coff2omf does not create any output or error messages

[dummzeuch 1400]

I am trying to convert an import lib file for a dll meant for Visual Studio (therefore in COFF format) to OMF format to be used in C++ Builder:

 

c:\Program Files\somecompany\cpp\lib32\Debug>coff2omf -lib:ms libraryname.lib c:\sources\libs\libraryname.lib

 

coff2omf takes a few seconds does not output any error messages but does not create any output file.

 

If I add the -v option, it will output lots of symbol names, but still create no output file.

 

The input file is readonly but the output directory is writable.

 

What am I missing this time?

 

I'm beginning to suspect I should have used Visual Studio rather than C++ Builder, but we don't have a license for that.

Does anybody have any experience with Embarcadero Dev C++ ?

[Remy Lebeau 1268]

9 hours ago, dummzeuch said:

I am trying to convert an import lib file for a dll meant for Visual Studio (therefore in COFF format) to OMF format to be used in C++ Builder:

Why?  For an import lib, you should instead simply create a new import lib file for C++Builder using the IMPLIB (32bit) or MKEXP (64bit) tool on the DLL itself.  There is no point in converting import libs, only static libs.

Edited July 4, 2023 by Remy Lebeau

[David Heffernan 2308]

It's odd that the emba tool won't work directly with platform standard import libs. You'd think they'd find a way to do that. 

[Roger Cigol 88]

The use of COFF format is coming - how soon is unspecified but David Millington has announced this in his post here:   David's What's coming in C++ Builder