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Getting Parameters to DLL functions

If I have a dll, with exported functions, but no .lib or .h file. Is it possible to work out what parameters thoses functions take, and therefore do a GetProcAddress.. and call them ?

any clues anyone ?

Thanks

Ian

alexo

The general answer is no.
If the DLL functions use the __stdcall convention, you can see how many BYTES the function expects to be pushed on the stack from it's name (the format is funcname@num). Most arguments will be 32bit integers or pointers so you can guess the number of arguments as num/4.

alexo

Also, Borland C++ comes with an IMPLIB program that is supposed to generate import libraries from DLL files.

A brief search showed that it is downloadable from:
ftp.cs.uregina.ca/pub/class/250/class/MASM Disks
(As part of the MASM package).

ianwhite

ASKER

Thanks Alexo, thats what I thought!

alexo

>> Thanks Alexo, thats what I thought!
If my suggestion was helpful, tell me and I'll submit an answer. If I didn't tell you anything you didn't already know, you can still delete the question and get your points back.

ianwhite

ASKER

Yep, go on , its good to see people responding, please submit an answer!

ta

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alexo

Letting an answer autograde after you suggested I submit an answer is an indication of extremely poor manners.

ianwhite

ASKER

Heh, I'm sorry, I guess I didnt click the right button, or maybe I missed your last email. I certainly didnt go out of my way to offend.

Thanks for your answer, hope I havent put you off answering in future.

ta,

Ian