how to handle error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol

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Posted 23-Jun-14 22:10pm

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-23T22:15:00

Solution 1

You have to provide, as linker input, the object file (or the library file, that is .lib) containing the missing symbol.
More often than not, developers remember to include the library header file while forget to link with the proper .lib one.

Posted 23-Jun-14 22:15pm

CPallini