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  1. Oct 25th, 2002, 10:12 AM #1
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    compiler problems - VS6

    i get this error, i have just reinstalled vs6, before it worked!!!!

    Compiling resources...
    Compiling...
    nb.cpp
    Linking...
    nb.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__InitCommonControls@0
    Debug/iuiuyiuy.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
    Error executing link.exe.

    iuiuyiuy.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)


    visual studio 6 running on windows xp

    thanks for any help as its getting extremly infuryating, i have played with option's and looked around google !
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  2. Oct 25th, 2002, 10:55 AM #2
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    You need to list commctrl.lib in the import library section.

    Or maybe it has some other name, comctl32.lib or something like that.
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  3. Oct 25th, 2002, 10:56 AM #3
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    well i suppose my dumbness might help others

    if you get this error make sure the libary comctl32.lib is included as InitCommonControls(); needs it
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  4. Oct 25th, 2002, 10:56 AM #4
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    lol thanks CornedBee u must have been typing at the same time as me
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