Re: C & C ++Program Problem

hi,
thanx for the hint. am re-entering c programming from DOS world !--my
apologies as am again a learner. 1 more Query on to this.
POstgres-7.2 was not configured with-->--with-gnu-ld , which i just saw
is default set to no... So can that be problem while compling C & C++
prorgrames ?
thanx again in advance for ur help.
A.H

Nigel J. Andrews wrote:

You need to read the error messages. It's not a postgres issue it's a
linking
issue. Try giving the -lpq flag to gcc.

On Thu, 16 May 2002, Arindam Haldar wrote:

hi all,
am trying to use C & C++ libraries with postgresql 7.2.
while compiling a sample programe(attached) there were thse errors
encounterd !..

[arindam(at)my src]$
[arindam(at)my src]$ gcc egTry.c
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o: In function `main':
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x12): undefined reference to `PQconnectdb'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x2b): undefined reference to `PQstatus'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x5c): undefined reference to `PQerrorMessage'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0xac): undefined reference to `PQexec'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0xc5): undefined reference to `PQresultStatus'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0xf3): undefined reference to `PQclear'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x104): undefined reference to `PQfinish'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x12e): undefined reference to `PQntuples'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x159): undefined reference to `PQgetvalue'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x186): undefined reference to `PQclear'
/tmp/ccTLiExh.o(.text+0x197): undefined reference to `PQfinish'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
[arindam(at)my src]$

lib & include dir are in /usr/lib/pgsql-7.2 & /usr/include/pgsql-7.2.
i have tried to compliethis programme with RH7.2(with postgres rpm & a
configured from tar file)..
i need help pls... i want to use C or C++
thanking u in advance
A.H