Error when using GetPwrCapabilities

Question

I am trying to run the following code to read the max processor throttle:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <Powerbase.h>
#include <PowrProf.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    SYSTEM_POWER_CAPABILITIES sysc;

    while (GetPwrCapabilities(&sysc)) {
        cout << " Your Max Throttle is: " << static_cast<double>    (sysc.ProcessorMaxThrottle) << endl;
    }

    Sleep(10000);
    return 0;
}

However , I am receiving the following error:

...error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _GetPwrCapabilities@4 referenced in function _main ...fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

I tried the solution related to make sure the linker set to console program but it does not work. Any suggestion ? I am using MSVS 2013. Thanks

Answer 1

To make it work, you need to add PowrProf.lib to your project setting:

Project Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies