Vitus,
VJ> 
VJ>  KS> I would like to compile and link a program whose main()
VJ>  KS> function is hidden in a .LIB file somewhere. I linked a
VJ>  KS> library that contains the main() function, and then linked 
VJ>  KS> that into a program without a main() function, just to see
VJ>  KS> what would happen. 
VJ> 
VJ> [... "Unresolved external _main" ...]

Yep, that's what happened! :)

VJ> Don't know exactly, Ive got the same problems here ("no starting
VJ> address"). Sounds like these linkers dont resolve references from 
VJ> compiler library to user library?

Apparently the Borland linker will allow this. After tinkering around
with it, it worked, although I've heard it won't work with some other
compilers.

VJ> 
VJ> Put a reference to a symbol in main.c in your application.
VJ> 
VJ> 
VJ> Example:
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Thanks, this looks interesting. I'll try this.

Thanks,
Kelly

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