unresolved external symbol _pathCombineW()

Question

having this error although shlwapi.h has been included..

Error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol __imp__PathCombineW@12 referenced in function "bool __cdecl Fs::_pathCombine(wchar_t *,wchar_t * const,wchar_t * const)" (?_pathCombine@Fs@@YA_NPA_WQA_W1@Z) NewZeV C:\Users\mike\Desktop\workspace\NV\fs.obj 1

code snippet

bool Fs::_pathCombine(LPWSTR dest, const LPWSTR dir, const LPWSTR file)
{
LPWSTR p = (LPWSTR)file;
if (p != NULL)while (*p == '\\' || *p == '/')p++;
return CWA(shlwapi, PathCombineW)(dest, dir, p) == NULL ? false : true;
}

how do I ago about solving this linking error? I'm using visual studio 2015

Also note that your question title is not what the error message says. — IInspectable, Jun 13 '16 at 19:38
sorry man, but I don't know why you think the question is not what the error says, I'm having a linking error, unresolved external symbol, i noticed the duplicate alright before posting, but still i can't get how to apply a solution to my case! I will like to specify that I don't get the error using codeblocks but only MVS — user3374754, Jun 13 '16 at 19:50
Title: *"unresolved external symbol _pathCombineW()"* - Error message: *"unresolved external symbol __imp__PathCombineW@12"*. Anyway, the duplicate has the solution to your problem. — IInspectable, Jun 13 '16 at 20:00
which is ? is not like I want you to do my dirty job for me, just indicate the right direction..which of the solutions please ? — user3374754, Jun 13 '16 at 20:07

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 11 '20 at 20:02

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You need to link with shlwapi.lib.

edited Oct 11 '20 at 20:02

AStopher

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answered Jun 13 '16 at 19:57

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thank you, will learn the -"basic things" – user3374754 Jun 13 '16 at 20:00
@RbMm, thanks, will learn the "basic things". – Abraham Qian Jun 23 '23 at 02:41

unresolved external symbol _pathCombineW()

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