user32.lib

user32.lib

 

3>------ Build started: Project: console, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
3>Linking...
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__UpdateWindow@4 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ShowWindow@8 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CreateWindowExA@48 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetSystemMetrics@4 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__RegisterClassExA@4 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadCursorA@8 referenced in function _InitDXWindow
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DefWindowProcA@16 referenced in function "long __stdcall MsgProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?MsgProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ValidateRect@8 referenced in function "long __stdcall MsgProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?MsgProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
3>astt.lib(dxType.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PostQuitMessage@4 referenced in function "long __stdcall MsgProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?MsgProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)
3>F:\WORKS\mission\ZYD\copy-paste-2012.4.10\Debug\console.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 9 unresolved externals

 

 

You need to link with the appropriate libs. User32.lib looks like it will cover it for you.

Go to your linker settings and add user32.lib.

Use msdn.microsoft.com to look up the API references

example:

CreateWindow(...)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...eatewindow.asp

At the bottom you can see the requirements. Linking to user32.lib is a requirement.

Always check the docs for linker errors.