directx problem | GameDev.net

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Jan 22, 2005 at 7:04 PM

hi everyone, i am having a problem while executing my directx program. while my program links i get a error ---------------------------- MainFrame.cpp Linking... MainFrame.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _DirectInput8Create@20 Debug/Deadly Ally.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals Error executing link.exe. Deadly Ally.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s) -------------------------------- i ve included files dinput.h and stdafx.h. does anyone know what's the problem.

noaktree

Jan 22, 2005 at 7:21 PM

You might want to add the DirectX Library and Include paths to your project directories so the linker can find them. What compiler are you using?

edit. Promit is correct below.

[Edited by - noaktree on January 22, 2005 7:21:09 PM]

Promit

Jan 22, 2005 at 7:33 PM

You need to link to dinput.lib.

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