undefined reference to mysql error!!!!

[rpar]

hello. everyone. my problem is pretty much well known

but just trying to resolve it with below link

http://www.openwebspider.org/documentation/how-to-link-libmysqllib-with-dev-c-or-gcc-under-windows/

by doing this it should be able to work but this stuff gives me libmysql.a file with nothing in it.

any one has done this before please explain how do i link my c++ to mysql using mingw in xp.

pls pls pls