VS Error: LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16

[silverleaf]

I've compiled two identical source codes. #1 has no problems and came with a programming book that I bought. #2, my copy and paste from #1 as a test and to eliminate as many possible error sources as possible, has a linking error.

LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16

I'm using C++ lingo and Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. This isn't the first time it's happened and I can't remember what I did last time to fix it. Is there any way that I can access the libary listing to compare them and see where I'm going wrong? If so, how do I do it?

Silver Leaf

[weaknessforcats]

That looks like a Visual Studio error.

You get this error by creating a Windows application instead of a Console Application.

Do this:
1) Create a Win32 project
2) When the wizard appears DO NOT CLICK FINISH
3) Instead, click Application Settings
4) Select Empty Project and Console Application
5) Now click Finish.

Off you go.

[silverleaf]

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Silver Leaf