Adding a new layer causes LNK2001 error about caffe

[sasagalic-MSFT]

Did you add your new cpp files to Visual Studio project files?

[TomC868]

Yes, I added the new .cpp files into libcaffe/src/layers and the new .hpp into libcaffe/include/layers both using "Add Existing Item".

[TomC868]

I played around with it and was able to fix it and get it to build.

NewLayerDataParameter is defined in the caffe.proto file. I believed ProtoCompile.cmd takes caffe.proto and creates caffe.pb.cc and caffe.pb.h with my new parameters. In an act of rage, I deleted both caffe.pb.cc and caffe.pb.h from the directory and had them created again by ProtoCompile.cmd, which after that, the project was able to link fine.

The ProtoCompile.cmd looks like it does a check to see if caffe.pb.h has changed, so it's still a mystery as to why I had to delete the two generated files for the update to take place.

[sasagalic-MSFT]

I am glad to hear that you managed to solve the problem. If you figure out what happened and think that we should fix something feel free to report.