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    newbie question

    I have been programming in vb, html, sql, vba, vbs, javascript for a couple of years but am a newbie to visual c++. I am teaching myself and am writing my first traditional "hello world" program.

    I have compiled it and get no errors but when I build the .exe I get these error messages:
    --------------------Configuration: Test - Win32 Debug--------------------
    Linking...
    LIBCD.lib(wincrt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16
    Debug/Test.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.

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

    my code is this...
    #include <iostream.h>

    int main()
    {
    cout << "Hello World, God loves you!\n";

    return 0;
    }

    Does anyone know why I am getting this error?

    Jose

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    Win32 application?!

    Hi,

    it appears to me that you have created a win32 application. These application requires a _WinMain function instead of the normal main function.

    I'd recommend to use a console appication for your first programs. They will compile with the normal main function...

    enjoy!
    cody
    #include "reallife.h"

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    that was it, thanks

    that fixed it, thanks.
    Jose

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