[ODE] FAQ? unresolved external symbol

[gl]

> you're using Microsoft Visual C++ on windows and you're new to
> programming, you'll probably have more luck if you ditch the makefile and
> use the MSVC project.

This only applies to VC.Net (ie. VC7) though - the contribiuted workspaces
don't work in earlier versions.
--
gl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin C. Martin" <martin@metahuman.org>
To: "jeff clune" <fiatcosmos@yahoo.com>
Cc: <ode@q12.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [ODE] FAQ? unresolved external symbol


> It looks like you're not linking against the ODE and drawstuff libraries.
> I've added an entry to the FAQ to cover this:
>
> * Q I get an error during linking, "unresolved external symbol."
>
> * A Basically, you need to learn how to include more than one source file
> in your project. This is a very basic thing in programming, the manual
> will tell you how to do it, as will almost any book on programming that
> describes your compiler. The short version is, do a "find in files" or
> grep for the symbol that's unresolved to find out which source file its
> defined in. Don't include any leading underscores in your search. Then,
> make sure that file is included in your project. It can be included in one
> of two ways: either directly, the way you include the source files you've
> written, or as part of a "dynamic linked library" or "shared library." If
> you're using Microsoft Visual C++ on windows and you're new to
> programming, you'll probably have more luck if you ditch the makefile and
> use the MSVC project.
>
> - Martin
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