Linking error in OpenCV programs when using third party libraries - c++

Question

I am trying to use graph library using opencv.
This is the code that I have written , and am building this on Visual studio 2010.
#include <opencv2/core/core.hpp>
#include <opencv2/highgui/highgui.hpp>
#include <iostream>
#include "GraphUtils.h"
using namespace cv;
using namespace std;
int main()
{
float floatArray[4]= {1,1,2,2};
showFloatGraph("Rotation Angle", floatArray, 4 );
return 0;
}
There is no compilation error.
However, I am getting following linking error:
Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _showFloatGraph
referenced in function _main C:\Users\Yam\Documents\Visual Studio
2010\Projects\plot\opencv1\helloworld.obj
Error 2 error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals C:\Users\Yam\Documents\Visual Studio
2010\Projects\plot\Debug\opencv1.exe
I have put the two files (GraphUtils.h and GraphUtils.c) with my .cpp file.
Why I am getting these compilation errors whenever I am using third party libraries (.c and .h) files, since I get this linking error also when using other library. I asked the question here
In Properties=>Linker=>input=>Additional dependencies , I have added :
opencv_core231d.lib;opencv_highgui231d.lib;opencv_imgproc231d.lib;opencv_features2d231d.lib;opencv_calib3d231d.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)
And in fact my basic opencv program for image display works fine.
Do I need to do something special when using these libraries. As of now I just copy paste the .c and .h files in the folder where my .cpp file is present. Do I need to do something more ?
Update:
I found that the the file GraphUtils.c has the following code:
// OpenCV
#include <cv.h>
#include <cxcore.h>
#ifdef USE_HIGHGUI
#include <highgui.h>
#endif
I found that the cv.h, cxcore.h and highgui.h are actually present in opencv 2.3.1/opencv folder and so I changed it like this:
#include <opencv/cv.h>
#include <opencv/cxcore.h>
#ifdef USE_HIGHGUI
#include <opencv/highgui.h>
#endif
Unfortunately this gave rise to more linking errors.
Update
The following program works fine.
#include "opencv2/highgui/highgui.hpp"
#include <iostream>
#include<conio.h>
using namespace cv;
using namespace std;
int main( int argc, const char** argv )
{
Mat img = imread("xyz.bmp", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_UNCHANGED); //read the image data in the file "MyPic.JPG" and store it in 'img'
if (img.empty()) //check whether the image is loaded or not
{
cout << "Error : Image cannot be loaded..!!" << endl;
//system("pause"); //wait for a key press
return -1;
}
namedWindow("MyWindow", CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE); //create a window with the name "MyWindow"
imshow("MyWindow", img); //display the image which is stored in the 'img' in the "MyWindow" window
waitKey(0); //wait infinite time for a keypress
destroyWindow("MyWindow"); //destroy the window with the name, "MyWindow"
getch();
return 0;
}
But this program always gives error; no header file recognized. so no function would work:
#include "cv.h" //main OpenCV header
#include "highgui.h" //GUI header
int main() {
// declare a new IplImage pointer
IplImage* myimage;
// load an image
myimage = cvLoadImage("sayyidsmile.jpg",1); //change the file name with your own image
//create a new window & display the image
cvNamedWindow("Smile", 1);
cvMoveWindow("Smile", 100, 100);
cvShowImage("Smile", myimage);
//wait for key to close the window
cvWaitKey(0);
cvDestroyWindow( "Smile" );
cvReleaseImage( &myimage );
return 0;
}
Details on Env. Variables
I followed this article to set EVs.
Currently my variables are like this:
Name Value
OpenCV: C:\Users\Yuvue\Desktop\OpenCV2.3.1
INCLUDE: %OPENCV%\build\include
LIB: %OPENCV%\build\x86\vc10\lib
Path: %OPENCV%\build\x86\vc10\bin
Under Properties => VC++ Directories=> Library Directories, I have added the following:
$(OPENCV)\build\x86\vc10\lib
The second program compiles when I explicitly gives path of cv.h in the include. But if I do so with any of the third party libraries when they have used #include, it starts giving linking error (my original question).
Please help me sort this!!