Re: dll problems in VC++

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From: Norman Bullen (norm_at_BlackKittenAssociates.com.INVALID)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:44:18 GMT

Severian wrote:
>
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> Q: I know it is possible to create a .lib file for an .exe file. Is it
> possible to link that .lib with the DLL and access any exported
> functions?
>
> I've not tried this (I pass a list of callback function pointers to
> the DLL myself.)
>
> --
> Sev

There are three ways to cause the linker to create an (export) .LIB
file. So far as I know, any will work when you link either a .DLL or a .EXE.

These are:
    __declspec(dllexport)
    EXPORTS directive in a .DEF file
    /EXPORT linker command line option

I have only used the first with a .EXE file but it does work. Any .DLL
modules loaded by the .EXE can reference those symbols in the .EXE.

Norm 

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