How to link WS2_32.lib?

Question

Hello people,

could anyone please tell me, how to link that library WS2_32.lib?

I try to learn about windows sockets, but I get the LNK2019-Error. I know that I need the library but I don't know how to tell the linker the path to the lib!

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Are you talking about Visual C++ 2005? Then the necessary library files will already be installed on your machine and you simply need to specify ws2_32.lib as a library in

Configuration properties - Linker - Input - Additional Dependencies.

Answer 2

To link from dos command prompt like me just add the option swith "/link C:\MyVisualStudio\VCxx\Lib\WS2_32.LIB" . There are no macro function like /MD which is used for linking MSVCRT.LIB so you have type it out with your location path. Type CL /? for further help.

Hope this helps...

Answer 3

You also can use in the Following way.
#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")

Thanx