I am facing one error, i.e. error C4772: #import referenced a type from a missing type library; '__missing_type__' used as a placeholder

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I have a C++ project that contains a importTDApplication.h file which tries to import a TLB (we'll call it td_appl.tlb). When I go to compile the project I get an error on the line

Posted 7-Mar-14 0:16am

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Richard MacCutchan 7-Mar-14 6:22am

The message is telling you what is wrong, you just need to go through the header to identify which library is missing.

phil.o 7-Mar-14 6:25am

You should post it as a solution, that would make this post out of unanswered ones :)

Richard MacCutchan 7-Mar-14 6:34am

Vedat beat me to it.

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Vedat Ozan Oner · Answer 1 · 2014-03-07T00:28:00

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have you tried absolute path to that library? It is obvious that the linker is unable to find it in its library search paths. try to import it like this:

#import "<absolutepath>\td_appl.tlb" no_namespace

also read this article. I am sure it will give you a better idea.
Importing Type Libraries[^]

Posted 7-Mar-14 0:28am

Vedat Ozan Oner

Updated 7-Mar-14 1:50am

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chandanadhikari 7-Mar-14 6:48am

if using visual studio then you can mention the absolute path in the project properties page

venkatvankam 7-Mar-14 7:51am

I tried but still same error is coming

Richard MacCutchan 7-Mar-14 9:20am

Have you actually checked that the file exists and what location it is at> What is the path given in the header file that you are including? You need to check very thoroiughly that all references are correct.

venkatvankam 7-Mar-14 7:44am

I tried but still same error is coming