POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp____iob_func

[IceSoft]

Created a staticlib from the Chipmunk 2D physic engine 5.2.0 with VisualStudio 2008.

Using with PB I got this POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp____iob_func'.

[Fred]

This is not a PureBasic error, you need to patch the lib to remove the iob_func stuff. PB links with an old CRT to be compatiable with former Windows version which doesn't support that. To fix it, add this preprocessor line to your compiler (only on x86):

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/D__iob_func=__p__iob

[zxtunes.com]

This is not a PureBasic error, you need to patch the lib to remove the iob_func stuff. PB links with an old CRT to be compatiable with former Windows version which doesn't support that. To fix it, add this preprocessor line to your compiler (only on x86):

Code: Select all

/D__iob_func=__p__iob

Somebody could solve this problem?

[IceSoft]

This is not a PureBasic error, you need to patch the lib to remove the iob_func stuff. PB links with an old CRT to be compatiable with former Windows version which doesn't support that. To fix it, add this preprocessor line to your compiler (only on x86):

Code: Select all

/D__iob_func=__p__iob

Somebody could solve this problem?

What want you read?
There are two solutions:
1. The answer from Fred before
2. Or: Fred, dont use any longer outdated/older libs/dll. In this case: an old CRT.

[Fred]

It's not going to change, just recompile your lib.

[cas]

I have similar problem. I compiled Lua 5.1.4 as static library (with __stdcall calling convention) and almost everything works fine. I get this error when calling luaopen_os() module:

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PureBasic - Linker error
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POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp___difftime64'.

POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp___gmtime64'.

POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp___localtime64'.

POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp___mktime64'.

POLINK: error: Unresolved external symbol '__imp___time64'.

POLINK: fatal error: 5 unresolved external(s).


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OK
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Does anyone know how to solve this?

Thanks

[IceSoft]

@Fred,
Will we get a up-to-date CRT lib with the next PB version?

[IceSoft]

Short info (done with PB 4.60 Beta2):
I updated msvcrt.lib on the Purebasic\PureLibraries\Windows\Libraries and it works now.

It looks for me: Developer which are no longer supporting Win98 should update all old libs and polink.exe after release of PB 4.60 but better: The nativ 4.60 should be switch to the actual libs/exe/etc.

@PureBasic welcome on 2011 1998 is past

[Keya]

This is not a PureBasic error, you need to patch the lib to remove the iob_func stuff. PB links with an old CRT to be compatiable with former Windows version which doesn't support that. To fix it, add this preprocessor line to your compiler (only on x86):

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/D__iob_func=__p__iob

I confirm this works! In Visual Studio i added it as Additional Commandline:


So that got rid of the __iob_func error.

I was also experiencing two __security errors of the same nature. These were resolved by turning off Buffer Security Checks:


All good then!

Thanks Fred for .LIB support and the whole world of possibilities it opens up!

[superadnim]

i know this is an old thread but i am also trying to get rid of this error in x64 any advice?
pb 5.7lts because right now i cannot port my code to the latest version too many changes for my project

using the commandline options in x64 doesnt seem to work in visual studio.

[mk-soft]

They have changed the parameters for the command line pbcompiler. You have to adjust these in Visual Studio.

Constants '-o, --constant,/CONSTANT Name=Value' -> '-co, --constant,/CONSTANT Name=Value'
Output '-e, --executable, /EXE' -> '-o, --output, /OUTPUT "filename"'

See PB-Help