[vtkusers] problem linking vtk library

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Kundu, Sangeeta J. wrote:

>Hi,
>I'm a novice learner too, and while trying to run the examples, I could compile the code but I encounter linking errors, though the linking path is correct. If anyone encountered similar probs, please help. 
>My lib is in archive format (eg. libvtkRendering.a)
>
>Thanks.
>-SK
>
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>hi,
>   i'm a new learner.when studying the examples in vtk source code(VTK\Examples\GUI\Win32\vtkMFC),i encounter an annoying problem.the compile progresse is ok.but when linking there are lots of problem similar to the one below:
>
><<<<vtkRendering.lib(vtkFreeTypeFontCache.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall FTGLPixmapFont::FTGLPixmapFont(void)" (??0FTGLPixmapFont@@QAE at XZ)>>>>
>
>i don't kown why. i would be honored if someone could help me.
>                                       ralph in china 
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You sound like you are using a unix based compiler (based upon the .a 
extensions).  You need to set the option flag for which libs you want to 
use when compiling. 

Example:

gcc -lvtkRendering helloworld.c



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