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[netCDF #BSH-232411]: Linker Error while compiling

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  • Subject: [netCDF #BSH-232411]: Linker Error while compiling
  • Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:42:04 -0600
> Full Name: Ankit Jain
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Core
> Package Version:
> Operating System: Windows
> Hardware:
> Description of problem:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was trying to compile simple_xy_rd.cpp which came along with
> netcdf-4.0.1 package. I was working on C++ in windows with visual
> studio 2008. I Included the necessary files in the project from
> netcdf-4.0.1\cxx and netcdf-4.0.1\libsrc downloaded the lib file and
> dll for  netcdf verion 3.6.1, gave the path to lib file in the project,
> but I was getting linker errors for all commands related to
> netcdf(NcFile, NcVar etc). I have tried different versions of the dll
> and lib file and similarly different versions of the package itself,
> but I got the same linker errors. Please help. The lib file is being
> found by the project, I checked that, so that is not a problem.
> 
> Regards,
> Ankit jain
> 
> 

Howdy Ankit!

Only the C and Fortran 77 APIs are available in the DLL, not the C++ API.

You want to use the C API. The C++ API is outdated and being replaced, but the 
replacement is not quite ready yet. So you don't want to write any code for the 
old C++ API.

Good luck!

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BSH-232411
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed