newbie vc++.net - mysql++ - mysql

Hi

Im a newbie with C++.
I need some help in getting my C++ code to work with mysql through mysql++.

I started a new project in VC++ .Net (VC++ Console Application .Net)
and cutnpasted the code from simple1.cpp.

I get 4 errors:
error C2732: linkage specification contradicts earlier specification for 'rand'
error C3861: 'connect_to_db': identifier not found, even with
argument-dependent lookup.
error 2593: 'operator << ' is ambiguous
error C3861: 'utf8trans':  identifier not found, even with argument-dependent

Please help.
Kind Regards