How to link a static library in Visual C++ 2008?

Question

My VC++ solution includes two projects, an application (exe) and a static library.

Both compile fine, but fail to link. I\'m getting an \"unresolved external symbol\

Answer 1

It looks like the exported functions in the static library have the wrong calling convention. How does the header file for the exported functions look like?

Ok, so the functions are using UDT_API as prefix. They shouldn't if you are just creating a static .lib to link against.

An alternative is to change the lib to create a dll instead. So you create static linkage with a dll. Only problem is that you have to provide the dll with your app. Still not a bad solution, since it enables you to do fixes in the lib.