link error only in release mode with Visual Studio 2008 (no replies)

Once again, a link error with an undefined symbol. I read the other reports, and mine looks different. The error message is the following:

1>Linking...
1> Creating library z:\PCdev\RepliKator2004\RK_Demo_2004\plugins\RepliKator04.bundle\contents\windows\RepliKator04.lib and object z:\PCdev\RepliKator2004\RK_Demo_2004\plugins\RepliKator04.bundle\contents\windows\RepliKator04.exp
1>RKConnector.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__sql_mysql_get_driver_instance@0


The interesting point is that the Debug version links just fine.

The Release version is set the same as the Debug version, except that the "Additional Library Directories" setting in the "Linker>General" property pane points to the release version of Connector/C++.

The release version of Connector/C++ was built following the build instructions and using the "Release" configuration of the project.

I am using Connector/C++ version 1.1.

My project is not an application, but a plugin for a third-party app.

In both Debug and Release mode, I use the default built version which I believe is the DLL version, not the static library version.

I really don't know how to approach this issue. I am definitely *not* a Windows developer, though I now have to do that job.


Any help or suggestion?

Thanks a million,


Jean-Denis