Need some Help Please !!

[shehantissera]

Hi Everybody, I am new to this programming side. I Like to learn about c++. I found an simple tutorial to make trough c++. I wrote the codes correctly. When i compile there is no errors. But when i execute .exe [CTRL+F5] there are 2 errors. does any body have any solution for these errors?

I am using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
OS - Windows XP Professional Service pack 3

This is the code what i am working with

// my first program in c++

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
	cout << "Hello World!/n";
	cout << "I'm a C++ Programer";
	return 0;

}

This is the message which appears when i compile it.

--------------------Configuration: Learning - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
Skipping... (no relevant changes detected)
1st.cpp

1st.obj - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)

This the message which appears when i execute the .exe file.

--------------------Configuration: Learning - Win32 Debug--------------------
Linking...
LIBCD.lib(wincrt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16
Debug/Learning.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Learning.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

does any body have any idea about this ?
I am glad to see a solution for this.

[rogster001]

Does your exe build ok in the log though? Force a rebuild and check the messages at that stage, Have you compiled, built and run any other programs with this IDE, I imagine not given the code content, but any success using other environments? Check your project linking options also.

[shehantissera]

no. it doesnt build. it stops with those errors. this error comes now when executing the exe.

--------------------Configuration: Learning - Win32 Debug--------------------
Linking...
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "kernel32.lib,"
Error executing link.exe.

Learning.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

[rogster001]

Really this is a google job:

google search results

[shehantissera]

I googled about this like about a day.. but still not reasonable solution. thats why i tried to post this problem on this website.

[rogster001]

So you checked all the project linking options etc? Are you on a 64 bit machine? What is the OS? There is a lot of help in those goole search links, What did you try from those and what was the result of those steps?

[shehantissera]

I checked almost every thing on google search results.. but no solution still.
I am running Windows 7 . in it VMware and inside it is Windows xp professional 32bit.

I went around the linking options. but i cant find a way to correct this. do you have any idea please??

[shehantissera]

I checked almost every thing on google search results.. but no solution still.
I am running Windows 7 . in it VMware and inside it is Windows xp professional 32bit.

I went around the linking options. but i cant find a way to correct this. do you have any idea please??

[rogster001]

I'm sorry i cant help any further as this is not an issue i have ever had, and if it were me i would have googled and tried that way, after doing my usual project build checks, I beleive this to be a system specific issue, ie your machine so i would do standard troubleshooting tests like write a new project and test that, test your installation package on a different machine, reinstall the IDE if it has never worked before, install a different IDE like codeblocks and test with that to see if anything at all can be made to build and run on your OS and hardware,

[rags_to_riches]

You created a Win32 application, not a Win32 Console application.

Under Project->Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->System change SubSystem from Windows to Console.

[shehantissera]

i am using Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. There is no thing like that under project.
There is a option called settings. but still there is no option called Configuration Properties > Linker..... etc..

[shehantissera]

Yes i have choosen Win32 application..

[rags_to_riches]

Well I certainly don't have a 10+ year old version of Visual Studio lying around to find the correct settings for you, so experiment. You don't want the Win32 Application, you want a Console application.

[Elysia]

Upgrade to Visual Studio 2008/2010. Then repeat the steps outlined.