How to Link a Library?

[Alklun]

Howdy all.

I'm following a tutorial out of a book to create a window using SDL.
The problem is that I don't know how to add the SDL libraries to my project.

The libraries for SDL are in the following directory:
C:\SDL\lib

The headers are in this directory:
C:\SDL\include

and my project is in:
C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects

I'm using Visual C++ Express 2005.

In the book all it says it "Do not forget to link your project to the sdl.lib and the sdlmain.lib libraries"

I've tried going into my project properties->common properties->references and adding a new reference but there isnt anything there.

Also, in C/C++ ->Additional Include Directories I've added C:\SDL\include.

If someone could direct me to a tutorial or just explain to me how to add libraries outside of your project I'd really appreciate it.

My project only includes my 1 source file which includes SDL.h.

The source is attached.


THANK YOU!

[A.Russell]

By code:

#pragma comment( lib, "libname" )

(include the relative path if it is not in the main application folder -or set Additional Library Directories in the properties dialogue)

In properties:

Linker->Input->Additional Dependencies

[bitshifter420]

Alternately you can add the linker command to your project file.

Using the menu...PROJECT-SETTINGS-LINK

Now you can enter the library into the edit box.

Happy Coding!