Linking libSOIL.a

OpenGL
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I get a single linking error when I try to link to the static library provided with SOIL:

Error 10 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __alloca referenced in function _stbi_zlib_decode_noheader_buffer libSOIL.a

As far as I can see from the source, I don’t need to include any other external libraries. And I don’t want to have to compile a .dll; I’d rather it worked the way it is supposed to. So, what do I need to do?

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Real quick, the error seems to pertain to the tokens being used in the SOIL function:

GLuint MSRoom::_floor = SOIL_load_OGL_texture(
“parquet.jpg”, SOIL_LOAD_AUTO, SOIL_CREATE_NEW_ID,
SOIL_FLAG_MIPMAPS | SOIL_FLAG_INVERT_Y | SOIL_FLAG_NTSC_SAFE_RGB | SOIL_FLAG_COMPRESS_TO_DXT
);

if I comment out this definition, leave the .h reference at the top and leave the linker reference where it is, it compiles fine.

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Find which .a file in your “lib” folder contains that string (“_alloca”) - there are around 12 results. (0 if you don’t follow http://www.chette.com/main/content/view/50/))
Try including them one by one as -lXXX cmd-params, until you find it.

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I am back at trying to get SOIL to work. I understand VS2008 better now, and I have gotten other random libs and includes to work. I just tried to get SOIL to work and I get this same linking problem above :frowning:

I do not understand llian’s reply, can anybody help?

UPDATE
I decided to try and get DevIL to work while I waited for a response to SOIL’s linking problem. I get another LNK2019 error with DevIL :frowning: I still want to use SOIL, but help with either of these seemingly connected errors would be appreaciated :slight_smile:

Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ilLoad@8 referenced in function “void __cdecl initScene(void)” (?initScene@@YAXXZ) main.obj gl_testing_1

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I get another LNK2109 error while trying to use FreeImage :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:

Can anybody help?

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I believe I got SOIL to link correctly. I am going to start a thread in the beginner forums, because my textures are just flat colors…

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