Compiler error, just can't seem to figure it out.

here it is:

Code:

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LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/3D Car.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

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Seems to occur at the end of the compiling stage when it starts the linker.exe

That usually means that you have a function declared in another file, but it's never defined.

Do you always have this problem compiling programs? If so, perhaps you have a library in the wrong place.

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Originally Posted by Skynet-systems

Code:

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LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/3D Car.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

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This?

Most of the time this error occurs when creating a windows application (ie. using WinMain()), but your project settings are for a console application (ie. looks for main()).

If you use something like Visual C++, you'll simpley have to create a new project and make sure you specify a "Win32 Application", and not a console application.

If you are creating a console application, make sure you've correctly specified the prototype for your main() function

Code:

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int main(void)
{
  // your code here
}

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Hope that helps!

[Edit: DOH! Beaten to it again :)]

Yep, for me that always means a missing main function, usually when I'm checking for errors in functions and haven't written a main yet. Are you running a console app or windows app?

Thanks, got it fixed. Your all so much help, me loves this site :)