OpenGL linker error (MSVC 17 2022) windows 11

[meissner61]

I am getting the following error when using the cmake file AS IS without editing it:

C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build>cmake ..
-- Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 to target Windows 10.0.22621.
-- Found OpenGL: opengl32  found components: OpenGL
-- Found OpenGL: opengl32
-- Configuring done
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:33 (target_link_libraries):
  Target "Tetris" links to:

    OpenGL::OpenGL

  but the target was not found.  Possible reasons include:

    * There is a typo in the target name.
    * A find_package call is missing for an IMPORTED target.
    * An ALIAS target is missing.



-- Generating done
CMake Generate step failed.  Build files cannot be regenerated correctly.

I then tried to remove the OpenGL::OpenGL in the target_link_libraries command which allowed it to proceed to creating a .sln file but now I am getting a couple of linking errors for gl function. what should I add manually to my lining options so that the gl functions can be used?

EDIT: Some of the linking errors I get are:

Severity	Code	Description	Project	File	Line	Suppression State
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glBlendFunc@8 referenced in function "public: virtual bool __thiscall WindowSdl::init(int,int,int,int,bool)" (?init@WindowSdl@@UAE_NHHHH_N@Z)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glClear@4 referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall WindowSdl::clear(void)" (?clear@WindowSdl@@UAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glClearColor@16 referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall WindowSdl::clear(void)" (?clear@WindowSdl@@UAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glEnable@4 referenced in function "public: virtual bool __thiscall WindowSdl::init(int,int,int,int,bool)" (?init@WindowSdl@@UAE_NHHHH_N@Z)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glGetBooleanv@8 referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall WindowSdl::logGlParams(void)" (?logGlParams@WindowSdl@@UAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glGetError@0 referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall WindowSdl::swapBuffer(void)" (?swapBuffer@WindowSdl@@UAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glGetIntegerv@8 referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall WindowSdl::logGlParams(void)" (?logGlParams@WindowSdl@@UAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glGetString@4 referenced in function "public: virtual bool __thiscall WindowSdl::init(int,int,int,int,bool)" (?init@WindowSdl@@UAE_NHHHH_N@Z)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glViewport@16 referenced in function "public: virtual bool __thiscall WindowSdl::init(int,int,int,int,bool)" (?init@WindowSdl@@UAE_NHHHH_N@Z)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(window_sdl.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glDrawArrays@12 referenced in function "public: void __thiscall SpriteRenderer::drawSprite(class Texture2D const &,class Vector2,class Vector2,float,class Color)" (?drawSprite@SpriteRenderer@@QAEXABVTexture2D@@VVector2@@1MVColor@@@Z)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(renderer_sprite.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2001	unresolved external symbol __imp__glDrawArrays@12	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(renderer_geometry.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glDeleteTextures@8 referenced in function "public: static void __cdecl ResourceManager::clear(void)" (?clear@ResourceManager@@SAXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(resource_manager.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glBindTexture@8 referenced in function "public: void __thiscall Texture2D::generate(void)" (?generate@Texture2D@@QAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(texture.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glGenTextures@8 referenced in function "public: __thiscall Texture2D::Texture2D(void)" (??0Texture2D@@QAE@XZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(texture.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glTexImage2D@36 referenced in function "public: void __thiscall Texture2D::generate(void)" (?generate@Texture2D@@QAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(texture.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glTexParameterf@12 referenced in function "public: void __thiscall Texture2D::generate(void)" (?generate@Texture2D@@QAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(texture.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2019	unresolved external symbol __imp__glTexParameteri@12 referenced in function "public: void __thiscall Texture2D::generate(void)" (?generate@Texture2D@@QAEXXZ)	Tetris	C:\dev_apps\SDL-OpenGL\build\engine.lib(texture.obj)	1	

EDIT2: I got it to build by adding opengl32.lib

but now when it runs i get a Application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application
Which I guess indicates some sort of .dll mismatch?

[Gaetz]

Will check this. Note that I have updated and cleaned the build files since the question was asked. I would advise to test again.

[Gaetz]

@meissner61 HAve you experienced this error with the new code?

[meissner61]

@Gaetz Hey sorry i didnt get back to you right away, i am still getting cmake errors after i freshly cloned the repo

could you provide the commands you expect us to build using cmake? Is it different than the typical
> mkdir build
> cd build
> cmake ..

I see that all the dependencies are included so i shouldnt have to pass any library location information to cmake right?