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 ¬_¬

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

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Omnipotent_Q
"Poor people are crazy. I''m eccentric."

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

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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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.

Billy - BillyB@mrsnj.com

mmk... how do i get a WIN32 app? I''m not creating a new project or anything, just a new cpp file... :|

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Hit the forum search button, or use my link list.

question: if these errors are so common, why aren''t they known by all?

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question: if these errors are so common, why aren''t they known by all? (thanks)

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Cause people are too lazy to hit search before posting. They also don''t read over 1 gig of MSDN docs.