I just wanted to try this out, but I'm having problems compiling the sample programs in ms visual c++ 2010 (perhaps I should be using gnu?).

Here's the compile output:

1>------ Build started: Project: GUI, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>  Example03_GUI.cpp
1>     Creating library ..\bin\GUI.lib and object ..\bin\GUI.exp
1>LINK : warning LNK4098: defaultlib 'MSVCRT' conflicts with use of other libs; use /NODEFAULTLIB:library
1>LINK : warning LNK4098: defaultlib 'LIBCMT' conflicts with use of other libs; use /NODEFAULTLIB:library
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@ABV01@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall std::logic_error::logic_error(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (??0logic_error@std@@QAE@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@1@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@ABV01@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@ABV01@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::~basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??1?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ) referenced in function "public: virtual __thiscall std::logic_error::~logic_error(void)" (??1logic_error@std@@UAE@XZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::~basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??1?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::~basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??1?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(char const *)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@PBD@Z) referenced in function "protected: static void __cdecl std::vector<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > >::_Xran(void)" (?_Xran@?$vector@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@KAXXZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(char const *)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@PBD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(char const *)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@PBD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)"(__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z) referenced in function "void __cdecl std::_Fill<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (??$_Fill@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V12@@std@@YAXPAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@0@0ABV10@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)"(__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@ABV01@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::swap(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &)" (__imp_?swap@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEXAAV12@@Z) referenced in function "void __cdecl std::swap<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &)" (??$swap@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@YAXAAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@0@0@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::swap(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &)" (__imp_?swap@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEXAAV12@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ) referenced in function "class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > * __cdecl std::_Uninit_move<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > *,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > &,struct std::_Swap_move_tag,struct std::_Range_checked_iterator_tag)" (??$_Uninit_move@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@PAV12@V?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@YAPAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@0@PAV10@00AAV?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@0@U_Swap_move_tag@0@U_Range_checked_iterator_tag@0@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(void)" (__imp_??0?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@XZ)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::`vbase destructor'(void)" (__imp_??_D?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@QAEXXZ) referenced in function "private: int __thiscall cConsole::cmdCon(class std::vector<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > > *)" (?cmdCon@cConsole@@AAEHPAV?$vector@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __cdecl std::operator<<<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_ostream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (__imp_??$?6DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@1@@std@@YAAAV?$basic_ostream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@0@AAV10@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@0@@Z) referenced in function "private: int __thiscall cConsole::cmdCon(class std::vector<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > > *)" (?cmdCon@cConsole@@AAEHPAV?$vector@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >::basic_ofstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> >(char const *,int,int)" (__imp_??0?$basic_ofstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@QAE@PBDHH@Z) referenced in function "private: int __thiscall cConsole::cmdCon(class std::vector<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >,class std::allocator<class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > > > *)" (?cmdCon@cConsole@@AAEHPAV?$vector@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: void __thiscall std::basic_stringstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::`vbase destructor'(void)" (__imp_??_D?$basic_stringstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEXXZ) referenced in function "private: void __thiscall cConsole::ExecuteCmd(char*)" (?ExecuteCmd@cConsole@@AAEXPAD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) class std::basic_istream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > & __cdecl std::operator>><char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_istream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &)" (__imp_??$?5DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@1@@std@@YAAAV?$basic_istream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@0@AAV10@AAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@0@@Z) referenced in function "private: void __thiscall cConsole::ExecuteCmd(char *)" (?ExecuteCmd@cConsole@@AAEXPAD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall std::basic_stringstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::basic_stringstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &,int)" (__imp_??0?$basic_stringstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAE@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@1@H@Z) referenced in function "private: void __thiscall cConsole::ExecuteCmd(char *)" (?ExecuteCmd@cConsole@@AAEXPAD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(Console.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(char const *)" (__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@PBD@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall cConsole::cConsole(char *)" (??0cConsole@@QAE@PAD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(DebugWO.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(char const *)" (__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@PBD@Z)
1>crm32pro.static.lib(SimpleWin.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > & __thiscall std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >::operator=(char const *)" (__imp_??4?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QAEAAV01@PBD@Z)
1>..\bin\GUI.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 13 unresolved externals
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