[Not Urgent at all] - Print from c++ Console doesn't work.

[zerodevice]

Hi. I have search the internet. and most of the solution I've got is similar to the code below.

Problem is, It doesn't work for me.
i've tested the exe on several PCs, it still doesn't work.
Please help me to fix this.
Thanks.

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace  std ;

void main()
{
	cout<<"Start Printing..."<<endl;
	ofstream printer;
	const char EJECT = 0x0c; 
	printer.open("LPT1");
	if( !printer )
	{
		cerr << "Error! Could not print!";
		exit(1);
	}

	printer<<"Hello World!\n"<<endl;
 	cout<<"Hello World, printed."<<endl;

	printer<<EJECT;
	printer.close();
	cout<<"Done Printing."<<endl;
}

This is the error I had after I run the exe.

--------------------------- C:\Documents and Settings\zerodevice\Desktop\printer.exe ---------------------------
C:\Documents and Settings\zerodevice\Desktop\printer.exe
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.
Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
--------------------------- OK ---------------------------

I am certain my printer and driver works.
Because they were able to print other documents.

[JaWiB]

First of all, main should return 'int' (although that isn't your problem, your code shouldn't even compile). What IDE/compiler are you using?

I'm not sure what your problem is, but maybe check that you are statically linking the runtime libraries (in visual studio, you would make sure you aren't compiling with the /MD option). I think I've also seen this message when there was an issue with an application manifest.

[zerodevice]

Hi.
Thanks for the reply.

Ok, I've changed it to "int" (I know it doesn't matter.)

I am using VisualStudio.NET 2005.

I am unclear about the /MD option.
Is there anyway you could provide more details?

thanks.

[Salem]

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-...ns.html#urgent

[zerodevice]

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-...ns.html#urgent

sorry for not reading the page before posting. I will remove it now.
thanks.

[JaWiB]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...T.2c_2f.LD.asp

The bottom of the page explains how to set the option.

[zerodevice]

Thanks.


as for the topic, I've taken away the "urgent". but its still says "not urgent at all"?

just trying to get some help from the internet, coz I've been trying to fix this problem but it didn't worked out.

Anyway, I've read the page.
Changed the /MD into /MT.
Thought It might worked, but resulted errors for main.obj.
I know it's because of the LIBCMTD.lib.

However, is there other ways to solve this?
Coz, I just wanted to know if my code was missing any syntax or anyline I should add?

thanks.

[JaWiB]

What linker errors are you getting? Maybe you want /MTd or /MLd (if compiling in debug mode)

[zerodevice]

What linker errors are you getting? Maybe you want /MTd or /MLd (if compiling in debug mode)

Thanks again.

I am using /MTd.
I dont have /MLd in my option.

erm... lots of errors.

