Using 32bit .lib library in a 64bit application

Question

I'm a starting programmer and I can't solve a problem I have now.

In MFC, I have a .lib binary file without the sources. I need to make a 64bit application that uses mentioned library file.

I thought about making 32bit console program and run one program from another, for example using IPC with WM_COPY~ (or something like that), but the .lib file needs so many attributes like array, struct, pointer, ...

Is there an easier way to use that 32bit library in my 64bit application?

Thanks

Answer 1

You don't have any other alternative; you cannot load a 32-bit assembly in a 64-bit program, so you'll need to create a 32 bit application that your 64 bit application can talk to somehow. There are lots of ways to do IPC, so find one that works for you.

Answer 2

Uhmm strange, you simply can't put a big elephant into your home fridge but you still can insert in there a big chicken. If you can't do similarly with your 32 bit lib file, tell me why any of your 32bit applications can still work in 64 bit systems ? (:D) what sort of lib is that ?