Hi, while trying to link the DBD::mysql driver on a Win32 machine I receive the following error message claiming about missing symbols __pctype and ___mb_cur_max in mysqlclient.lib. As you can see from the output below, I am linking against all ".lib" files in the MySQL distribution. The paths are right. I am not an experienced user, but in particular the symbol __pctype looks like it should be a header definition actually. I am using VC++ 6.0, SP3. Any hint welcome. Thanks, Jochen C:\Perl\bin\Perl.exe myld link -out:blib\arch\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.dll -dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -release -libpath:"C:\Perl\lib\CORE" -machine:x86 dbdimp.obj mysql.obj C:\Perl\lib\CORE\perl56.lib c:\Prg\mysql\lib\opt\mysqlclient.lib c:\Prg\mysql\lib\opt\libmysql.lib c:\Prg\mysql\lib\opt\zlib.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\oldnames.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\kernel32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\user32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\gdi32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\winspool.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\comdlg32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\advapi32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\shell32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\ole32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\oleaut32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\netapi32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\uuid.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\wsock32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\mpr.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\winmm.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\version.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\odbc32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\odbccp32.lib C:\prg\MVS\VC98\lib\msvcrt.lib -def:mysql.def Creating library blib\arch\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.lib and object blib\arch\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.exp mysqlclient.lib(str2int.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __pctype mysqlclient.lib(my_init.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __pctype mysqlclient.lib(charset.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __pctype mysqlclient.lib(default.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __pctype mysqlclient.lib(my_error.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __pctype mysqlclient.lib(str2int.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol ___mb_cur_max mysqlclient.lib(my_init.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol ___mb_cur_max mysqlclient.lib(charset.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol ___mb_cur_max mysqlclient.lib(default.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol ___mb_cur_max mysqlclient.lib(my_error.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol ___mb_cur_max --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php