Fatal Error Lnk1561 Entry Point Must Be Defined
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get any errors in the code, but when I try to build it, I get the entry point must be defined dll error "LINK : fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined". entry point must be defined sdl I don't get errors in the code, and I am using the header files (ExtendedWin32Console.h" and "conio.h". The entry point must be defined visual studio 2015 actual code doesn't have errors. I have tried to figure this out but I just can't seem to get it to be fixed. And when I double click the
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error to see where it is, I get a message saying "The System cannot find the File Specified". NOTE: I have just started, and I am working on moving the ASCII Character around the screen. Dec 31, 2011 at 8:08am UTC LB (13378) Do you have an integer returning function called "main"? Dec 31, 2011 at 5:04pm UTC truffly entry point must be defined c (5) Yes, I have int main( void ) Dec 31, 2011 at 5:06pm UTC Mats (1398) Edit: Nevermind, got confused. Got any code to show? Have you compiled other files before? Last edited on Dec 31, 2011 at 5:10pm UTC Dec 31, 2011 at 6:02pm UTC Stewbond (2810) The problem is in your project setup. Check that you have the correct type of project selected (console application?) and that you are creating a .exe file instead of .lib or .dll. I've only ever gotten this message when I've forgotten to add an 1
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int main() { //stuff... return 0; } Also, just as a thought, right click on your project and select properties. Then select: "Configuration Properties > Linker > System" and ensure that the SubSystem is set correctly Console (/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE) Last edited on Dec 31, 2011 at 6:04pm UTC Topic archived. No new replies allowed. C++ Information Tutorials Reference Articles Forum Forum BeginnersWindows ProgrammingUNIX/Linux ProgrammingGeneral C++ ProgrammingLoungeJobs Home page | Privacy policy© cplusplus.com, 2000-2016 - All rights reserved - v3.1Spotted an error? contact us
Studio Languages , Windows Desktop Development > C++ Standards, Extensions, and Interop Question 1 Sign in to vote I am trying to make an executable from source code, headers, etc. I am using Visual Studio visual studio entry point 10.0. I get this message. Can someone help me? Thanks. LINK : fatal error LNK1561:
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entry point must be defined Saturday, February 05, 2011 12:11 PM Reply | Quote All replies 2 Sign in to vote Raleigh77
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wrote: I am trying to make an executable from source code, headers, etc. LINK : fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined You haven't defined a function named main or wmain or WinMain or wWinMain. Igor Tandetnik http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/windows/58523/ Saturday, February 05, 2011 3:23 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote If pleasepossible quote the program or just thepart of programwhich consist your entry point of your program. i.e. thepart of program havingthe Main() fuction is it is a console program, the cmd type. or WinMain() function if a windows program. If there isn't one such function then thats is your problem. Your program must have a entry point fuction in other https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/ac2a2fb7-f72b-4b35-978f-edba8fabc920/link-fatal-error-lnk1561-entry-point-must-be-defined?forum=vclanguage words the function from which your program starts. There might be a possibilty you might have misstyped the fuction name incorrectly. Proposed as answer by ddhannibalhotmail-com Tuesday, November 22, 2011 4:39 AM Saturday, February 05, 2011 4:40 PM Reply | Quote 1 Sign in to vote >There might be a possibilty you might have misstyped >the fuction name incorrectly.
I googled enough to lose all of my hair... Page 1 of 1 New Topic/Question Reply 4 http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/179230-fatal-error-lnk1561-entry-point-must-be-defined/ Replies - 44312 Views - Last Post: 27 June 2010 - 06:21 AM Rate Topic: #1 Guest_zeldaevolve* Reputation: fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined Posted 27 June 2010 - 05:37 AM #include "SDL_Net.h" void main(){ SDL_Init(1); SDLNet_Init(); IPaddress ip; TCPsocket tcpsock; if(SDLNet_ResolveHost(&ip,NULL,9999)==-1) { printf("SDLNet_ResolveHost: %s\n", SDLNet_GetError()); exit(1); } tcpsock=SDLNet_TCP_Open(&ip); if(!tcpsock) { entry point printf("SDLNet_TCP_Open: %s\n", SDLNet_GetError()); exit(2); } SDL_Quit(); SDLNet_Quit(); return; } That's the whole code and it still gave me errors... 1>------ Build started: Project: server, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ 1>Linking... 1>LINK : fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined 1>server - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 entry point must up-to-date, 0 skipped ========== I already set my linker to runtime library to Multi-threaded DLL (/MD) and put these : SDL.lib SDLmain.lib SDL_Net.lib on the Additional Dependencies on the linker... Can someone help me? Is This A Good Question/Topic? 0 Back to top MultiQuote Quote + Reply Replies To: fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined #2 sarmanu D.I.C Lover Reputation: 966 Posts: 2,362 Joined: 04-December 09 Re: fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined Posted 27 June 2010 - 05:45 AM First and first of all, in C++, use int main(). void main() is always wrong. Always. Secondly, SDL does not like non-parametrized main() function. You have to use: int main(int argc, char *argv[]) Was This Post Helpful? 1 Back to top MultiQuote Quote + Reply #3 Guest_zeldaevolve* Reputation: Re: fatal error LNK1561: entry point must be defined Posted 27 June 2010 - 06:01 AM #include "SDL_Net.h" [i]int main(int argc, char *argv[])[/i&