So I'm trying to link a library into my project, but I'm not getting the option to link after clicking on add existing item and selecting the .lib to add...
when I click on the arrow near the add tab, I just get the options "add" and "show previous versions" ...
so how do I actually link in visual studio 2015 ?
Libraries aren't treated like source files. Remove the library from the source files list, and instead right-click on a project in Solution Explorer, select Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->Input and add libraries to the Additional Dependencies list. Suppose you want to add foo.lib, the line would look like
foo.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)
This can all be found in the linker documentation
If your project is C++, try this:
Open project property window
Go to Configuration Properties->Linker->Input, add your lib to Additional Dependencies
Go to Configuration Properties->Linker->General, add directory of your lib to Additional Library Directories
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Trying to set up libtins on windows. Im relatively new to Visual studio and most of the documentation on the matter was for older versions. I was able to get the include files set up with the project but linking the .lib's was problematic and i cant seem to configure it properly. The properties menu seems pretty convoluted as im used to doing most things compiler related configurations from a command line.
In the Solution Explorer, right click on the project, select Properties. Expand to Configuration Properties > Linker > Input. Add the .lib file to Additional Dependencies. Do this for both the Release and Debug configuration.
If the static library in question is in fact the output of another visual studio project, you can just add that project to your solution file, and then add a reference to that project, and let VS2017 figure out where the lib files are located, and that the linker needs them.
i.e.
Solution '...' (2 projects)
Lib Consuming Project
References(Lib Producing Project)
Lib Producing Project
hint for creating static libraries from visual studio
for Lib Producing Project, go to Properties
Properties->Configuration Properties->General
and set Configuration Type to static lib (for both debug and release)
for foreign static libs, the accepted answer is AFAIK the proper way to do it.
I am trying to add boost 1_64 (boost 1_65 will also work) to my Visual Studio 2017 project which includes boost/array.hpp and boost/asio.hpp and used various methods of the same.
I have used the following method https://studiofreya.com/2017/04/23/building-boost-1-64-with-visual-studio-2017/ but I am getting error: cannot open source file "boost/array.hpp" and cannot open source file "boost/asio.hpp" and other errors on the methods of boost.
The error implies that you haven't added boost to the VC++ Directories.
To add them:
Open the Property Manager from the View -> Other Windows menu.
Click on the project and navigate down to Microsoft.Cpp.x64.user.
Right click and select Properties.
Open Common Properties and select VC++ Directories
Add the directory where you installed boost to Include Directories
Add the directory where you builtboost libraries to Library Directories
Also see Boost Getting Started on Windows in case you get stuck elsewhere.
I've found the Additional Dependencies thing on Visual C++ 2010, but I can't seem to find any option of adding new .lib files when I go to .
I need to add wsock32.lib to link with my file, how do I make it happen?
Thanks!
Add the wsock32.lib in the text field.
Project Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies.
When you click in the field, you get a ... button. Click on this button and add one library name per line. Alternatively you can write the names in the field. Separate all entries with space characters.
You can verify that it's on the command line in
Project Properties -> Linker -> Command Line.
Here is a GUI way to add a LIB file to your Visual Studio project in C and C++ Languages (for those of us who like to mouse-around like me). I did this in Visual Studio 2012. But I think it works in previous versions, as well.
Find the LIB or other file you want to add to your project in
Windows Explorer. Drag the LIB file from Windows Explorer onto
Visual Studio's Solution Explorer, to the project to which you wish
to add the LIB file. Now, you will see the file listed in Solution Explorer.
That's it! Just one step! You will not see the file in "Project Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies." However, it is there hidden in the macro
%(AdditionalDependencies).
edit Additional Dependencies and puts wsock32.lib in it.
and also add the path of lib in Link->general-> additional library directories
I did see some similar questions about this - but I couldn't piece together what I needed.
I'm using boost in a project in Visual Studio 9, and I'm unable to get it to recognize all the header files that I'm trying to include. I'd installed Boost using the Windows installer that also places the binaries on my machine.
In Visual Studio, I modified the Project->Properties->Linker->Additional Libarary Dependencies to include the folder "mypath\boost_1.44\lib", which contains the binaries - but I still can't get VS to recognize my Boost header files. Please help!
Cheers.
edited to clarify some text
You need to modify the project properties to add header locations for the boost headers as well. If you want a global setting, this is how you do it:
Tool->Options->Projects and Settings->VC++ Directories. Then on the right hand side, Open the dropbox labeled "Show Directories For" and pick "Include Files".
Add a new line for your boost header path.
This is a screenshot from VS2008 - it is similar in VS2010 and VS2005.
Additionally, you can also set these directories on a per-project basis by modifying each project's specific properties.
i would like to use OpenGl in Visual Studio 2010. Following Problem: "error LNK1104: Data "GIU32.lib OpenGL32.lib freeglut.lib glut32.lib" could not be oppend"
I read many Tutorials but they don´t help me :-(.
The lib data sets are in "C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0a\lib".
The header data sets are in "C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0a\Include\gl"
The dll data sets are in "C:\Windows\SysWOW64"
I Use Windows 7 Professional 64Bit.
I put "GIU32.lib OpenGL32.lib freeglut.lib glut32.lib" on Project > Properties > Linker > Input.
This is what you need to do.
Obtain GLUT for Windows (OpenGL Utility Toolkit) from Nate Robins’ web page. I put it on my C drive. The current documentation for GLUT tells you to go into the glut project folder and build the glut.dsw Visual Studio project. This is a little misleading since there is no glut.dsw file and all the dll, lib etc files you need are already there! So don’t worry about doing this, just download it.
Create a Visual Studio Project such as a new Console Application. For Windows XP: paste the glut32.dll file into: C:\Windows\System32. For Windows 7: place the glut32.dll inside the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder instead.
In the Project properties, select C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories and add the location of the glut.h header file. This might be C:\glut-3.7.6-bin\
In the Project properties, select Linker -> General -> Additional Library Directories and add the location of the glut libraries eg C:\glut-3.7.6-bin\
In the Project properties, select Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies and add “glut32.lib”.
It should then compile. For a more detailed explanation, plus advice for installing the latest Windows Drivers from the Intel site, see this blog post.
Your error message lists all missing files in the same error.
That means you didn't set your dependencies correctly, because the linker searched for the file "GIU32.lib OpenGL32.lib freeglut.lib glut32.lib", which doesn't exist, of course.
The file names have to be separated by ";" in the Additional Dependencies section (under Linker > Input).
Or, if you use the edit menu by choosing it from the drop-down selection, each dependency has to be in a new line.
So you have to write "GIU32.lib;OpenGL32.lib;freeglut.lib;glut32.lib".
If error persists, you just put the libs in wrong place. Try to define additional lib path in project properties (sorry, I don't have VS 2010 around to show you exact location).
The DLLs need to be in BOTH system32 and syswow64
See here:
http://www.james-bennet.com/2011/10/using-glut-under-visual-studio-2010/
Has a HOWTO including a screenshot of the linker options you need to set.