[Boost-users] Re: [Boost.Test] Link error, need to be pointed in the right direction

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-20 23:50:50

> const_string_test.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol
> "public: __thiscall boost::unit_test::test_suite::test_suite(class
> boost::unit_test::basic_cstring<char const >)"
> (??0test_suite_at_unit_test_at_boost@@QAE_at_V?$basic_cstring@$$CBD_at_12@@Z)
> referenced in function "class boost::unit_test::test_suite * __cdecl
> init_unit_test_suite(int,char * * const)"
> (?init_unit_test_suite@@YAPAVtest_suite_at_unit_test_at_boost@@HQAPAD_at_Z)

You need to link with the Unit Test Framework component of Boost.Test

Compile it (using bjam or you could use project file supplied with library,
VC 2005 will cmvert it to appropriate format automatically) and add to the
list of libraries to link with.

HTH,

Gennadiy