Why this error?

Question

I'm trying to build with a JSON file in VS Code. Here is the JSON:

{
// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "echo",
"type": "shell",
"command": "g++",
"args": [
"-o",
"C:\\MinGW\\bin\\pointer.cpp",
"C:\\MinGW\\bin\\SDL2main.lib"
],
"group": {
"kind": "build",
"isDefault": true
}
},
{
"label": "echo",
"type": "shell",
"command": "g++",
"args": [
"-o",
"C:\\MinGW\\bin\\pointer.cpp",
"C:\\MinGW\\bin\\SDL2.lib"
],
"group": {
"kind": "build",
"isDefault": true
},
"problemMatcher": [
"$gcc"
]
},
{
"label": "echo",
"type": "shell",
"command": "g++",
"args": [
"-o",
"C:\\MinGW\\bin\\pointer.cpp",
"C:\\cpp\\pointer.o"
],
"problemMatcher": [
"$gcc"
]
}
]
}

It produces this error:

c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/6.3.0/../../../libmingw32.a(main.o):(.text.startup+0xa0): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

I know this seems really complicated but if anyone out there knows why this is going wrong, please help. Thank you.

Answer 1

You already tried this suggestions?

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/130068/

Seems similar to your problem

Answer 2

That actually is my exact error but they don't solve it

Answer 3

So you have no problems with the different bit versions and also reinstalled VS and mingw gcc compiler? Also creating a new project as console application in VS did not work?

Answer 4

Also from where is that script did vs create it? Maybe try to recreate the error with minimal amount of Sourcecode so one can see what you code.

Answer 5

Some one who solve this problem

Answer 6

Did you get this answer?

Answer 7

https://www.guest-articles.com/education/ncp-515-free-updates-for-next-3-months-09-12-2020