Overcoming fatal error unable to open "Zlib.lib"

[dew1960]

Success!

Just a Heads up for anyone encountering annyoing fatal errors about not being able to open zlib.lib file when compiling:

I Used VS 2008 Express, MySQL Server ver 5.1.61-win32,and ActivePerl-5.12.4.1205-MSWin32-x86-294981.

I installed to the c:\ root directory and also unzipped the zlib compressed file download.


Note: The "zlib.lib" file was missing from the posted source. I obtained a copy from a previous server I had set up (I saved my old installation files to the server folder after I compiled it).

I opened up the file with and editor and posted the code here for anyone that is missing that file and getting the fatal error's related to being unable to access 'zlib.lib".

Go to your zlilb\lib\ folder and start a new txt file but save it as "zlib.lib" and choose "all files for the file type" (in Windows). Then if that was your only compile error, you should be able to compile with no more errors. Ignore the warnings, it is only errors you have to be concerned with.


I hope this helps. I know how frustrating it can be when you keep trying to compile and get errors every time. :(

With Any luck your result will be like mine:


6>Build log was saved at "file://c:\Source\trunk\EQEmuServer\ucs\Debug\BuildLog.htm "
6>ucs - 0 error(s), 85 warning(s)
========== Build: 6 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

LIBRARY
; zlib data compression library

EXPORTS
; basic functions
    zlibVersion
    deflate
    deflateEnd
    inflate
    inflateEnd
; advanced functions
    deflateSetDictionary
    deflateCopy
    deflateReset
    deflateParams
    deflateBound
    deflatePrime
    inflateSetDictionary
    inflateSync
    inflateCopy
    inflateReset
    inflateBack
    inflateBackEnd
    zlibCompileFlags
; utility functions
    compress
    compress2
    compressBound
    uncompress
    gzopen
    gzdopen
    gzsetparams
    gzread
    gzwrite
    gzprintf
    gzputs
    gzgets
    gzputc
    gzgetc
    gzungetc
    gzflush
    gzseek
    gzrewind
    gztell
    gzeof
    gzclose
    gzerror
    gzclearerr
; checksum functions
    adler32
    crc32
; various hacks, don't look :)
    deflateInit_
    deflateInit2_
    inflateInit_
    inflateInit2_
    inflateBackInit_
    inflateSyncPoint
    get_crc_table
    zError

Have a Happy Day!

[sorvani]

zlib is included in the SVN repository. just link to it correctly when you set up your library and include directories.

[dew1960]

It was missing from mine when I downloaded it. If it wasn't missing, would I bother to post this? Others have had the same problem too so this is for anyone else that might be missing the file.

And yes, I did have the correct directories linked in the VC++ directories. Why do people just assume that you didn't do that right?

[sorvani]

because if you are actually checking out the SVN correctly it is impossible to not have the required zlib files.

[lerxst2112]

What you posted is the def file, not the actual library you would statically link against to eliminate the need for the DLL.



Looks like it's in SVN to me.

[dew1960]

Well that was the file that I was missing anyway. I probably had an older version that I downloaded last year. I did notice other people posted that they were missing it too. At one point there was a file that had to be renamed. Anyway, if there is no issue now, you can just ignore this post. No need to keep commenting.

Have a nice day!

[lerxst2112]

We're just pointing out that there's a right way to solve the problem, and your way.

[dew1960]

OK, I see your point. I didn't know it was in the repository. I had been following the guide in this post: http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32980

The compressed file it links to on sourceforge does not contain the same contents as what you posted in the screenshot above. It is probably the reason for my compile errors. Doh!

I had a lot of problems. There are several guides/posts on the board and they don't all have the same information and this one is actually quite outdated now. There are now 6 parts in the source project instead of 5. I was following step by step but apparently it is no longer accurate. Perhaps an admin can remove all the old guide posts to an archive or something and clear up the outdated info on this board. It doesn't help if it is no longer correct.

Can you PLEASE point me to the correct, latest, and most up to date Windows server setup guide? Apparently I missed it in my searches. I feel like I have been banging my head against a wall for days and maybe I have just been going about it all the wrong and probably outdated way.

My apologies for my attitude, it just seems people are quick to snype or post snyde remarks in this forum and being exhausted and frustrated I reacted. I won't let it bother me anymore, so no more worries there!

Ugh. Have a nice day folks! (Sincerely)

[lerxst2112]

Anyone can write a guide, but nobody has lately, so that is the most recent one. The problem with guides is they are often out of date within a few days or weeks of writing them. For the most part, any guide is still applicable, you just need to fill in a few blanks where there are things missing or filenames don't match up.

[sorvani]

or actually read every post in the guide thread because many things get posted as time progresses.