Problems attempting to make a static lib file

[Jason]

Yabbut, it looks like they're using Visual Studio because they have a C/C++ project they want to link it to. So using a batch file probably isn't an option.

Yeah, batch file is an option but I'd rather not add more relative unknowns where I can. At the moment the project is workable and I can play around with it. Can fine tune the setup more later on as I go.