Thread: link error

  1. #1
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    link error

    hi,

    the program below is a very simple conversion program. the logic is correct and it compiles fine but i get a link error in both win32 (vc++) and linux:
    --------------------Configuration: conv - Win32 Debug--------------------
    Linking...
    conv.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl output(double &,double &)" (?output@@YAXAAN0@Z)
    Debug/conv.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.

    conv.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)
    --------------------Configuration: conv - Win32 Debug--------------------



    can someone tell me what the error means?

    thanks,
    barneygumble742


    Code:
    -----
    
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cmath>
    using namespace std;
    
    const int INCHES_PER_FOOT = 12;
    const int C_METERS_PER_METER = 100;
    const double METERS_PER_FOOT = 0.3048;
    
    void input(double &feet, double &inches);
    void convert(double &input_one, double &input_two);
    void output(double &meters, double &c_meters);
    
    int main()
    {
    double feet, inches, meters, c_meters;
    
    	input(feet, inches);
    	convert(feet, inches);
    		meters=feet;
    		c_meters=inches;
    	output(meters, c_meters);
    
    return 0;
    }
    
    void input(double &feet, double &inches)
    {
    	cout << "Feet  : ";	cin >> feet;
    	cout << "Inches: ";	cin >> inches;
    }
    
    void convert(double &input_one, double &input_two)
    {
    double feet, inches;
    	feet = input_one;
    	inches = input_two;
    
    	input_one = ( ( inches / INCHES_PER_FOOT ) + feet ) * METERS_PER_FOOT;
    
    	input_one = floor( input_one );
    	input_two = abs ( input_one - input_two ) * 100;
    }
    
    void output(int &meters, int &c_meters)
    {
    	cout << "Meters     : "	<< meters << endl;
    	cout << "Centimeters: "	<< c_meters << endl;
    }

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    because you defined you output as output(int, int) and not output(double,double) like you prototyped.
    Woop?

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    thanks. i feel like a dummy.

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