Thread: Error with external symbol?

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    Error with external symbol?

    For some reason I keep getting the following error:
    error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup

    I'm sure it's a quick fix but I can't find a way around it. I tried re creating the project because I know sometimes that works, but it didn't.

    Here's the code.

    Code:
    #include "stdafx.h"
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <ctime>
    #include <iostream>
    
    using namespace std;
    void fct() 
    {
    int arr[10];
    int * aptr = arr;
    srand((unsigned int)time(0));
    for (aptr = arr; aptr<=&arr[9];aptr++)
    {
    *aptr = rand() % 41;
    cout << *aptr << '\t' << aptr << endl;
    }
    }
    Please help me fix it. I'm almost done!

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    You haven't created a main function! Every C++ program needs a main function, otherwise it won't run.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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