Where is comsupp(w).lib?

c++ windows visual-c++ com mingw32
dsign picture dsign · Feb 25, 2012 · Viewed 7.1k times · Source

I'm trying to compile some COM code, the example here. I get the compilation fine, but linking complaints about ConvertStringtoBSTR missing. After doing some research, I found out that said symbol should be in comsupp.lib. The problem is that I can not find this library in the Windows SDK... where is the library or the function?

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user3454439 picture user3454439 · Aug 26, 2014

Just copy the comment from @HansPassant so as to make the comment to become an answer. Not trying to steal his answer, but just want to let people know there is an answer to this question.

It is not an SDK file, it is a Visual Studio file. Stored in the vc/lib directory. VS license required. – Hans Passant Feb 25 '12 at 19:09

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