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97 Unresolved Symbols in glfw3.lib

Alex Kent 26 Reputation points
2023-01-03T16:58:30.46+00:00

Hello,
I have been creating a project using OpenGL, namely glfw3.lib.
I've done this before in another project, but this time it isn't working, and I cannot figure out the difference between this new project and the working one.
The issue is a linker issue, which I don't have the experience to properly troubleshoot.
I can only guess that there is something wrong with the linker finding opengl code to link glfw3 to. I have glad.c in my solution already, and all the libraries are included in the project.
Intellisense has no issue finding all the methods I'm using from this library. I can confirm that, despite a lot of the labels saying otherwise, I am using the x64 versions of the libraries.

How can I parse this output and what steps can I take to find the root of the issue? Every fix I could find online hasn't worked.

Here is the Command Line in the "Linker" section of the project properties:
/OUT:"D:\Users\Alex Kent\source\repos\MimicWizard\MimicWizard\x64\Debug\NovaForge.exe" /MANIFEST /NXCOMPAT /PDB:"D:\Users\Alex Kent\source\repos\MimicWizard\MimicWizard\x64\Debug\NovaForge.pdb" /DYNAMICBASE "glfw3.lib" "opengl32.lib" "NovaUtilities.lib" "FileWrapper.lib" "NovaGL.lib" "NovaCore.lib" "Physics.lib" /DEBUG /MACHINE:X64 /NODEFAULTLIB:"msvcrt.lib" /NODEFAULTLIB:"libcmt.lib" /INCREMENTAL /PGD:"D:\Users\Alex Kent\source\repos\MimicWizard\MimicWizard\x64\Debug\NovaForge.pgd" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" /ManifestFile:"x64\Debug\NovaForge.exe.intermediate.manifest" /LTCGOUT:"x64\Debug\NovaForge.iobj" /ERRORREPORT:PROMPT /ILK:"x64\Debug\NovaForge.ilk" /NOLOGO /TLBID:1

And here is the Build Output when attempting to build the project. This is where I see all the Linker Errors:
Build started...
1>------ Build started: Project: NovaForge, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_TranslateMessage referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_TranslateMessage
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DispatchMessageW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_DispatchMessageW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_PeekMessageW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_PeekMessageW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegisterDeviceNotificationW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_UnregisterDeviceNotification referenced in function _glfwPlatformTerminate
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateWindowExW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateWindowExW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformTerminate
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ShowWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_ShowWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ToUnicode referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MapVirtualKeyW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_MapVirtualKeyW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_init.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SystemParametersInfoW referenced in function _glfwPlatformInit
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_SystemParametersInfoW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateDCW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetGammaRamp
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DeleteDC referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetGammaRamp
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDeviceCaps referenced in function _glfwGetMonitorContentScaleWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDeviceGammaRamp referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetGammaRamp
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetDeviceGammaRamp referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetGammaRamp
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC referenced in function _glfwGetMonitorContentScaleWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC
1>glfw3.lib(wgl_context.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseDC referenced in function _glfwGetMonitorContentScaleWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseDC
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ChangeDisplaySettingsExW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetVideoModes
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EnumDisplaySettingsW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetVideoMode
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EnumDisplaySettingsExW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetMonitorPos
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EnumDisplayDevicesW referenced in function _glfwPollMonitorsWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetMonitorInfoW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetMonitorWorkarea
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetMonitorInfoW
1>glfw3.lib(win32_monitor.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EnumDisplayMonitors referenced in function _glfwPollMonitorsWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateBitmap referenced in function createIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateRectRgn referenced in function updateFramebufferTransparency
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DeleteObject referenced in function createIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateDIBSection referenced in function createIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_TrackMouseEvent referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetMessageTime referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SendMessageW referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_PostMessageW referenced in function _glfwPlatformPostEmptyEvent
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_WaitMessage referenced in function _glfwPlatformWaitEvents
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DefWindowProcW referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_UnregisterClassW referenced in function _glfwUnregisterWindowClassWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegisterClassExW referenced in function _glfwRegisterWindowClassWin32
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetLayeredWindowAttributes referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowOpacity
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetLayeredWindowAttributes referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowOpacity
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_FlashWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformRequestWindowAttention
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MoveWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowAspectRatio
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowPos referenced in function _glfwPlatformMaximizeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowPlacement referenced in function createNativeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowPlacement referenced in function createNativeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_IsWindowVisible referenced in function _glfwPlatformMaximizeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_IsIconic referenced in function _glfwPlatformWindowIconified
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_BringWindowToTop referenced in function _glfwPlatformCreateWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_IsZoomed referenced in function _glfwPlatformWindowMaximized
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_OpenClipboard referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetClipboardString
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CloseClipboard referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetClipboardString
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetClipboardData referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetClipboardString
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetClipboardData referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetClipboardString
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EmptyClipboard referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetClipboardString
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetFocus referenced in function _glfwPlatformCreateWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetActiveWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformPollEvents
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetKeyState referenced in function _glfwPlatformPollEvents
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetCapture referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseCapture referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MsgWaitForMultipleObjects referenced in function _glfwPlatformWaitEventsTimeout
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetSystemMetrics referenced in function _glfwPlatformMaximizeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetForegroundWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformCreateWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetPropW referenced in function createNativeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetPropW referenced in function _glfwPlatformPollEvents
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RemovePropW referenced in function _glfwPlatformDestroyWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowTextW referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowTitle
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetClientRect referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetFramebufferSize
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowRect referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowAspectRatio
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_AdjustWindowRectEx referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowFrameSize
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetCursorPos referenced in function _glfwPlatformPollEvents
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetCursor referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetCursor
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetCursorPos referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetCursorPos
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ClientToScreen referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowPos
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ScreenToClient referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetCursorPos
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_WindowFromPoint referenced in function cursorInContentArea
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ClipCursor referenced in function updateClipRect
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetRect referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowFrameSize
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_OffsetRect referenced in function _glfwPlatformMaximizeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_PtInRect referenced in function cursorInContentArea
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowLongW referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowOpacity
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowLongW referenced in function _glfwPlatformMaximizeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetClassLongPtrW referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetWindowIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_LoadCursorW referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetCursor
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyIcon referenced in function _glfwPlatformDestroyCursor
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_LoadImageW referenced in function _glfwPlatformCreateStandardCursor
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateIconIndirect referenced in function createIcon
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MonitorFromWindow referenced in function _glfwPlatformGetWindowContentScale
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetRawInputData referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegisterRawInputDevices referenced in function _glfwPlatformSetRawMouseMotion
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DragQueryFileW referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DragQueryPoint referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DragFinish referenced in function windowProc
1>glfw3.lib(win32_window.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DragAcceptFiles referenced in function createNativeWindow
1>glfw3.lib(win32_joystick.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetRawInputDeviceInfoA referenced in function deviceCallback
1>glfw3.lib(win32_joystick.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetRawInputDeviceList referenced in function deviceCallback
1>glfw3.lib(wgl_context.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ChoosePixelFormat referenced in function _glfwInitWGL
1>glfw3.lib(wgl_context.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DescribePixelFormat referenced in function _glfwCreateContextWGL
1>glfw3.lib(wgl_context.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetPixelFormat referenced in function _glfwCreateContextWGL
1>glfw3.lib(wgl_context.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SwapBuffers referenced in function swapBuffersWGL

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  1. RLWA32 42,551 Reputation points
    2023-01-03T17:34:03.33+00:00

    At a minimum you need to add user32.lib and gdi32 lib as linker inputs.

    That would be adding them as additional dependencies in the linker property page for your project.

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