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How to avoid compiler-errors and problems with the DLL.

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Introduction

First, many thanks to everybody who are contributing to this great community. And of course, special thanks to all the people behind the scenes of CodeProject.

During my first steps with GDI+, I had several problems. Trying to get some advice, I realized, not to be the only one having those compiler-errors and problems with the DLL.

So, here is how I got it up and running.

What to do

I downloaded the Microsoft SDK (November 01 version) which includes GDI+. Because it's a quite huge package, I posted the necessary files in this article, but don't blame me, I never tried it this way. I just installed SDK and took the GDI+ files out of the appropriate folders.

Thanks to Christian Graus, see his article "Starting with GDI+" to get information about initialization in code.

To avoid compiler-errors, make sure that #include <gdiplus.h> is declared in stdafx.h after the standard includes such as #include <afxwin.h>, #include <afxext.h>, #include <afxdisp.h>, #include <afxdtctl.h> etc., so that all declarations are existing when gdiplus.h is parsed.

If the GDI+ include files and .lib are not in the appropriate folders of VC++, set the path to those folders via tools/options and the tab "folders".

The .dll:

GdiPlus.dll is provided with WinXP only.

All other Win-OSs need the one provided with the zip-file above. Don't copy it to the System-folder, instead put it in your app's private folder, the one which also contains the EXE. E.g., the Release or Debug folder of your project during development.

Of course, you also have to name the GdiPlus.lib-include-library under project/settings/linker.

That's all, now it should work fine.

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

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Comments and Discussions

Manoj Kumar Choubey17-Feb-12 0:17

Manoj Kumar Choubey

17-Feb-12 0:17

nice

Errors because of new operator in debug builds

85w3gchen517-Apr-11 23:25

17-Apr-11 23:25

Hi all,

I came across an error with gdiplus headers and the new operator in debug builds. I was able to build the project in release mode, but not in debug. In case anyone else has this kind of behavior, take a look at the following thread on msdn.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vcgeneral/thread/2a0d2944-af25-4617-9402-4b1f26294409[^]

If you have similar problems in debug mode try this code to see if it gets better:

<br />
// The debug new causes problems in gdiplus header files,<br />
// deactivate it.<br />
#ifdef _DEBUG<br />
  #undef new<br />
#endif<br />
<br />
#include <gdiplus.h><br />
<br />
// reactivate debug new when in debug mode<br />
#ifdef _DEBUG<br />
  #define new new(__FILE__, __LINE__)<br />
#endif<br />

LNK1103 imagingguds.obj

Bob2H28-Dec-10 4:10

28-Dec-10 4:10

Using VS6,

I got:
"gdiplus.lib(imagingguds.obj) : fatal error LNK1103: debugging information corrupt; recompile module"
when compiling in debug mode, but links fine in release mode.

I've created a VS6Libs folder for my projects. Within that I have copied in gdiplus.lib from the Feb2003 SDK (dated 2003-03-26).

Added
#pragma comment (lib, ".....\\VS6Libs\\gdiplus.lib") // change ..... to appropriate folder

and it now compiles and links fine in debug mode.

Unresolved External link GdiplusShutdown

lingolotti5-Dec-07 0:45

5-Dec-07 0:45

It is very important to define ULONG_PTR type correctly.
It must be defined as a unsigned __int32, if you have a 32 bit processor.
This information has been provided by "Anonymous" and it has been very useful for me.
This tip allowed me to solve the linker error "Unresolved external link GdiplusShutdown".

errors in GdiplusEnums.h

supersass125-Sep-07 21:59

25-Sep-07 21:59

When i build it, i get following errors:

Project   : Win32 Application<br />
Compiler  : GNU GCC Compiler (called directly)<br />
Directory : C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Andi\Eigene Dateien\Eigene Programme\GDI+Tutorial_cpp\<br />
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
Switching to target: default<br />
Compiling: main.cpp<br />
In file included from C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/gdiplus.h:34,<br />
                 from main.cpp:2:<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:534: error: use of enum `EmfPlusRecordType' without previous declaration<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:548: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:548: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetBkColor' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:549: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:549: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetBkMode' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:550: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:550: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetMapMode' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:551: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:551: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetROP2' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:552: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:552: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetRelAbs' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:553: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:553: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetPolyFillMode' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:554: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:554: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetStretchBltMode' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:555: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:555: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetTextCharExtra' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:556: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:556: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetTextColor' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:557: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:557: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetTextJustification' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:558: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:558: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetWindowOrg' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:559: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:559: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetWindowExt' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:560: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:560: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetViewportOrg' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:561: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:561: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeSetViewportExt' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:562: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:562: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeOffsetWindowOrg' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:563: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:543: error: forward declaration of `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:563: error: enumerator value for `WmfRecordTypeScaleWindowExt' not integer constant<br />
C:/Programme/CodeBlocks/include/gdi+/GdiplusEnums.h:564: error: invalid use of undefined type `enum Gdiplus::EmfPlusRecordType'<br />
Process terminated with status 1 (0 minutes, 3 seconds)<br />
 <br />

I just includes the Gdiplus.h
#include <gdi+/gdiplus.h>

But what to do?

