Hello, I'm trying to make a SFML project with all the SFML libraries being static linked, I compiled SFML from source (using the latest version of MSVC and Windows SDK 10.0.19) and I've been getting errors back to back on every device I try. It always says something about clang++: fatal error LNK1120: 46 unresolved externals. I have been trying to fix this issue for several weeks and from all the research I've done I haven't been able to fix this problem.
Maybe this is a compatibility issue, who knows?
Error codes taken straight from terminal:
Makefile:12: extraneous text after 'else' directive
Linking object files ./Build/Windows/x64/Release/application.o and creating it as Binary/Windows/x64/Release/SFMLProgram.exe
clang++ -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -mwindows -lsfml-graphics-s.lib -lsfml-window-s.lib -lsfml-system-s.lib -lsfml-audio-s.lib -lsfml-network-s.lib -lgdi32 -lwinmm -lopengl32 -lfreetype -lflac -lopenal32 -logg -lvorbis -lvorbisenc -lvorbisfile "Build/Windows/x64/Release/application.o" -L./Dependencies/SFML/Windows/MSVC/x64/Release -L./Dependencies/SFML/Windows/MSVC/x64/External -o "Binary/Windows/x64/Release/SFMLProgram.exe"
clang++: warning: argument unused during compilation: '-static-libgcc' [-Wunused-command-line-argument]
clang++: warning: argument unused during compilation: '-static-libstdc++' [-Wunused-command-line-argument]
sfml-window-s.lib(VideoModeImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EnumDisplaySettingsW referenced in function "public: static class sf::VideoMode __cdecl sf::priv::VideoModeImpl::getDesktopMode(void)" (?getDesktopMode@VideoModeImpl@priv@sf@@SA?AVVideoMode@3@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(CursorImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC referenced in function "public: bool __cdecl sf::priv::CursorImpl::loadFromPixels(unsigned char const *,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>)" (?loadFromPixels@CursorImpl@priv@sf@@QEAA_NPEBEV?$Vector2@I@3@1@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC
sfml-window-s.lib(WglContext.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetDC
sfml-window-s.lib(CursorImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseDC referenced in function "public: bool __cdecl sf::priv::CursorImpl::loadFromPixels(unsigned char const *,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>)" (?loadFromPixels@CursorImpl@priv@sf@@QEAA_NPEBEV?$Vector2@I@3@1@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseDC
sfml-window-s.lib(WglContext.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseDC
sfml-window-s.lib(CursorImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_LoadCursorW referenced in function "public: bool __cdecl sf::priv::CursorImpl::loadFromSystem(enum sf::Cursor::Type)" (?loadFromSystem@CursorImpl@priv@sf@@QEAA_NW4Type@Cursor@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_LoadCursorW
sfml-window-s.lib(CursorImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyCursor referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::CursorImpl::~CursorImpl(void)" (??1CursorImpl@priv@sf@@QEAA@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(CursorImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateIconIndirect referenced in function "public: bool __cdecl sf::priv::CursorImpl::loadFromPixels(unsigned char const *,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int>)" (?loadFromPixels@CursorImpl@priv@sf@@QEAA_NPEBEV?$Vector2@I@3@1@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_TrackMouseEvent referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::cleanup(void)" (?cleanup@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_TranslateMessage referenced in function "protected: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvents(void)" (?processEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@MEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DispatchMessageW referenced in function "protected: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvents(void)" (?processEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@MEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_PeekMessageW referenced in function "protected: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvents(void)" (?processEvents@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@MEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SendMessageW referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::setIcon(class sf::Vector2<unsigned int> const &,unsigned char const *)" (?setIcon@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXAEBV?$Vector2@I@3@PEBE@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegisterDeviceNotificationW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DefWindowProcW referenced in function "private: static __int64 __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::globalOnEvent(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?globalOnEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CA_JPEAUHWND__@@I_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CallWindowProcW referenced in function "private: static __int64 __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::globalOnEvent(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?globalOnEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CA_JPEAUHWND__@@I_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegisterClassW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_UnregisterClassW referenced in function "public: virtual __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAA@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateWindowExW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyWindow referenced in function "public: virtual __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAA@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WglContext.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyWindow
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ShowWindow referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WglContext.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_ShowWindow
