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error Lnk2001: unresolved external symbol

Asked by: kvng

Hi,

I have a linking problem after attempting to build the file. The error is as follows:

glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: virtual __thiscall vhtIOConn::~vhtIOConn(void)" (??1vhtIOConn@@UAE@XZ)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: double __thiscall vhtDevice::getLastUpdateTime(void)" (?getLastUpdateTime@vhtDevice@@QAENXZ)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall vhtTracker::vhtTracker(class vhtIOConn *,bool)" (??0vhtTracker@@QAE@PAVvhtIOConn@@_N@Z)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall vhtCyberGlove::vhtCyberGlove(class vhtIOConn *,bool)" (??0vhtCyberGlove@@QAE@PAVvhtIOConn@@_N@Z)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall vhtIOConn::vhtIOConn(char const *,char const *,char const *,char const *,char const *)" (??0vhtIOConn@@QAE@PBD0000@Z)
Debug/glovenew.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 5 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Could anyone tell me what is wrong and how to go about solving it? Thanks.

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Asked On: 2003-10-29 at 08:09:41ID20781836
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Topic: C++ Programming Language
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by: AlexFMPosted on 2003-10-29 at 08:31:31ID: 9643138

You are using some classes (vhtIOConn, vhtDevice...) which are kept in some library. It is not enough to add h-file with these classes, you need to add also library file for linker. The way you do it depends on the compiler. For example, in VC++ you need to add library name to: Project - Settings - Link - Object/library modules.

by: AlexFMPosted on 2003-10-29 at 08:34:30ID: 9643159

If all these classes belong to your own project, this means that you didn't implement number of functions:

vhtIOConn::~vhtIOConn
vhtDevice::getLastUpdateTime
...

For example:

class a
{
A(); // only declaration, no implementation
};

// client.cpp

...
A a; // compiles, but produces linker error: A::A is not implemented

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-29 at 08:34:58ID: 9643169

You have to write code for the functions vhtIOConn::~vhtIOConn(void), vhtDevice::getLastUpdateTime(void), ...

by: kvngPosted on 2003-10-29 at 08:53:35ID: 9643369

After adding the appropriate library modules, i get the following errors:

msvcirt.lib(MSVCIRT.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: virtual __thiscall ios::~ios(void)" (??1ios@@UAE@XZ) already defined in libcid.lib(_ios.obj)
msvcirt.lib(MSVCIRT.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: class ostream & __thiscall ostream::operator<<(unsigned char)" (??6ostream@@QAEAAV0@E@Z) already defined in libcid.lib(ostrchar.obj)
msvcirt.lib(MSVCIRT.dll) : error LNK2005: "public: class ostream & __thiscall ostream::operator<<(char const *)" (??6ostream@@QAEAAV0@PBD@Z) already defined in libcid.lib(ostream.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _strchr already defined in LIBCD.lib(strchr.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _sprintf already defined in LIBCD.lib(sprintf.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _fflush already defined in LIBCD.lib(fflush.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _getenv already defined in LIBCD.lib(getenv.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _fclose already defined in LIBCD.lib(fclose.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _strncpy already defined in LIBCD.lib(strncpy.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _exit already defined in LIBCD.lib(crt0dat.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _malloc already defined in LIBCD.lib(dbgheap.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _realloc already defined in LIBCD.lib(dbgheap.obj)
MSVCRT.lib(MSVCRT.dll) : error LNK2005: _free already defined in LIBCD.lib(dbgheap.obj)
LINK : warning LNK4098: defaultlib "MSVCRT" conflicts with use of other libs; use /NODEFAULTLIB:library
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glLoadIdentity@0
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glLoadMatrixd@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glNormal3dv@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glEnd@0
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glVertex3dv@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glBegin@4
LIBCD.lib(wincrt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16
Debug/glovenew.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 7 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Could you suggest how i could resolve this conflict for these errors? Thanks......

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-29 at 10:35:17ID: 9644238

Firstly, you have to use or libcid.lib or msvcirt.lib - not both at the same time.

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-29 at 10:37:21ID: 9644251

LIBCID.LIB - Single threaded, static link
MSVCIRT.LIB - Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCI70.DLL)

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-29 at 10:41:07ID: 9644290

The same with LIBCD.lib and MSVCRT.lib.

