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How to fix LNK1181 error (including libs)
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Error LNK1181 cannot open input file 'C:\6money\libs.obj' Dll1 C:\6money\Money\Dll1\LINK 1
Hello,
I'm currently facing an issue when trying to link the lua54.lib library in my project. The error message I'm receiving is:
LNK1181 cannot open input file 'C:\6money\libs.obj' Dll1 C:\6money\Money\Dll1\LINK 1
This occurs after I add the directory for lua54.lib in the project settings. However, I have never had a .obj file in my project, only the .lib file. The project seems to be mistakenly looking for a libs.obj file instead of correctly linking the lua54.lib file.
Here are the steps I followed:
- Added the
lua54.libpath in Additional Library Directories. - Added
lua54.libin Additional Dependencies under the Linker Input section. - Cleaned and rebuilt the project, but the error persists.
Could you help me understand why the linker is trying to open a libs.objfile (note - libs is a folder) , and how to resolve this issue?
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Viorel 119K Reputation points2025-01-15T18:11:04.86+00:00 Try to enter lua54.lib to Additional Dependencies (for all Configurations and Platforms).
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Darran Rowe 1,341 Reputation points2025-01-15T20:05:38.55+00:00 Unfortunately, the screenshot that matters here is cropped.
This is a full Property Pages screenshot with Additional Dependencies selected. I would like to draw attention to the description at the bottom, in particular the "[i.e kernel32.lib]" portion at the end.
This is where "lua54.lib" is to be added. The reason why the linker is looking for libs.obj is because of this setting. This adds a file name to the linker command line, and when there is no extension for the file name, a default .obj extension is added.
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Minxin Yu 12,356 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2025-01-17T07:12:29.2533333+00:00 Is there any update? From the screenshot, there is no action:
Added
lua54.libin Additional Dependencies under the Linker Input section
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