Chilkat C/C++ Library Downloads for MS Visual C++
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The downloads on this page are the full-version Chilkat product downloads.
Chilkat libraries are fully functional for 30-day evaluations.
Release Notes
The release notes may be found here on the Chilkat blog.
Installing
The Chilkat C++ libraries are distributed as a .zip archive containing libraries (.lib) and headers (.h).
Linking
More detailed information about linking Chilkat libs in VC++.
Important: It is likely you will need to add the additional Microsoft libraries when linking:
crypt32.lib, ws2_32.lib, dnsapi.lib
Unicode Support
The Chilkat C++ libraries support Unicode in the form of utf-8 multibyte character strings. For more information see these pages:
- Using Unicode String Literals
- Using ANSI or utf-8 with Chilkat C++ "const char *" arguments.
- C++ Examples for Unicode, utf-8, and ANSI
Misdiagnosed Memory Leaks
C++ programmers often misdiagnose memory leaks with Chilkat. Please read the information here to understand the reason: Misdiagnosed C++ Memory Leaks