Linker Error LNK : 1103

Sumedh Jiwane16-Jul-06 20:33

16-Jul-06 20:33

Hi All,

I am using GdiPlus library for setting up the compression of JPEG image. The code snippet is similar to that provided in MSDN.

encoderParameters.Count = 1;
encoderParameters.Parameter[0].Guid = EncoderQuality;
encoderParameters.Parameter[0].Type = EncoderParameterValueTypeLong;
encoderParameters.Parameter[0].NumberOfValues = 1;

// Save the image as a JPEG with quality level 0.
quality = 0;
encoderParameters.Parameter[0].Value = &quality;
stat = image->Save(L"Shapes001.jpg", &encoderClsid, &encoderParameters);

if(stat == Ok)
wprintf(L"%s saved successfully.\n", L"Shapes001.jpg");
else
wprintf(L"%d Attempt to save %s failed.\n", stat, L"Shapes001.jpg");

When I set the encoderParameters.Parameter[0].Guid = EncoderQuality; I get Linker error saying that
gdiplus.lib(imagingguds.obj) : fatal error LNK1103: debugging information corrupt; recompile module. Surprisingly I get this only when I build debug version. It works fine in release version.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Linker Error LNK : 1103

Sumedh Jiwane16-Jul-06 21:16

16-Jul-06 21:16

OK! I tried replacing the GdiPlus.lib and it worked.

Re: Linker Error LNK : 1103

nuttycrunch23-Sep-08 4:41

23-Sep-08 4:41

gdiplus.lib(imagingguds.obj) : fatal error LNK1103: debugging information corrupt; recompile module
Error executing link.exe.

Thats my error. But if replacing GdiPlus.lib is the answer, how do I do it? Delete the old one and recompile and create a new one? Can you walk me through this one, I'm new to VC++.
Do forgive my ignorance.
Big Grin | :-D

Big Grin | :-D

Problem with Microsoft SDK

pippoScop8-May-06 22:58

8-May-06 22:58

Excuse me...
Can you give me a link for download a version of your Microsoft SDK..
Thanks, and sorry for my english..

Urgent Help Needed???

berk_atabek18-Dec-05 2:57

18-Dec-05 2:57

When I compile I get following errors:

--------------------Configuration: GDITry - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
Main.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\gdiplusenums.h(29) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'GraphicsState'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\gdiplusenums.h(29) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found
Error executing cl.exe.

Main.obj - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

How can I fix this?

Re: Urgent Help Needed??? [modified]

Sumedh Jiwane16-Jul-06 20:22

16-Jul-06 20:22

Include windows.h before including gdiplus.h. Also using namespace gdiplus should be used.

#include <windows.h>
#include <gdiplus.h>
using namespace Gdiplus;

-- modified at 2:23 Monday 17th July, 2006

Is there any GDI+ Version Other than version 1.0

pubududilena21-May-04 19:18

21-May-04 19:18

Is there any new version of GDI+ other than version 1.0 ?

Errors on compile

stealth kid19-Jun-03 4:10

19-Jun-03 4:10

I get some errors when i try to compile/build my project. The errors look like this:

c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(32) : error C2065: 'ULONG_PTR' : undeclared identifier
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(32) : error C2065: 'token' : undeclared identifier
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(32) : error C2165: 'left-side modifier' : cannot modify pointers to data
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(32) : error C2071: 'NotificationHookProc' : illegal storage class
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(33) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'token'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(33) : error C2165: 'left-side modifier' : cannot modify pointers to data
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(33) : error C2071: 'NotificationUnhookProc' : illegal storage class
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(33) : error C2059: syntax error : ')'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(86) : error C2059: syntax error : 'const'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(95) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier 'token'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(95) : warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(95) : error C2182: 'GdiplusShutdown' : illegal use of type 'void'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\gdiplusfiles\gdiplusinit.h(95) : error C2059: syntax error : ')'

I tryed everything presented below but it didn't work. Can anyone please help me? Thanks.

Re: Errors on compile

Ryan Binns22-Jun-03 23:44

22-Jun-03 23:44

This article is a load of crap. Picking just the GDI+ files out of the Platform SDK simply won't work. You need to download the whole SDK.

Ryan

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A More Constructive Comment

tterb4524-Apr-06 14:44

24-Apr-06 14:44

Another hint for getting gdiplus up and running when you are getting compiler errors on a VC7 Win32 project is to undefine or comment out WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN in stdafx.h.

tterb45

Re: Errors on compile

muniswara17-Jun-07 20:17

17-Jun-07 20:17

when i was using windows.h in console application,I too experienced same errors.so,i used stdafx.h instead of windows.h before gdiplus.h.

Re: Errors on compile

dguki30-Nov-07 5:46

30-Nov-07 5:46

Make sure the SDK includes come before the VC includes in Tools->Options->Directories.

Re: Errors on compile v2

jorgegrana27-Aug-08 6:04

27-Aug-08 6:04

has solved these mistakes? could help?

