hey all, I''ve been doing some basic windows programming.. well.. VERY basic windows programming. I''ve just been trying to create a window, but whenever I compile the code, I get this error (in vc++6.0): --------------------Configuration: Window - Win32 Debug-------------------- Compiling... Window.cpp Linking... LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main Debug/Window.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals Error executing link.exe. Window.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s) Does anyone know what would cause this error? I get this error even if I don''t compile my source code, but the tutorial I''m learning it from (both in the resources section at this site and at http://www.unpluggedsoftware.com). Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think it might have something to do with the settings on vc++.. but I can''t find anything to do with this particular problem. Thanks in advance! Fuzztrek ¬_¬

Omnipotent_Q

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April 24, 2002 12:43 PM

Maybe I''m way off, but if you''re making a windows program, don''t you use WinMain() instead Main()?

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Anonymous

April 24, 2002 12:44 PM

IT sounds like you have a function called main, with a Windows program you use WinMain instead of the standard main.

Fuzztrek

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April 24, 2002 12:44 PM

yeah you do, and the funny thing is that I DO use winMain. yet i get an error to do with "main" (or so I think.)

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Anonymous

April 24, 2002 12:46 PM

If it says unresolved external symbol _main, it means that it''s looking for a function called main, so you are using the incorrect function type (use main instead of WinMain). You must have done a win32 console app, and not a win32 app.

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