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mysql_init() giving unresolved external symbol error
Posted by: Kirt Stark
Date: October 17, 2014 12:10PM

I'm trying to connect a C++ project in VS 2013 to a MySql database. I have connected the database through the Server Explorer, and the connection tests good. I added the lib folder and include folder paths to the project. I am using the most recent version of the community developer MySql, and have added the database with some data through the MySql Workbench.

The problem is that when I try to compile a short connection test program, I get a compile error:

Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _mysql_init@4 referenced in function _wmain c:\Users\Devon\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\think3\think3\think3.obj think3

Error 2 error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals c:\users\devon\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\think3\Debug\think3.exe 1 1 think3


I have the following code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

#include <winsock.h>
#include <mysql.h>

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
MYSQL* conn;
conn = mysql_init(NULL);

return 0;
}


It's probably some little step I've neglected, but I can't find any solutions on the web. Does anyone have some suggestions on how I can resolve this?

Thanks

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