Linker can't find function definitions, LNK2001 unresolved external symbol

Question

Here is my simple setup: (i've hidden lots of unneeded information)

//AutoFocusTest.h
#include "camAVTEx.h"

class CAutoFocusTestApp : public CWinApp
{
protected:
    camera_t* mCamera;

public:
    virtual BOOL InitInstance();
};

//camAVTEx.h
class camera_avtcam_ex_t : public camera_t
{
public:
    camera_avtcam_ex_t();
    virtual ~camera_avtcam_ex_t();

    //member variables

    //member function declarations
}

//camAVTEx.cpp
#include "camAVTEx.h"

camera_avtcam_ex_t::camera_avtcam_ex_t()
{
    //stuff
}

camera_avtcam_ex_t::~camera_avtcam_ex_t()
{
    //stuff
}

//the rest are defined here in my program

//AutoFocusTest.cpp
#include AutoFocusTest.h

BOOL CAutoFocusTestApp::InitInstance()
{
    mCamera = new camera_avtcam_ex_t();
}

This setup produces the error:

3>AutoFocusTest.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl camera_avtcam_ex_t::camera_avtcam_ex_t(void)" (??0camera_avtcam_ex_t@@QEAA@XZ)

From everything I've read on this relatively common problem, I have not linked something causing my camera_avtcam_ex_t function definitions to not be found. However, I can't figure out what I could have missed. I have added all of the include directories and library directories, as well as added the library files to the additional dependencies section.

Can anyone spot anything that I might be missing?

`////class function definitions` doesn't actually define the functions, you know that, right? — Luchian Grigore, Mar 13 '13 at 13:25
Definitions of default constructor and destructor. Specifically, the error you posted mentions the default constructor of `camera_avtcam_ex_t`. — jrok, Mar 13 '13 at 13:26
@LuchianGrigore yes i do. i just didnt wanna type 20 functions like `camera_avtcam_ex_t::camera_avtcam_ex_t(){ blah blah }; camera_avtcam_ex_t::Whatever(){ blahblahblah };` when it could easily be implied that that's what i really did — xcdemon05, Mar 13 '13 at 13:30
@jrok I just hit F7, which is just a standard build. I've done several clean/rebuilds too, however and those didnt work either. — xcdemon05, Mar 13 '13 at 13:31
Do you have this `camAVTEx.cpp` file actually added to your project? — Terenty Rezman, Mar 13 '13 at 13:44
possible duplicate of [Unresolved external symbol, cannot figure out why](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16523034/unresolved-external-symbol-cannot-figure-out-why) — Roddy, May 13 '13 at 13:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 13 '13 at 13:27

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Assuming you have defined the constructor for your camera_avtcam_ex_t, it's declared as private, you can't instantiate it.

answered Mar 13 '13 at 13:27

SomeWittyUsername

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No it's public, i just forgot to specify that as I typed the question. – xcdemon05 Mar 13 '13 at 13:34

Linker can't find function definitions, LNK2001 unresolved external symbol

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