Using dynamically linked ftns

[John W. Eaton]

On 26-Sep-1997, Steven N Harp <address@hidden> wrote:

| I want to add the ginput ftn to my octave code. I have obtained the
| code and the patch to the mkoctfile but I am not clear on how to use
| the mkoctfile. I looked through the faq and documents but did not see
| instructions/details on how to use the mkoctfile and how to link it
| in. Should the file ginput.cc be placed in the src directory and the
| run config, make and install? 

If you have the patched copy of mkoctfile installed, and your copy of
Octave was configured and compiled with dynamic linking enabled, then
you should be able to use a command like

  mkoctfile ginput.cc -lX11

Then if you put the resulting .oct file somewhere in Octave's
LOADPATH, it should work.

jwe