Help/Support Make a static library with Theos

bR34Kr · August 16, 2019

I'm currently making a library with Theos which needs to hook, so I took the Tweak project in Theos. Problem is, it generates a .dylib file so I don't know how to include it as a static library inside another project.

Red16 · February 17, 2021

$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = somelib.dylib
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS += somelib.dylib

bR34Kr · February 19, 2021

On 2/17/2021 at 1:52 AM, Red16 said:

$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = somelib.dylib
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS += somelib.dylib

This'll not make it static though

Red16 · February 19, 2021

1 hour ago, bR34Kr said:

This'll not make it static though

Its better to use a framework since it can be static I don’t think theos has the ability to link static libraries yet

bR34Kr · February 20, 2021

4 hours ago, Red16 said:

Its better to use a framework since it can be static I don’t think theos has the ability to link static libraries yet

Ah no was more asking of how to compile a Tweak as a static library since Theos does support linking to one but not compiling a Tweak to one, or at least I think so

Red16 · April 10, 2021

On 2/19/2021 at 7:51 PM, bR34Kr said:

Ah no was more asking of how to compile a Tweak as a static library since Theos does support linking to one but not compiling a Tweak to one, or at least I think so

alright i figured it out you need to add to your makefile

XXX_LINKAGETYPE = static

XXX name of your project

when you compile the library you will get a .a file

then in your tweak project add these to make file

$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = somelib.a
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS = -lsomelib

examplefolder

$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = examplefolder/somelib.a
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS = examplefolder/somelib.a

also add to makefile at the top set true

DEBUG = 1

add any headers you want to include etc i recently just did this

Updated April 10, 2021 by Red16
+= in front of LDFLAGS

ThanhDark1909 · March 3, 2025

On 4/10/2021 at 9:28 AM, Red16 said:
alright i figured it out you need to add to your makefile
XXX_LINKAGETYPE = static
XXX name of your project

when you compile the library you will get a .a file

then in your tweak project add these to make file
$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = somelib.a
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS = -lsomelib
examplefolder
$(TWEAK_NAME)_OBJ_FILES = examplefolder/somelib.a
$(TWEAK_NAME)_LDFLAGS = examplefolder/somelib.a
also add to makefile at the top set true
DEBUG = 1
add any headers you want to include etc i recently just did this