an in-code keyword for linking a .lib file

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I'm using VS2010 to write some win32 app. I normally add .lib files to linkage using to project property manager. yet, sometimes, when I just want to test an API function , I don't want to modify my project file , but rather just add a removable line for linking with the required lib

What is the linker keyword for linking with a given .lib file?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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You can use #pragma comment command

Example:

#pragma comment (lib, "d3d9.lib")

Another example:

#pragma comment (lib, "yourlibrary.lib")

Just put in hmm.. before int main(){}

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/153901

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7f0aews7%28v=vs.71%29.aspx

If there are problems:

Ignore #pragma comment(lib, ...)?

Unresolved external symbol when linking my library

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Sep 16 '13 at 18:42

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it's what I was looking for, yet the linker is yelling at me for `unresolved symbols`. – Edgar James luffternstat Sep 16 '13 at 19:09
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11737017/unresolved-external-symbol-when-linking-my-library :) – trebor Sep 16 '13 at 19:16
thanks, but it's the correct lib and no typos. I actually copied the name from the `#pragma` statement to the vs project manager and it worked. – Edgar James luffternstat Sep 17 '13 at 11:48
`V` anyways as it was the keyword I was looking for. – Edgar James luffternstat Sep 17 '13 at 12:03

an in-code keyword for linking a .lib file

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