[ace-users] ACE Build: Linking issues while building ACE onWindowsXP SP2 / Visual Studio 2005 Express

[Johnny Willemsen]

Hi,

> Finally what resovled the issue was editing the C:\Program
> Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 8\VC\VCProjectDefaults\corewin_express.vsprops file to 
> contain 	the
> line:
> 
> 	AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib advapi32.lib user32.lib"

Which library did you specifically add?

Johnny

> 
> Adam, I patched up to SP1, nevertheless.
> 
> Regards,
> Shourya
> http://blog.shouryalive.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Huston [mailto:shuston at riverace.com] 
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:41 PM
> To: Sarcar, Shourya C (GE Healthcare); ace-users at cse.wustl.edu
> Subject: RE: [ace-users] ACE Build: Linking issues while 
> building ACE on
> WindowsXP SP2 / Visual Studio 2005 Express
> 
> Hi Shourya,
> 
> Thank you for the PROBLEM-REPORT-FORM.
> 
> You're using the "Express" edition of Visual Studio .NET 2005, which
> does not come with a platform SDK. The missing SDK is why you're
> getting link errors.
> 
> Please check the groups.google.com comp.soft-sys.ace archives for this
> error - it's been discussed previously on this list.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Steve
> 
> --
> Steve Huston, Riverace Corporation
> Would you like ACE to run great on your platform?
> See http://www.riverace.com/sponsor.htm
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ace-users-bounces at cse.wustl.edu 
> > [mailto:ace-users-bounces at cse.wustl.edu] On Behalf Of Sarcar, 
> > Shourya C (GE Healthcare)
> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:26 AM
> > To: ace-users at cse.wustl.edu
> > Subject: [ace-users] ACE Build: Linking issues while building 
> > ACE on WindowsXP SP2 / Visual Studio 2005 Express
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > ACE VERSION: 5.6
> > 
> > HOST MACHINE and OPERATING SYSTEM:
> > 
> > Windows XP SP2 on Dell D620 laptop running Intel Core 2
> > 
> > 1.6Ghz , 2G RAM
> > 
> > If on Windows based OS's, which version of WINSOCK do you
> > 
> > use?:
> > 
> > TARGET MACHINE and OPERATING SYSTEM, if different from HOST:
> > 
> > COMPILER NAME AND VERSION (AND PATCHLEVEL):
> > 
> > Target same as Host
> > 
> > Running Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition, 
> > 
> > compiler: Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version
> > 
> > 14.00.50727.42 for 80x86
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > THE $ACE_ROOT/ace/config.h FILE [if you use a link to a platform-
> > 
> > specific file, simply state which one]:
> > 
> > ----
> > 
> > #define ACE_HAS_STANDARD_CPP_LIBRARY 1
> > 
> > #include "ace/config-win32.h"
> > 
> > ----
> > 
> > THE $ACE_ROOT/include/makeinclude/platform_macros.GNU FILE [if you
> > 
> > use a link to a platform-specific file, simply state which one
> > 
> > (unless this isn't used in this case, e.g., with Microsoft Visual
> > 
> > C++)]:
> > 
> > CONTENTS OF $ACE_ROOT/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/default.features
> > 
> > (used by MPC when you generate your own makefiles):
> > 
> > AREA/CLASS/EXAMPLE AFFECTED:
> > 
> > [What example failed? What module failed to compile?]
> > 
> > DOES THE PROBLEM AFFECT:
> > 
> > COMPILATION?
> > 
> > LINKING?
> > 
> > On Unix systems, did you run make realclean first?
> > 
> > EXECUTION?
> > 
> > OTHER (please specify)?
> > 
> > [Please indicate whether ACE, your application, or both are
> > 
> > affected.]
> > 
> > LINKING is affected. Can compile but cannot link to created ACE
> > 
> > libraries.
> > 
> > SYNOPSIS:
> > 
> > [Brief description of the problem]
> > 
> > During ACE build, LINKING is affected. Can compile but cannot
> > 
> > link to created ACE libraries.
> > 
> > DESCRIPTION:
> > 
> > [Detailed description of problem. Don't just say "<blah>
> > 
> > doesn't work, here's a fix," explain what your program does
> > 
> > to get to the <blah> state. ]
> > 
> > I downloaded the latest ACE 5.6 zip, added "#include
> > 
> > "ace/config-win32.h" in ace/config.h and opened up the 
> > ACE_vc8.sln file
> > 
> > in my Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition. When I try to build the
> ACE
> > 
> > project, the compilation goes fine but I get a bunch of linking
> errors
> > 
> > (copying first few)
> > 
> > ------ Build started: Project: ACE, Configuration: Debug Win32
> ------
> > 
> > 1>Linking...
> > 
> > 1> Creating library ..\lib\ACEd.lib and object ..\lib\ACEd.exp
> > 
> > 1>Configuration.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol
> > 
> > __imp__RegCloseKey at 4 referenced in function "protected: virtual
> > 
> > __thiscall ACE_Section_Key_Win32::~ACE_Section_Key_Win32(void)"
> > 
> > (??1ACE_Section_Key_Win32@@MAE at XZ)
> > 
> > 1>Log_Msg_NT_Event_Log.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> symbol
> > 
> > __imp__RegCloseKey at 4
> > 
> > 1>Registry.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
> > 
> > __imp__RegCloseKey at 4
> > 
> > 1>Configuration.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol
> > 
> > __imp__RegCreateKeyExA at 36 referenced in function "public: virtual
> int
> > 
> > __thiscall ACE_Configuration_Win32Registry::open_section(class
> > 
> > ACE_Configuration_Section_Key const &,char const *,int,class
> > 
> > ACE_Configuration_Section_Key &)"
> > 
> > (?open_section at ACE_Configuration_Win32Registry@@UAEHABVACE_Con
> > figuration
> > 
> > _Section_Key@@PBDHAAV2@@Z)
> > 
> > 1>Registry.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
> > 
> > __imp__RegCreateKeyExA at 36
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I have "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows 
> > Server 2003
> > 
> > R2\Lib" in my %LIB% variable
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > REPEAT BY:
> > 
> > [What you did to get the error; include test program or session
> > 
> > transcript if at all possible. ]
> > 
> > SAMPLE FIX/WORKAROUND:
> > 
> > [If available ]
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > Shourya
> > 
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