[FWTools] Connecting FWTools/OGR to g++

[Frank Warmerdam]

Chris Everhart wrote:
> Hi FWTools list,
> 
> I would like to start learning how to use ogr with C/C++.  I am using 
> MSys/MingW's compiler and I installed FWTools with the executable.  How 
> would I go about getting g++ to use ogr?
> 
> Obviously I am a newbie, so any help is appreciated.

Christian,

FWTools is compiled with Visual Studio, and I *think* that the C++ calling
conventions are different between MingW/g++ and VisualC++.  But I think you
could do it using the C API instead, which I believe has compatible
calling conventions between different compilers.

The following API tutorial should be helpful. Unfortunately it primarily
addresses the C++ API:

   http://www.gdal.org/ogr/ogr_apitut.html

Good luck,
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