using definitions from lib files

[nitin21]

I have been trying to transform a project written for a windows system to a Linux system with Ubuntu. I have a certain lib file which should contain the definition of 2 functions which are giving this error - undefined reference to ' '. So, I was to seek help regarding this, how to get access to the definitions of the functions, and it would be great to know how to do it.
Thanks!

[Athar]

You need to recompile the library you're trying to link for Linux.

[nitin21]

but I do not have the source file. I just have the compiled version, in the form of this .lib file. Is there way to covert this .lib file to .a file? Or any way to use the .lib file?

[kev82]

I won't say no for definite, but I find it very unlikely. I would contact whoever gave you the library and ask them for a linux version.

[nitin21]

Well it's a code for a camera and I have tried contacting the company who make these cameras regarding the library but they do not have a linux version for it.

And yeah, since we have something, I guess there should be a way to decode it. I just have not been able to found it yet. I have been googling it for quite sometime now but with no success as of now.