How do I link to a library with Code Blocks

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C   GUI Tutorial  undefined reference to TextOut  I have the same problem  but I m new to programming and Code  Blocks  and I want to use the GDI32 library  How can I install it  I m very confused because I can use the windows h header  but some functions like TextOut aren t available

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At a guess  you used Code  Blocks to create a Console Application project  Such a project does not link in the GDI stuff  because console applications are generally not intended to do graphics  and TextOut is a graphics function  If you want to use the features of the GDI  you should create a Win32 Gui Project  which will be set up to link in the GDI for you

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The gdi32 library is already installed on your computer  few programs will run without it  Your compiler will  if installed properly  normally come with an import library  which is what the linker uses to make a binding between your program and the file in the system   In the unlikely case that your compiler does not come with import libraries for the system libs  you will need to download the Microsoft Windows Platform SDK    To link with gdi32     This will reliably work with MinGW-gcc for all system libraries  it should work if you use any other compiler too  but I can t talk about things I ve not tried   You can also write the library s full name  but writing libgdi32 a has no advantage over gdi32 other than being more type work  If it does not work for some reason  you may have to provide a different name  for example the library is named gdi32 lib for MSVC    For libraries in some odd locations or project subfolders  you will need to provide a proper pathname  click on the       button for a file select dialog

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