core.sys.windows.winldap

[rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 09/03/2017 11:19 PM, WebFreak001 wrote:
> I tried using core.sys.windows.winldap (winldap.h) but I get linker
> errors when I try to run my code. I tried copying Wldap32.lib from my
> Windows Kits folder but then optlink always says Error 43 Not a Valid
> Library File.
>
> I simply use `dub test` to compile, adding `"libs": ["Wldap32"]` only
> adds `Warning 2: File Not Found Wldap32.lib`
>
> OPTLINK (R) for Win32  Release 8.00.17
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> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_initW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _LdapGetLastError
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_unbind_s
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_set_optionW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_get_optionW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_msgfree
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_search_ext_sW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_first_entry
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_next_entry
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_value_free_len
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_memfreeW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_get_dnW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_next_attributeW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_get_values_lenW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ldap_first_attributeW
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ber_free
> .dub\build\ldap-test-library-unittest-windows-x86-dmd_2073-5D0B47894B8410C065D6A470FD54839E\ldap-test-library.obj(ldap-test-library)
>
>  Error 42: Symbol Undefined _ber_bvfree
> Error: linker exited with status 17
>
> (I'm not actually logged in here right now, using guest to post this)

Import libs like static libraries adhere to the same specs of PE-COFF 
versus OMF.

So if you want things to work without much hassle, hello -m64!