Error 1 error LNK2005: "public: bool __thiscall std::ios_base:perator!(void)const " (??7ios_base@std@@QBE_NXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 2 error LNK2005: "class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __cdecl std::endl(class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &)" (?endl@std@@YAAAV?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D @std@@@1@AAV21@@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 3 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::`vbase destructor'(void)" (??_D?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@ @QAEXXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 4 error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >:perator<<(class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & (__cdecl*)(class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &))" (??6?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@Q AEAAV01@P6AAAV01@AAV01@@Z@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 5 error LNK2005: "public: static bool __cdecl std::char_traits<char>::eq_int_type(int const &,int const &)" (?eq_int_type@?$char_traits@D@std@@SA_NABH0@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 6 error LNK2005: "public: static int __cdecl std::char_traits<char>::eof(void)" (?eof@?$char_traits@D@std@@SAHXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 7 error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::flush(void)" (?flush@?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@st d@@QAEAAV12@XZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 8 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_ios<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::setstate(int,bool)" (?setstate@?$basic_ios@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std @@QAEXH_N@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 9 error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_streambuf<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > * __thiscall std::basic_ios<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::rdbuf(void)const " (?rdbuf@?$basic_ios@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@Q BEPAV?$basic_streambuf@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@2@X Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 10 error LNK2005: "public: __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >(void)" (??0?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@ QAE@XZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 11 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >:pen(char const *,int,int)" (?open@?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@st d@@QAEXPBDHH@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 12 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::close(void)" (?close@?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@s td@@QAEXXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 13 error LNK2005: "public: static unsigned int __cdecl std::char_traits<char>::length(char const *)" (?length@?$char_traits@D@std@@SAIPBD@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 14 error LNK2005: "public: int __thiscall std::basic_streambuf<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::sputc(char)" (?sputc@?$basic_streambuf@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@ std@@QAEHD@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 15 error LNK2005: "public: bool __thiscall std::ios_base::good(void)const " (?good@ios_base@std@@QBE_NXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 16 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::_Osfx(void)" (?_Osfx@?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@st d@@QAEXXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 17 error LNK2005: "public: int __thiscall std::ios_base::flags(void)const " (?flags@ios_base@std@@QBEHXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 18 error LNK2005: "public: class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > * __thiscall std::basic_ios<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::tie(void)const " (?tie@?$basic_ios@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@QBE PAV?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@2@XZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 19 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_streambuf<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::_Lock(void)" (?_Lock@?$basic_streambuf@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@ std@@QAEXXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 20 error LNK2005: "public: void __thiscall std::basic_streambuf<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::_Unlock(void)" (?_Unlock@?$basic_streambuf@DU?$char_traits@D@std@ @@std@@QAEXXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 21 error LNK2005: "public: int __thiscall std::ios_base::width(void)const " (?width@ios_base@std@@QBEHXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 22 error LNK2005: "public: int __thiscall std::ios_base::width(int)" (?width@ios_base@std@@QAEHH@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 23 error LNK2005: "public: char __thiscall std::basic_ios<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::fill(void)const " (?fill@?$basic_ios@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@QB EDXZ) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

Error 24 error LNK2005: "public: int __thiscall std::basic_streambuf<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::sputn(char const *,int)" (?sputn@?$basic_streambuf@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@ std@@QAEHPBDH@Z) already defined in msvcprtd.lib(MSVCP80D.dll) main.obj

[Salem]

My suggestion would be to create a nice new empty console project and copy in those few lines into the new project.

Something's gotten way out of whack in the project if you're having this much trouble compiling what is basically a glorified "hello world" program.

[zerodevice]

My suggestion would be to create a nice new empty console project and copy in those few lines into the new project.

Something's gotten way out of whack in the project if you're having this much trouble compiling what is basically a glorified "hello world" program.

I did what you said but nothing has changed.
it was fine until I was told to change from "/MDd" to "/MTd".
and I still think the "/MDd" thing has nothing to do with it.

There has to be some other ways.

[JaWiB]

I don't know what to say. I've compiled and ran your program in VC++ 2005 with no problems (though I can't say it works correctly since I don't have a printer connected). I haven't been able to replicate the errors you receive.

[zerodevice]

I don't know what to say. I've compiled and ran your program in VC++ 2005 with no problems (though I can't say it works correctly since I don't have a printer connected). I haven't been able to replicate the errors you receive.

hmm.... that's a funny one.
Well, thanks anyway.
I'll try other forums to see if anyone has a solution of a similar problem.

thanks Salem and JaWiB.

[twomers]

I'm using the same compiler, and I got that re-install error before when I was using a lib .... (this is going to make the post sound pointless, but) I can't remember what I did to fix it, nor what the project was ... I thought it was a weird error though.

[zerodevice]

I'm using the same compiler, and I got that re-install error before when I was using a lib .... (this is going to make the post sound pointless, but) I can't remember what I did to fix it, nor what the project was ... I thought it was a weird error though.

XD well, finally someone has something (althought it wasn't a solution, but it's a good start) to prove that I wasn't the only one having problems.

hmm... Twomers, are you able to get some help for me on this one?
Coz, it really doesn't make sense. (or most likely because I'm a noob.)