error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol

[Nilesh Gajjar]

when I am trying to build my Application in VC6.0; I am geting the following error at the time of Linking

Linking...
Creating library Debug/thrdlib.lib and object Debug/thrdlib.exp
LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/thrdlib.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

This link error occurs if u haven't created the workspace using VC++ appwizard. If u have just typed in a .ccp/.c file and pressed the build button on VC++, u will be prompted with the msg "Do u want to create a default workspace". The default workspace may not have the necessary settings required giving rise to build error. The remedy is to create a suitable (Win32 console appl/MFC Exe or whatever) workspace and include ur files into the project and hten give for a compilation. Hope this will solve ur problem
Regards,
Satadal
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[Nilesh Gajjar]

I have tried all the possible remedies suggested by you.Still same error is coming, I think some modifications are required in Project settings, but dont know what it is.
Any way Thanks for try.

[Franky Braem]

Make a new Console Project. Then select "Empty project" in the wizard. Add your code as a new source file to this project. That should do it.

[Nilesh Gajjar]

I have tried that also, Still problem is not solved.

[ceciloup]

Hi...
i have seen you problem with the unresolved symbol...
I have exactly the same error.
Did you manage to do something good about it?


Thanks for any help...

[chiuyan]

if you are building a Console App, then you need to define a main procedure. If you are wishing to build a Win32 app, then you need to create a win32 project instead of a Console project (or change the build settings on your current project)

--michael