Class A, B and C and return the Pointer to the Objects of Class A, B and C.
These member functions of the class "Main" are declared in "Main.h" with the prefix IMPORT_C and the defination of the member functions of the class "Main" in "Main.cpp" are prefixed with EXPORT_C

Shishir

[symbianfresher]

Still Waiting for the Reply

[hotcheese]

Are A,B and C's functions declared using IMPORT_C/EXPORT_C?

[symbianfresher]

NO, Functions of the Class A, B and C are not declared using IMPORT_C/EXPORT_C.

Shishir