[netCDF #VPI-824813]: linking failing for netcdf-cxx4.lib for c++ lib

Hello Suresh,

I am not certain why it would have compiled the shared library, but would have 
failed to build the import library, netcdf-cxx4.lib.  You might try building 
the library statically, e.g. pass '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF' to cmake, and then 
see if netcdf-cxx4.lib is generated when you build.  If so, you should be able 
to link against this library and not worry about a shared .dll.  If not, it 
indicates a larger issue.  I don't have access to VS2010, unfortunately, but I 
will see if I can recreate this issue in my Windows environment.

-Ward

> Hello,
> 
> 
> I have compiled C libraries for NetCDF4 and now I have downloaded
> netcdf-cxx4-4.3.0 and trying to build c++ lib for NetCDF4.
> 
> I am using Visual Studio 2010 to compile the library on Windows platform
> I am using CMake to generate the VC++ project files for VS2010.
> I have included the netcdf-c library and include path to the projects.
> Now when I try to compile the NCXX solution, it fails with the following
> linking error,
> 
> ===================== Error ==================
> 
> 18>CustomBuild:
> 18>  All outputs are up-to-date.
> 18>ClCompile:
> 18>  All outputs are up-to-date.
> 18>LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 
> 'Release\netcdf-cxx4.lib'
> 18>
> 18>Build FAILED.
> 18>
> 18>Time Elapsed 00:00:00.20
> 22>------ Skipped Build: Project: PACKAGE, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
> 22>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration
> 23>------ Skipped Build: Project: INSTALL, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
> 23>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration
> ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 15 failed, 3 up-to-date, 8 skipped ==========
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> However, I could see the netcdf-cxx4.dll compiled in the Release directory 
> but do not see netcdf-cxx4.lib generated.  
> 
> How do I get the netcdf-cxx4.lib built?
> 
> Appreciate any pointers to resolve the issue.
> 
> Thanks
> Suresh Panara
> 
> 
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VPI-824813
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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