Thread: Where to find libpq.lib? Or How to link to libpq using windows VS

Where to find libpq.lib? Or How to link to libpq using windows VS

From

"Crystal BEWZA"

Date:

15 July 2009, 03:34:44

Hello,
I am trying to develop a windows C++ client for PostgreSQL (v8.3.7) using the libpq library. I am using Visual Studio 2003.

My problem is that I am unable to find libpq.lib or the libpq-fe.h in the files installed on my machine with the prebuilt binary package. Was this some sort of installation error or were these files not included in the binary release? I am however able to find the libpq.dll. Is there a simple way to use this .dll file to link my c++ program? I have tried a couple of work arounds for this but I suspect there is a straightforward answer that might not be clear to me as a newbie postgres user.

In addition, because I was unsuccessful at using the .dll file provided by the prebuilt binary package I also tried following the "Building libpq with Visual C++ or Borland C++" instructions in section 16.2 of the documentation but I am unsuccessful with this as well. This is the error I get.

C:\PostgreSQL\postgresql-8.3.7\src>nmake /f win32.mak

cd include
if not exist pg_config.h copy pg_config.h.win32 pg_config.h
The system cannot find the file specified.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'if' : return code '0x1'
Stop.

I hope that I have provided you enough information. Any guidance is appreciated.

Sincerely,
Crystal Bewza

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