MSVCRT.LIB - Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCR70.DLL).
LIBCD.LIB - Single-threaded, static link (debug)

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-29 at 11:01:17ID: 9644509

And some functions (__imp__glLoadIdentity, __imp__glLoadMatrixd, ...) are still undefined - you need to add some more lib files.

by: kvngPosted on 2003-10-29 at 20:14:39ID: 9647644

After resolving the library issues and adding the appropriate libraries, i still get the following errors. Please help? Thanks

Linking...
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class ostream_withassign cerr" (?cerr@@3Vostream_withassign@@A)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static int const filebuf::openprot" (?openprot@filebuf@@2HB)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class istream_withassign cin" (?cin@@3Vistream_withassign@@A)
glovenew.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class ostream_withassign cout" (?cout@@3Vostream_withassign@@A)
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtIOConn.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::ios_base::Init::Init(void)" (__imp_??0Init@ios_base@std@@QAE@XZ)
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtIOConn.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::ios_base::Init::~Init(void)" (__imp_??1Init@ios_base@std@@QAE@XZ)
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtIOConn.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::_Winit::_Winit(void)" (__imp_??0_Winit@std@@QAE@XZ)
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtIOConn.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::_Winit::~_Winit(void)" (__imp_??1_Winit@std@@QAE@XZ)
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glLoadIdentity@0
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glLoadMatrixd@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glNormal3dv@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glEnd@0
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glVertex3dv@4
libVHTDevice.lib(vhtOglDrawer.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__glBegin@4
glovenew___Win32_Debug/glovenew.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 14 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

by: GloomyFriarPosted on 2003-10-30 at 01:07:12ID: 9648591

What libraries are now connected to the project? Show me all the names.

by: kvngPosted on 2003-10-30 at 08:22:36ID: 9651253

Hi,

i've managed to solve the problem. It appears that the toolkit i'm using requires the Code generation to be set to 'dll multi-threaded debug' mode and that has been causing the problem.

Thank you for the help.........

by: HyperonPosted on 2004-02-29 at 05:26:31ID: 10479953

Can I also thank you for your help, I'ver struggled with this problem for ages!!!

by: shwetsPosted on 2004-05-27 at 11:35:18ID: 11174343

Hi

I am trying to use Log4cxx in my source code . All i got was a set of header files for this api ... which I have included in my source and it compiles fine . But it gives a linker error mentioned below. Do I need to register some dll for Log4cxx or just including the header files is enuff' . Also The code generation is set to debug multi threaded dll .

Following is the error that i am getting. Any help would be appreciated.

evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall log4cxx::Logger::forcedLog(class log4cxx::helpers::ObjectPtrT<class log4cxx::Level> const &,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<cha
r>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,char const *,int)" (__imp_?forcedLog@Logger@log4cxx@@QAEXABV?$ObjectPtrT@VLevel@log4cxx@@@helpers@2@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@PBDH@Z)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: bool __thiscall log4cxx::Logger::isInfoEnabled(void)const " (__imp_?isInfoEnabled@Logger@log4cxx@@QBE_NXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: static class log4cxx::helpers::ObjectPtrT<class log4cxx::Level> const log4cxx::Level::INFO" (__imp_?INFO@Level@log4cxx@@2V?$ObjectPtrT@VLevel@log4cxx@@@helpers@2@B
)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::setFile(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_?setFile@Fil
eAppender@log4cxx@@QAEXABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::FileAppender(void)" (__imp_??0FileAppender@log4cxx@@QAE@XZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: static class log4cxx::helpers::Class const & __cdecl log4cxx::Appender::getStaticClass(void)" (__imp_?getStaticClass@Appender@log4cxx@@SAABVClass@helpers@2@XZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual class log4cxx::helpers::Class const & __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::getClass(void)const " (__imp_?getClass@FileAppender@log4cxx@@UBEABVClass@helpers@2@X
Z)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::`vbase destructor'(void)" (__imp_??_DFileAppender@log4cxx@@QAEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::addRef(void)const " (__imp_?addRef@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::releaseRef(void)const " (__imp_?releaseRef@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::lock(void)const " (__imp_?lock@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::unlock(void)const " (__imp_?unlock@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::wait(void)const " (__imp_?wait@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::notify(void)const " (__imp_?notify@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void __thiscall log4cxx::helpers::ObjectImpl::notifyAll(void)const " (__imp_?notifyAll@ObjectImpl@helpers@log4cxx@@UBEXXZ)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual bool __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::instanceof(class log4cxx::helpers::Class const &)const " (__imp_?instanceof@FileAppender@log4cxx@@UBE_NABVClass@helpe
rs@2@@Z)
evapp.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual void const * __thiscall log4cxx::FileAppender::cast(class log4cxx::helpers::Class const &)const " (__imp_?cast@FileAppender@log4cxx@@UBEPBXABVClass@helpers@
2@@Z)
EVPricingService___Win32_Console_Debug/EVPricingService.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 17 unresolved externals

by: qwertyPosted on 2005-03-20 at 09:52:33ID: 13586613

thnx

by: qwertyPosted on 2005-03-20 at 09:53:52ID: 13586619

luv u for that
gr8t

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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