dmd linker and compiler

[Frustrated]

I think I remember when setting up Visual D I went in and had to 
add some path to the library folders or something. Maybe that has 
to do with it?

The issue only happens when I import the library I've created 
into the project so it probably is a configuration issue within 
Visual D.

e.g., Create a new console project hello world. Builds fine. Drag 
and drop my library into the project for editing, link error 
can't fine user32.lib/dmd.obj.

These are the exact errors I get

OPTLINK : Warning 183: Extension not .RES : 
Win32\RTest1.build.lnkarg
user32.lib(0) : Error 2: File Not Found user32.lib

Looking at the build log the best I can tell is Visual D is for 
some reason inserting user32.lib and other wrong things into the 
command line for some reason.

Invalid path below and user32.lib linked without qualified path. 
Why or who is creating it like this is beyond me. There is 
nothing in the visual studio/D configuration properties of the 
project that has anything but the defaults set as far as I can 
tell.


set PATH=D:\Dlang\dmd2\windows\\bin;C:\Program Files 
(x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\\\bin;%PATH%

set LIB="C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Lib\win8\um\x86"
echo. > D:\DLang\Projects\Tests\RTest1\RTest1\Debug DMD 
Win32\RTest1.build.lnkarg
echo "Debug DMD Win32\RTest1.obj","Debug DMD 
Win32\RTest1.exe_cv","Debug DMD Win32\RTest1.map",user32.lib+ >> 
D:\DLang\Projects\Tests\RTest1\RTest1\Debug DMD 
Win32\RTest1.build.lnkarg
echo kernel32.lib/NOMAP/CO/NOI /nologo >> 
D:\DLang\Projects\Tests\RTest1\RTest1\Debug DMD 
Win32\RTest1.build.lnkarg


It seems to be some issue with visual d because pipedmd also has 
problems. It looks like some stuff is hard coded, left out, or is 
simply wrong in the build script.

What a pain in the ass...  The only real difference between the 
two is that I'm using the latest dmd, visual D, and visual studio.