Re: Notifications to a DLL

From: Maxim S. Shatskih (maxim_at_storagecraft.com)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:44:16 +0400

> I can see that there is an SDK Platform function RegisterDeviceNotification
> that allows user code to register for a callback to a window or service. But
> I don't have either in my dll.

Create a thread in your DLL, then create a window in it and spin the message
loop. The notifications will be called by this thread.

> Can I use the IoRegisterPlugPlayNotification function and locate the
> callback function be in my (user mode) dll?

You cannot use Ioxxx functions in the user mode DLL. 

-- 
Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
maxim@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com

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