Linker errors with simple static library

I built a simple static library using the Visual C++ wizard and put in a simple function. Then wrote a simple program that calls it.

In the calling program I included the static library's .h file, set the project settings to look for and find the .lib (it finds it because the linker message is ->"Searching C:\Practice\simple\Debug\simple.lib:", but I still get the age old "Main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl test(void)" (?test@@YAHXZ)".

What setting am I missing I know this must be very straight forward but it has me stumped.

Thank you
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Is your library file a .C file? .C files are compiled with the C compiler, whereas .CPP files are compiled with the C++ compiler. If so, try changing the extension to .CPP and recompiling.

Check to ensure the calling convention is the same (no WINAPI, PASCAL, __stdcall, etc.).

I assume you are using "MFC in a shared DLL" in the general setting for the project?

I'm not using MFC at all in the static library (simple.lib) or the calling program.

I'm a little confused when you say "shared dll" because all dlls are shared and even have a ref count to keep them in memory. And I'm attempting to build a simple static (not dynamic) library.

But what I have found of interest is that my calling program searches my simple.lib

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"Searching C:\Practice\Simple\Debug\simple.lib: (I enabled link print progress messages in the project ).

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The error message is"

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error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl test(void)" (?test@@YAHXZ)

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When I use dumpbin on simple.lib I get:

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Communal; sym= "int __cdecl Test(void)" (?Test@@YAHXZ)

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There is no name mangling and the function is availible and the lib is being found and searched. I know its some stupid little thing I'm missing. If you've got any suggestion PLEASE offer them.

dang

Spot the difference -

int __cdecl test(void) //from error message

int __cdecl Test(void) //from dumpbin

Do I feel like a horse's you know what. Thank you for spotting what I should have.

Much appreciation.

dang