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_FlashWindowEx referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::requestFocus(void)" (?requestFocus@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowPos referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetKeyState referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvent(unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?processEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXI_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MapVirtualKeyW referenced in function "private: static enum sf::Keyboard::Key __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::virtualKeyCodeToSF(unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?virtualKeyCodeToSF@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@CA?AW4Key@Keyboard@3@_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetCapture referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvent(unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?processEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXI_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetCapture referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvent(unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?processEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXI_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ReleaseCapture referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::cleanup(void)" (?cleanup@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetForegroundWindow referenced in function "public: virtual bool __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::hasFocus(void)const " (?hasFocus@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEBA_NXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetForegroundWindow referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::requestFocus(void)" (?requestFocus@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowTextW referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::setTitle(class sf::String const &)" (?setTitle@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXAEBVString@3@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetClientRect referenced in function "public: virtual class sf::Vector2<unsigned int> __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::getSize(void)const " (?getSize@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEBA?AV?$Vector2@I@3@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowRect referenced in function "public: virtual class sf::Vector2<int> __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::getPosition(void)const " (?getPosition@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEBA?AV?$Vector2@H@3@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_AdjustWindowRect referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetCursor referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvent(unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?processEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXI_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ScreenToClient referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::processEvent(unsigned int,unsigned __int64,__int64)" (?processEvent@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAXI_K_J@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_MapWindowPoints referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::grabCursor(bool)" (?grabCursor@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAX_N@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ClipCursor referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::grabCursor(bool)" (?grabCursor@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@AEAAX_N@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowLongPtrW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetWindowLongPtrW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(struct HWND__ *)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@PEAUHWND__@@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetWindowThreadProcessId referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::requestFocus(void)" (?requestFocus@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXXZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateIcon referenced in function "public: virtual void __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::setIcon(class sf::Vector2<unsigned int> const &,unsigned char const *)" (?setIcon@WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAAXAEBV?$Vector2@I@3@PEBE@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DestroyIcon referenced in function "public: virtual __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::~WindowImplWin32(void)" (??1WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@UEAA@XZ)
sfml-window-s.lib(WindowImplWin32.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ChangeDisplaySettingsW referenced in function "public: __cdecl sf::priv::WindowImplWin32::WindowImplWin32(class sf::VideoMode,class sf::String const &,unsigned int,struct sf::ContextSettings const &)" (??0WindowImplWin32@priv@sf@@QEAA@VVideoMode@2@AEBVString@2@IAEBUContextSettings@2@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(WglContext.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CreateWindowExA referenced in function "private: void __cdecl sf::priv::WglContext::createSurface(class sf::priv::WglContext *,class sf::Vector2<unsigned int> const &,unsigned int)" (?createSurface@WglContext@priv@sf@@AEAAXPEAV123@AEBV?$Vector2@I@3@I@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(JoystickImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegCloseKey referenced in function "class sf::String __cdecl `anonymous namespace'::getDeviceName(unsigned int,struct tagJOYCAPSW)" (?getDeviceName@?A0xdc48ea95@@YA?AVString@sf@@IUtagJOYCAPSW@@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(JoystickImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegOpenKeyExW referenced in function "class sf::String __cdecl `anonymous namespace'::getDeviceName(unsigned int,struct tagJOYCAPSW)" (?getDeviceName@?A0xdc48ea95@@YA?AVString@sf@@IUtagJOYCAPSW@@@Z)
sfml-window-s.lib(JoystickImpl.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_RegQueryValueExW referenced in function "class sf::String __cdecl `anonymous namespace'::getDeviceName(unsigned int,struct tagJOYCAPSW)" (?getDeviceName@?A0xdc48ea95@@YA?AVString@sf@@IUtagJOYCAPSW@@@Z)
Binary\Windows\x64\Release\SFMLProgram.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 46 unresolved externals
clang++: error: linker command failed with exit code 1120 (use -v to see invocation)
make: *** [Makefile:409: Binary/Windows/x64/Release/SFMLProgram.exe] Error 1120
The part(s) of the Makefile responsible for compiling and linking.
Library Setup
ifeq ($(msvc),1)
linkerLibraries += \
-L./Dependencies/SFML/Windows/MSVC/x64/Release \
-L./Dependencies/SFML/Windows/MSVC/x64/External \
linkerFlags += \
-lsfml-graphics-s.lib \
-lsfml-window-s.lib \
-lsfml-system-s.lib \
-lsfml-audio-s.lib \
-lsfml-network-s.lib \
-lgdi32 \
-lwinmm \
-lopengl32 \
-lfreetype \
-lflac \
-lopenal32 \
-logg \
-lvorbis \
-lvorbisenc \
-lvorbisfile \
else
...
Compling and Linking.
.PHONY: all
all: $(binaryDirectory)/$(executableName)
#Link executable
$(binaryDirectory)/$(executableName):$(objects)
@$(call echo,Linking object files $(objects) and creating it as $@)
@$(call ReplaceDirectory,$(@D))
$(cxxCompiler) $(linkerFlags) "$^" $(linkerLibraries) -o "$@"
#Compile sources
$(buildDirectory)/%.o:$(sourceDirectory)/%.cpp
@$(call echo,Compiling: $< and creating it as $@)
@$(call ReplaceDirectory,$(@D))
$(cxxCompiler) $(cPreProcessorFlags) $(cFlags) $(includes) -c "$<" -o "$@"
#Include automatically generated dependencies
-include $(dependencies)
C++ compiler: clang++ (15..1 x64-windows-msvc)
For the record I did add the "SFML_STATIC" pre-processor flag when compiling.
