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Call Dll of C++ from C++

Hi Experts,

From VC++6.0(Win32 Console Application), I compiled a DLL, test.dll including two files:

test.def:
LIBRARY test
DESCRIPTION test
EXPORTS
myDllFunction @1
---------------------------
test.cpp:
int _stdcall myDllFunction(int s1)
{ return s1;
}

Now, can you show me the code to call the function myDllFunction(int s1) from VC++ Win32 Console Application?
I hope, we can call that directly by including a head file/lib file.....

Thank you in advance.

jkr

if you have a 'test.h' like e.g.

test.h:

int _stdcall myDllFunction(int s1);

all you need is the import library (test.lib) that is created when you build the DLL:

app.cpp:

#include "test.h"

#pragma comment ( lib, "test.lib") // tell the linker that we need test.lib

void main () {

myDllFunction ( 1);
}

Make sure that both test.h and test.lib are accessible from the other project.

learn

ASKER

Sorry, you are to quick!!
I cannot find any head file and lib file after I compiling the dll .....

jkr

You will have to create that header file. The .lib file should be in the same directory as the DLL.

learn

ASKER

Sorry again, I found test.lib but no test.h

Can I write a text.h myself as text format?

learn

ASKER

Can I write test.h like this:

#pragma comment ( lib, "test.lib") // tell the linker that we need test.lib
int _stdcall myDllFunction(int s1);

So, the user doesn't need to put
#pragma comment ( lib, "test.lib")
into his app.cpp :-)

jkr

Sure, this is a plain C/C++ header file - e.g. like this:

//test.h:
#ifndef TEST_H
#define TEST_H

int _stdcall __declspec ( dllimport) myDllFunction(int s1);

#endif

Actually, if you wanted to use the test.h header file in both the application and the DLL (which is recommended, you would

//test.h:
#ifndef TEST_H
#define TEST_H
#ifdef TEST_DLL
#define __DYNLINK __declspec ( dllexport)
#else
#define __DYNLINK __declspec ( dllimport)
#endif

int _stdcall __DYNLINK myDllFunction(int s1);

#endif

Then, you'd add a '#define TEST_DLL' to 'test.cpp'

learn

ASKER

Hi,

Thank you again.

>#ifndef TEST_H
I guess that said 'if not define TEST_H then', but
1. what is TEST_H?
2. I cannot see and test.h in your last comment, how VC++ knows the .lib file?

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jkr

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