Socket Programming

[MrError]

I have just started to work in socket programming.. I am getting these errors:
"undefined reference to `__imp_socket'"
"ld returned 1 exit status"
my compiler is dev c++ 5.6.1
here is my code

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>    
#include <winsock2.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int descriptor;
 
    if ((descriptor = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) < 0) 
    {
        cout << "cannot create socket";
        return 0;
    }
 
    cout << "created socket: descriptor= " << descriptor;
    return 0;
}

[weaknessforcats]

You need to link with Ws2_32.lib.

Be sure this .lib is in the list of linker dependencies.

[MrError]

and how can i do that.!!!

[MrError]

i went to
project->project options->parameters->add library
and then browse
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A\Lib
and added Ws2_32.lib... but still getting the error :(

[weaknessforcats]

Your code compiles and links using Visual Studio.NET 2008. All I did was go to project properties and add the name Ws2_32.lib as linker input but not the path.

Visual Studio has a linker property named Additional Library Directories and it is there you add all possible paths to all possible libraries for your project.

I didn't have to mess with additional paths paths since Ws2_32.lib was already in a standard directory. I only mentioned additional paths in case your machine is set up different from mine.

This Ws2_32.lib is not a real library but instead is a stub used to load the winsock dll and fetch your proc address.

[MrError]

My linking problem is resolved.. thanks to you.. but now i am having another problem..
why my code is not creating the socket... the descriptor is always -1..!!
Here is the code.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>    
#include <winsock2.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int descriptor;
 
    if ((descriptor = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) == -1);
    {
        cout << "cannot create socket";
        _getch();
        return 0;
    }
    cout << "created socket: descriptor= " << descriptor;
    _getch();
    return 0;
}

[MrError]

oh man...
i am too dumb.. the traditional mistake.. ";"
anyway.. thanks for your help.. i appreciate that.. :)