CMake: DLL's Missing - c++

I'm new to CMake and after a week of endless errors I'm at my wit's end.
main.cpp
#include <tox/tox.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
Tox* tox = tox_new(NULL, NULL);
return 0;
}
CMakeLists.txt
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
Project(toxtest)
add_library(toxcore SHARED IMPORTED)
set_target_properties(toxcore PROPERTIES
INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/c-toxcore/include"
IMPORTED_IMPLIB "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/c-toxcore/_build/Debug/toxcore.lib"
IMPORTED_LOCATION "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/c-toxcore/_build/Debug/toxcore.dll"
)
set(BINARY_NAME "toxtest-bin")
add_executable(${BINARY_NAME} main.cpp)
target_link_libraries(${BINARY_NAME} PUBLIC toxcore)
Introduction:
My C++ executable depends on a C-library called toxcore, toxcore depends on two other C-libraries called pthread-win32 and libsodium.
I have compiled the toxcore library with the following flags, to solve a unresolved external symbol error (Not sure if this is the right way):
cmake .. -DCMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS=TRUE -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE
I build my executable successfully but now it complains about missing DLL's:
toxcore.dll, libsodium.dll, pthreadVC2.dll
With my patience running out:
I dumped the DLL's into the directory with the executable, and now I got Application Error:
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)
How do I this properly?
I want to solve the Application Error, and let the executable find the DLL's in their respective directories.
PS: Before anyone marks my question as duplicate.
I have looked thru and tried stackoverflow answers which were not sufficient in detail/clarity for a beginner like me. I need someone to give me a more tailored answer and tell me if my steps are in line with the current best practices.

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My best guess is that it somehow doesnt use/find the glfw dll i am trying to use.
Let me explain my current setup:
I have installed glfw using msys2:
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I used the simplest example I could find:
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#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
#include <iostream>
int main()
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// glfw: initialize and configure
// ------------------------------
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exit(1);
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0xc0000135 is the error you get when your Windows OS could not find a required dll when executing your program. There is a handy site that decodes these types of errors here: https://james.darpinian.com/decoder/?q=0xc0000135
Use this program: https://github.com/lucasg/Dependencies to figure out what dll can not be found and then put that dll in the same folder as the executable or edit your OS PATH environment variable to contain the folder which has that dll.
Here is a good article on how to set the OS PATH environment variable: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm
There are several other options contained in this Microsoft document which explains how and where your OS searches for dlls: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dlls/dynamic-link-library-search-order#search-order-for-desktop-applications

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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
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EDIT:
The code I am writing is on a non-internet enabled machine so I cannot copy and paste the entire code, however this is the except causing the issue:
...
#include "XMLString.hpp"
#include "XercesDOMParser.hpp"
#include "DOM.hpp"
#include "HandlerBase.hpp"
#include "PlatformUtils.hpp"
class XMLReader : public IFileReader {
public:
XMLReader(){};
void read(std::ifstream& file) {
xerces::XMLPlatformUtils::Initialize();
xercesc::XercesDOMParser* parser = new xercesc::XercesDOMParser();
parser->setValidationScheme(xercesc::XercesDOMParser::Val_Always);
parser->setDoNamespaces(true);
xercesc::ErrorHandler* errHandler = (xercesc::ErrorHandler*) new xercesc::HandlerBase();
parser->setErrorHandler(errHandler);
std::getline(file, line);
newFile = line.c_str();
parser->parse(newFile);
}
}
...
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If you want a header-only library, use an interface library:
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Added:
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opencv2/aruco/dictionary.hpp: No such file or directory
#include "opencv2/aruco/dictionary.hpp"
^
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fatal error: aruco/aruco.h: No such file or directory
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^
The CMakeLists.txt used is:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
project(aruco_testproject)
SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/cmake/ )
MESSAGE(${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
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dyld: Symbol not found: __al_mangled_main
Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/liballegro_main.5.0.dylib
Expected in: flat namespace
in /usr/local/lib/liballegro_main.5.0.dylib
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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
project(arkanoid)
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allegro_memfile
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#include <iostream>
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
using namespace std;
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return 0;
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int main()
to
int main(int argc, char **argv)
and that's it. Really.

making boost work with cmake ( fatal error: boost/smart_ptr.hpp: No such file or directory )

After digging for hours on this, I finally need some expert help.
I am new to cmake and trying to port my Visual Studio 2008 project to cmake.
My project uses opencv, qt and boost libraries.
Now I have managed to run simple cmake examples with opencv and qt but I am stuck with boost.
The bottleneck is this: CMake finds the correct boost version, finds the libraries and gives no error while configuration.
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" fatal error: boost/smart_ptr.hpp: No such file or directory"
Assuming the configuration is done right, cmake should be able to find the boost include directories.
I have set BOOST_ROOT to the correct boost root directory and that's why configuration does not give errors. But what happens while running make? Am I missing something simple here? Need help desperately...
I am sorry if this is a stupid question.
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#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>
using namespace std;<br/>
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cout<<"Hello World";
return 0;
}
PS: This compiles and runs fine if I remove the #include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp> line