Compilation problem...

rv262-Aug-02 0:02

2-Aug-02 0:02

I followed the steps given by you to use Gdiplus library in Windows platform (other than XP). 102 errors occured when I tried to compile the file.
Also the following warning appeared,
"anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored"
and the corresponding line was,
"extern "C" VOID WINAPI GdiplusShutdown(ULONG_PTR token);"

Could you sort out this problem?

Thanks.

102 Errors during compile

User 665817-Jul-02 11:48

17-Jul-02 11:48

Hi
These are my first steps with GDI+. But I can't set it up to work properly.
I have installed the latest PSDK.

#include "stdafx.h"

#include gdiplus.h
using namespace Gdiplus;

#pragma comment(lib,"GdiPlus.lib")

...

But I get 102 compile errors beginning with:

WinMain.cpp
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2501: 'MIDL_INTERFACE' : Fehlende Speicherklasse oder Typbezeichner
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2440: 'initializing' : 'char [37]' kann nicht in 'int' konvertiert werden
        Diese Konvertierung erfordert einen reinterpret_cast-Operator oder eine Typumwandlung im C- oder Funktionsformat
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2146: Syntaxfehler : Fehlendes ';' vor Bezeichner 'IImageBytes'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2501: 'IImageBytes' : Fehlende Speicherklasse oder Typbezeichner
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2239: Unerwartetes Token ':' nach der Deklaration von 'IImageBytes'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(67) : error C2059: Syntaxfehler : 'public'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(246) : error C2146: Syntaxfehler : Fehlendes ';' vor Bezeichner 'id'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(246) : error C2501: 'PROPID' : Fehlende Speicherklasse oder Typbezeichner
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusImaging.h(246) : error C2501: 'id' : Fehlende Speicherklasse oder Typbezeichner
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(384) : error C2629: 'class Gdiplus::Image (' unerwartet
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(384) : error C2238: Unerwartete(s) Token vor ';'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(395) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'IStream'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(405) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'IStream'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(443) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'PROPID'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(444) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'PROPID'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(445) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'PROPID'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(453) : error C2061: Syntaxfehler : Bezeichner 'PROPID'
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(499) : error C2629: 'class Gdiplus::Bitmap (' unerwartet
C:\PROGRAMME\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE\GdiplusHeaders.h(499) : error C2238: Unerwartete(s) Token vor ';'

...

Can you explain why?

Thanks in advance
Greg

modified 12-Sep-18 21:01pm.

Re: 102 Errors during compile

CullenDavis25-Oct-02 11:55

25-Oct-02 11:55

Remove the LEAN_AND_MEAN definition from stdafx.h
Worked for me.

Re: 102 Errors during compile

MuToR31-Mar-04 4:06

31-Mar-04 4:06

Removing WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN worked for me too. Took me ages to find this hint via google, it should be called out a lot easier.

Re: 102 Errors during compile

stereosbj16-Jul-04 3:44

16-Jul-04 3:44

I found when trying to work with GDI+ and the MFC I had to add #include <afxdisp.h> (MFC Automation classes, I think) to stdafx.h before #include <gdiplus.h> to avoid these errors. I am not sure what part(s) of this header are actually necessary.

6-Jul-02 5:58

6-Jul-02 5:58

Hi,
thx for the files,
but when I compile a gdi plus sample program,
I get the following errors:

1. Missing declaration of ULONG_PTR, I included in the stdafx.h in front of the #include "gdiplus.h" the following line:
typedef unsigned __int64 ULONG_PTR;

2. When I compile my program, I get a LNK2001 error, even if I set the correct path to the gdiplus.lib in the linker tab of my project options:

LNK2001: Unresolved external symbol _GdiplusShutdown, it is defined in GdiPlusInit.h as extern "C" VOID WINAPI GdiplusShutdown(ULONG_PTR token);

What files are still needed to avoid this linker error ??

Thx in advance,
Michael Kuelshammer

Re: Linker error

Hidde Wallaart13-Aug-02 4:43

13-Aug-02 4:43

Michael et al,

I had the same errors and problems as you guys OMG | :OMG:

OMG | :OMG:

. The key to finding the solution to your problem is in the above article when CodeMaze says: "but don't blame me, i never tried it this way, i just installed SDK and took the GDI+- files out of the propriate folders" and that is indeed what you have to do, install the whole SDK (I used the November 2001 one) it comes full of goodies that you need to get this gdi code to compile and link properly. You don't even have to typedef ULONG_PTR yourself.

Here is what I did in Visual Studio 6 after I installed the Platform SDK:

Project settings > C/C++ > Preprocessor > Additional include directories:
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Include

Project settings > Link > Input > Object/Library modules:
gdiplus.lib

Project settings > Link > Input > Additional library path:
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\lib

Tools > Options > Directories > Include files
add:
D:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT SDK\INCLUDE

Tools > Options > Directories > Library files
add:
D:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT SDK\LIB

Don't use quotation marks for directories because Visual Studio is clever enough (this time Wink | ;)

Wink | ;)

). Substitute "D:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\" for your own MS SDK directory. Hope this works for you.

Hidde Wallaart
software engineer
www.leo-em.co.uk

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