Re: Problem on linking to static libraries

Or even use CMake directly?

Thank you.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 2:17=E2=80=AFPM Sean Tolstoyevski
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> why dont use vcpkg or mainstream package manager?
>
>
> On 17 Jun 2026, at 17:39, Erkam Murat Bozkurt <[email protected]>=
 wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Currently, I am developing a fully automatic C++ build system generator a=
nd I am performing some tests on the platform. However, when I try to
> give links to the wxWidgets libraries, it gives undefined reference to so=
me libraries
>
> )'
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/pcynlitx.nova.
> test/SOURCE/GUI.DEVELOPMENT/wxLauncher.cpp:73:(.text+0x200): undefined re=
ference to `wxImage::AddHandler(wxImageHandler*)'
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/pcynlitx.nova.
> test/SOURCE/GUI.DEVELOPMENT/wxLauncher.cpp:87:(.text+0x329): undefined re=
ference to `wxIcon::CopyFromBitmap(wxBitmap const&)
> '
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/pcynlitx.nova.
> test/SOURCE/GUI.DEVELOPMENT/wxLauncher.cpp:89:(.text+0x34f): undefined re=
ference to `wxTopLevelWindowBase::SetIcon(wxIcon co
> nst&)'
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/pcynlitx.nova.
> test/SOURCE/GUI.DEVELOPMENT/wxLauncher.cpp:107:(.text+0x508): undefined r=
eference to `wxIcon::~wxIcon()'
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:/pcynlitx.nova.
> test/SOURCE/GUI.DEVELOPMENT/wxLauncher.cpp:107:(.text+0x59a): undefined r=
eference to `wxIcon::~wxIcon()'
> C:/Users/ermur/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/15.2.0/../../../=
../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: wxLauncher.o: in
> function `wxGet_wxConvLibc()':
>
>
> I have tried to link with full library path and include configuration fil=
es existing on mswud (setup.h file for wxMsw), but I failed.
>
> In my development repository, I have used auto configured cmake tools wit=
h FetchContent
>
>
> include(FetchContent)
>
> FetchContent_Declare(
>    wxWidgets
>    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets.git
>    GIT_TAG v3.3.1
>    GIT_PROGRESS TRUE
> )
>
> FetchContent_GetProperties(wxwidgets)
> FetchContent_MakeAvailable(wxwidgets)
>
> it Works without any problem. However, when I try to make direkt link wit=
h include and link directories, it fails. It is obvious that there is a con=
figuration problem that I can not recognize.
>
> I have give the links of the project below
>
> https://github.com/Erkam-Murat-Bozkurt/pcynlitx.nova
>
> https://www.pcynlitx.com/
>
> Erkam Murat Bozkurt
>
>
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