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RAD Studio generates a package static library file:
- When you build a Delphi package for iOS Device or Android.
- When you build a Delphi package for a desktop platform and you use the "Generate all C++Builder files (including package libs)" value for the C/C++ Output file generation option in Project > Options > Delphi Compiler > Output - C/C++.
- When you build a C++ package and you enable the Generate static package library (.lib) option in Project > Options > C++ Linker.
A package static library file is a static library file generated from a package. You use a static library in place of an import library when your application does not use run-time packages. See Building Static Packages.
The file name of your package static library file is:
<package>.lib
for 32-bit Windows.<package>.a
for 64-bit Windows and macOS.lib<package>.a
for iOS Device and Android.- Note: You can not generate a package static library file for iOS Simulator.
When you build your package that meets the requirements, your package static library file is generated by default into the following folder:
- For 32-bit Windows in Delphi and C++:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0\Dcp
- For other platforms in Delphi:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0\Dcp\<platform>
- For other platforms in C++:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0\Dcp\<platform>\<build configuration>
To change the output directory:
- In Delphi, use the C/C++ .obj/.lib output directory option in Project > Options > Delphi Compiler > Output - C/C++. If left blank, the DCP output directory specified in Project > Options > Delphi Compiler is used.
- In C++, use the BPI/LIB output option in Project > Options > C++ (Shared Options).
See Also
- Static library (Wikipedia)