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Export a function FROM exe TO dll

I have a host EXE application that loads a DLL. I would like to have the DLL use some functions from the EXE host.

Could you show me an example with code of how to do this?

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Lukasz Zielinski

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Oh so I just need to export the function from the exe and use a dll function to send the exe handle.

Nice!

I will try it today.

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Lukasz Zielinski

Dream - yup that's what you need use export keyword, what ZhaawZ suggested is called "callback" and also is commonly used

ziolko.

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Ok, callback is another option. I will try it as well.

I think at this point the export is probably more suited to what I am trying to do. But I'll have to do some tests and see what requires less changes in my host app.

Lukasz Zielinski

any progress?

ziolko.

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Yes I have tested both methods with success.

I think I am going to end up using both methods for different aspects of my program.

Is it possible to accept both the export and the callback solutions? If not I will have to give ziolko the points because his solution came in first, even though ZhaawZ is also a great solution.

ZhaawZ

>> Is it possible to accept both the export and the callback solutions?

As far as I remember, there used to be a possibility to "split points" when accepting answer. Not sure how it's now though, some things have changed here...