mex function error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol

Hi,

I am trying to compile mex code and I am receiving a link error. I know I need to add additional source/lib/dll file(s) to the compile command but I am not sure what files to add. The link error is due to a functional call in the code (joyGetPos) but when I go to the function it exists solely in a header file. I can't find source code associated with the function or a lib/dll to reference.

Here is the code: #include mex.h #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN #define WINVER 0x0500 #include windows.h #include mmsystem.h

void mexFunction(int nlhs, mxArray *plhs[], int nrhs, const mxArray *prhs[]) { int joyId; JOYINFO joyInfo; mwSize sizePos[] = {3,1}; mwSize sizeBut[] = {16,1}; double *pos; double *but; int i;

    if (nlhs != 2 || nrhs != 1 || mxIsEmpty(prhs[0]) || mxGetNumberOfElements(prhs[0]) != 1 || (joyId = (int) mxGetPr(prhs[0])[0]) < 0 || joyId > 15) {
        mexErrMsgTxt("Usage: [position, buttons] = mat_job(joystick_id), where:\n\njoystick_id - joystick identifier (0-15),\nposition - list of joystick position in X, Y and Z axis,\nbuttons - list of 16 joystick button states (missing buttons are always zeros)");
    }

    joyGetPos(joyId, &joyInfo);

    plhs[0] = mxCreateNumericArray(2, sizePos, mxDOUBLE_CLASS, mxREAL);
    plhs[1] = mxCreateNumericArray(2, sizeBut, mxDOUBLE_CLASS, mxREAL);

    pos = mxGetPr(plhs[0]);
    but = mxGetPr(plhs[1]);

    pos[0] = ((double) joyInfo.wXpos - 32767) / 32767;
    pos[1] = ((double) joyInfo.wYpos - 32767) / 32767;
    pos[2] = ((double) joyInfo.wZpos - 32767) / 32767;

    for(i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
        but[i] = (joyInfo.wButtons >> i) & 1;
    }
}

Here is the command with error: mex matJoystick.cpp Creating library C:\Users\MRAHIM~1\AppData\Local\Temp\mex_44U_2Q\templib.x and object C:\Users\MRAHIM~1\AppData\Local\Temp\mex_44U_2Q\templib.exp matJoystick.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _imp_joyGetPos@8 referenced in function _mexFunction matJoystick.mexw32 : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2012B\BIN\MEX.PL: Error: Link of 'matJoystick.mexw32' failed.

Error using mex (line 206) Unable to complete successfully.

Answer 1

[Vignesh Rangaishenvi]

Try compiling the mex code using the -I option (by including the path to the header file) with the mex command. Refer to using mex files on using the -I option with mex.

The -I option is used to specify the path to include the MATLAB LAPACK library subroutines for handling complex number routines. If you want to use functions from a library, you can use the -L option with mex instead.