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Hi remember me, problem is I have an error that i just cant solve so its time to turn to my peers.
te error is "fatal error LNK1120:" Ive googled it and still cant get my head round it
here is te code.

Code:

#include <iostream>
int main()
{
	using std::cout;
	using std::endl;

	unsigned short int smallnumber;
	smallnumber = 65535;
	cout << "Small Number:" << smallnumber << endl;
	smallnumber++;
	cout << "Small Number:" << smallnumber << endl;
	smallnumber++;
	cout << "Small Number:" << smallnumber << endl;
	return 0;
}

thank in advance for your help

 

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Are you sure that is the correct main entry point signature for your compiler and project type ?

For instance my VC++ project I knocked up to test was :-

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])

So if its not what the compiler/linker expects, the linker will complain because it can't find the entry point to your program in any object files and thus you get an 'unresolved external'.

You are only using STL so there are no obvious library dependencies.

You may be missing a library dependency otherwise if the entry point is fine. STL library implementations often depend on the C runtime libraries so you might be missing that from your project.

 

Not sure what you mean by this, the code is from a book that I am following.

 

What compiler are you using ? Are you using VisualC++ and its IDE, if so what type of project is it ? What libraries have you informed the linker to link against ?

I used the VisualC++ wizard to create a console app, pasted your code in, worked first time.

 

Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition remember back all those months ago you recomended it and I must say its very user friendly, it not so much a project more a lesson in Wrapping around signed intergers.

 

lol, yes I know, but how did you create your VC++ project ?

For the IDE to compile and link you have to create a project and add header and source files to said project.

The easiest way to do this is to do file -> new -> project - > Console application...

Then just leave the file and replace the body of the main method.

Later on you can play with project options and turning things on and off.

 

Thanks for that Dmarsh your right i was trying to use win32 project instead of win32 console application.
"oops"

 

Depending on the application/project type you get a different entry point on windows.

Windows applications expect WinMain.

DLL applications expect DLLMain.

Console applications expect the standard main.

Other settings like unicode support can also affect the exact signature but I think the compilers smart enough the do widening and narrowing character conversions and still call your main.