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I am dealing with multiple monitors in which i required to use EnumDisplayDevices() API.
However, the linker gives me following error log (i am using VC++ 6.0) :

Linking...
SourceCode.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__EnumDisplayDevicesA@16
Debug/AllianceProject.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

I tried to solve this error by installing SDK that was latest for my system (Windows XP SP2) - still didnt get any solution. The error still exists, eating my head off.

Please guide me to some solution.

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Library: Use User32.lib, make sure link correctly..

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you need to download and install the Windows Platform SDK because that compiler is too old. Get it here. After installing the PSDK in the VC++ 6.0 IDE select Tools->Options->Directories and add the include and lib paths.

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hey .i got my problem solved.thanks for help

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Arrrrrgh,

I have the same problem with linking to EnumDisplayDevices. For reasons beyond my control, I'm maintaining code that can only be built with VS 2003. I get the same linker error complaining that it can not locate EnumDisplayDevices. If installing the Platform SDK will fix this, I was wondering which version of the SDK is compatible with VS 2003 and XP SP2.

Thanks a million for any help.
Peter

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