Re: [Boost-users] [test] Fatal link error LNK1561: entry point must be defined when using boost.test

From: John C. Femiani (john.femiani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-18 21:27:57

Tjernstrom, Staffan wrote:
> No, unless I also define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK, but then I have to copy across the boost test dll (it's not picked up in the manifest by default). 
>
> As far as I can tell, the culprit seems to be the following in <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
<snip>

>>  
>> I keep getting the LNK1561: entry point must be defined error. I know 
>> that it's looking for, and picking up, the 
>> libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-1_35.lib as if I remove the 
>> /LIBPATH from the link command options it compains that it cannot find 
>> that library.
>>     

Open a VS command prompt window, go to the lib folder, and type:

dumpbin libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-1_35.lib /LINKERMEMBER > 
symbols.txt

Then open symbols.txt and search for _main.

If its missing, try rebuilding the lib.

--John