main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__MessageBoxA@16 referenced in function _WinMain@16

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------ Build started: Project: HelloWorld, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------

Compiling...

main.cpp

Linking...

main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__MessageBoxA@16 referenced in function _WinMain@16

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\dev Projects\HW\HelloWorld\Debug\HelloWorld.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

Build log was saved at "file://c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\dev Projects\HW\HelloWorld\HelloWorld\Debug\BuildLog.htm"

HelloWorld - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

Please bear in mind that I'm *very* much a newbie to much any form of programming. Maybe someone can help me out a little.

The above is the output from Build as I try to compile the following code:


#include

<windows.h>


int

WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lcCmdLine, int nShowCmd)

{

MessageBox(NULL,
"All your base are belong to us!", "Hello World", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);

return 0;

}



Can anyone tell me what is wrong?


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