# (Relative) Newbie problem (possibly with brain!) **URL:** \ **Category:** General JUCE discussion\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773 "2006-04-04T13:35:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CSerpent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@CSerpent](https://forum.juce.com/u/CSerpent)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/1 "2006-04-04T13:35:18Z")
OK, this will probably be really simple for someone but: Just updated to Juce 1.29 from 1.19 (bit of a gap I know), using VCExpress. Now whatever I try to build I get an error: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file ‘jucelib\_static.lib’ Tried a few things but to no avail, so if anyone would like to point me in the right direction… ---
**Author:** ![X-Ryl669](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X-Ryl669](https://forum.juce.com/u/X-Ryl669)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/2 "2006-04-04T15:10:07Z")
You should link against “jucelib\_debug\_static.lib” and no more “jucelib\_static.lib” You’ll have to change this file in your project setting under the linker tab. I think it is safe to remove the jucelib\_static.lib from your project options anyway as it is included automatically if you build against Juce. Sincerely, ---
**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/3 "2006-04-04T15:27:13Z")
or it might just be that your library search path’s not got the juce/bin directory in it? ---
**Author:** ![CSerpent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@CSerpent](https://forum.juce.com/u/CSerpent)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/4 "2006-04-04T15:51:50Z")
Thanks for the advice, the library search path does have the juce/bin directory but there is no reference in there to to “jucelib\_static.lib”, or any similars (such as the jucelib\_debug\_static.lib) is this normal? When you say change to link against “jucelib\_debug\_static.lib”, I’m not quite sure how this is done. I assume it’s in the Project -\> (Project Name) Properties -\> Configuration Properties -\> Linker tab, but beyone that I’m afraid you’ve lost me. ---
**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/5 "2006-04-04T16:14:25Z")
erm - did you actually build the juce library…? ---
**Author:** ![CSerpent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@CSerpent](https://forum.juce.com/u/CSerpent)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/6 "2006-04-04T16:48:20Z")
You’d think I’d check that first wouldn’t you. I had a systems crash earlier, it must have been while I was building the library since only half of it was there. :? I’ve rebuilt it now and the “jucelib\_static\_debug.lib” is there, but I’m still getting the error. I think I’m halfway there, still not sure about the linker stuff, maybe that’s the key? ---
**Author:** ![CSerpent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@CSerpent](https://forum.juce.com/u/CSerpent)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/7 "2006-04-04T17:00:51Z")
And now, as if by magic, it’s working. 😃 Cheers for the help guys, I’m putting you all in my will (I have nothing, but it’s the thought that counts, right?). ---
**Author:** ![haydxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@haydxn](https://forum.juce.com/u/haydxn)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/8 "2006-04-05T09:33:42Z")
hey well done 🙂 hope your project is going well ---
**Author:** ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://forum.juce.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/relative-newbie-problem-possibly-with-brain/773/9 "2017-05-12T10:02:54Z")