How do i link kernel32.lib, user32.lib, gdi32.lib, comdlg32.lib, libraries to my c++

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Libraries to link in:

kernel32.lib, user32.lib, gdi32.lib, comdlg32.lib

and adding a header file

Windows.h

Thanks

C++

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain( HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow )
{
	PRINTDLG pd;

	memset( &pd, 0, sizeof( pd ) );

	pd.lStructSize = sizeof( pd );

	/* 
	 * get rid of PD_RETURNDEFAULT on the line below if you'd like to
	 * see the "Printer Settings" dialog!
	 *
	 */
	pd.Flags = PD_RETURNDEFAULT | PD_RETURNDC;

	// try to retrieve the printer DC
	if( !PrintDlg( &pd ) )
	{
		MessageBox( NULL, "PrintDlg( &pd ) failed!", "Fatal Error", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR );

		return -1;
	}

	DOCINFO di;
	HDC hPrinter = pd.hDC;

	// initialization of the printing!
	memset( &di, 0, sizeof( di ) );
	di.cbSize = sizeof( di );
	StartDoc( hPrinter, &di );

		// start the first and only page
		StartPage( hPrinter );

		// uncomment the following line to print in colour! :)
		// SetTextColor( hPrinter, 0x0000FF );

		// write "Hello, World!" to the printer's DC
		TextOut( hPrinter, 100, 100, "Hello, World!", 13 );

		// finish the first page
		EndPage( hPrinter );

	// end this document and release the printer's DC
	EndDoc( hPrinter );
	DeleteDC( hPrinter );

	return 0;
}

Posted 22-Aug-12 14:25pm

Blackdragon_adi

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[no name] 22-Aug-12 20:48pm

It's going to depend on the IDE that you are using, or command line compiler.

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Mohibur Rashid · Answer 1 · 2012-08-22T14:56:00

If you are using Visual Studio IDE(That's all I know) then you don't need to think about them. if you open your project property you will see all of them are already added with your project to be compiled. The function you have used in this file will be linked by default.

but if you want to link other library such as commctrl.lib then you will have to include it through property(Alt+F7) and then follow configuration Property>>Linker>>Input

and then write the library name.

Mihai Vrinceanu · Answer 2 · 2012-08-22T23:30:00

Solution 2

Microsoft Visual Studio only:

C++

#include <windows.h>

#pragma comment(lib, "kernel32.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "user32.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "gdi32.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "comdlg32.lib")

int WINAPI WinMain( HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
    // your code
}

Posted 22-Aug-12 23:30pm

Mihai Vrinceanu

Updated 22-Aug-12 23:31pm

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Blackdragon_adi 23-Aug-12 11:18am

linking in C++

Knight_87 · Answer 3 · 2012-08-23T17:38:00

Solution 3

Two way to solve it.Please see solution 1 and solution 2.

Posted 23-Aug-12 17:38pm

Knight_87