static linking

[daniel08]

why does it say undefined reference when static linking.
im trying to create a sf::tcpsocket
it says exit code 1

[Thrasher]

Did you remember to define SFML_STATIC?

[daniel08]

ye i have SFML_STATIC and linked sfml-network-s

[daniel08]

error message is:

g++.exe -DSFML_STATIC -ID:\SFML\include -c C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.cpp -o C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.o
g++.exe -LD:\SFML\lib -o C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.exe C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.o   -lsfml-graphics-s -lsfml-audio-s -lsfml-network-s -lsfml-window-s -lsfml-system-s
C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.o:learn.cpp:(.text+0x16): undefined reference to `sf::TcpSocket::TcpSocket()'
C:\Users\Daniel\OneDrive\Desktop\projects\learn.o:learn.cpp:(.text$_ZN2sf9TcpSocketD1Ev[__ZN2sf9TcpSocketD1Ev]+0x26): undefined reference to `sf::Socket::~Socket()'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

[eXpl0it3r]

Are you using SFML master, i.e. SFML 3 which is still in development?

If so, keep in mind, that we changed the API quite a bit in some places.
For you, I personally recommend to stick to SFML 2.6, which has up-to-date documentation and yields a lot more search results.