Making a Sample Win32 DLL project Using Visual Studio 2010 Professional
I made a Win32 DLL project I called 'Win32DLLExample'. It compiles fine, and the DLL was created in its the Debug folder.
I also made a win32 executable project in Visual Studio 2010 to run and access the functions in the DLL:
I find it strange, but it looks like I can only have one project open at a time. When I open the new project the
other one closes.
Is that correct, in Visual Studio 2010?
Then, when I try to compile, it doesn't work of course:
I already have additional include directories set up to cover the DLL header files:
BUT!
I cannot add reference to DLL project - no projects are selectable:
So, what can I do so that it compiles?
Also, once done, how can I run the compiles program and the compiled DLL together, outside the IDE?
Thanks.
I also made a win32 executable project in Visual Studio 2010 to run and access the functions in the DLL:
I find it strange, but it looks like I can only have one project open at a time. When I open the new project theother one closes.
Is that correct, in Visual Studio 2010?
Then, when I try to compile, it doesn't work of course:
------ Build started: Project: MyWin32CppApp, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Build started 1/30/2016 10:23:47 AM.
InitializeBuildStatus:
Touching "Debug\MyWin32CppApp.unsuccessfulbuild".
ClCompile:
Main.cpp
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(6): error C2871: 'Win32CppDLLExample' : a namespace with this name does not exist
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2065: 'MyWin32ClassOne' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'sc1'
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(13): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(13): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(14): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(14): error C2228: left of '.Setvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(15): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(15): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2065: 'MyWin32ClassTwo' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'sc2'
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(18): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(18): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(19): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(19): error C2228: left of '.Setvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(20): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(20): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
Build FAILED.
Time Elapsed 00:00:01.76
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
I already have additional include directories set up to cover the DLL header files:
BUT!I cannot add reference to DLL project - no projects are selectable:
So, what can I do so that it compiles?
Also, once done, how can I run the compiles program and the compiled DLL together, outside the IDE?
Thanks.
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you are mixing up solutions and projects
a solution can consist of several projects and only 1 solution can be active at a time.
a solution can consist of several projects and only 1 solution can be active at a time.
>>I find it strange, but it looks like I can only have one project open at a time
You have two different solutions each with one project. You can only have one solution open at once BUT a solution can contain many projects.
So import the dll project into the executable solution.
File menu - Add - existing project
You have two different solutions each with one project. You can only have one solution open at once BUT a solution can contain many projects.
So import the dll project into the executable solution.
File menu - Add - existing project
Yes you are right, once I import the the DLL project to the executable solution, I get this if I try to build:
Some sort of namespace problem? I don't know how I would resolve it.
Now I have the 2 projects together:
------ Build started: Project: Win32CppDLLExample, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Build started 1/31/2016 10:04:45 AM.
InitializeBuildStatus:
Creating "Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.unsuccessfulbuild" because "AlwaysCreate" was specified.
ClCompile:
All outputs are up-to-date.
ManifestResourceCompile:
All outputs are up-to-date.
Link:
Creating library C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\MyWin32CppApp\Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.lib and object C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\MyWin32CppApp\Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.exp
Manifest:
All outputs are up-to-date.
LinkEmbedManifest:
Win32CppDLLExample.vcxproj -> C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\MyWin32CppApp\Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.dll
FinalizeBuildStatus:
Deleting file "Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.unsuccessfulbuild".
Touching "Debug\Win32CppDLLExample.lastbuildstate".
Build succeeded.
Time Elapsed 00:00:04.09
------ Build started: Project: MyWin32CppApp, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Build started 1/31/2016 10:04:50 AM.
InitializeBuildStatus:
Touching "Debug\MyWin32CppApp.unsuccessfulbuild".
ClCompile:
Main.cpp
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(6): error C2871: 'Win32CppDLLExample' : a namespace with this name does not exist
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2065: 'MyWin32ClassOne' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'sc1'
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(12): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(13): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(13): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(14): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(14): error C2228: left of '.Setvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(15): error C2065: 'sc1' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(15): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2065: 'MyWin32ClassTwo' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'sc2'
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(17): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(18): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(18): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(19): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(19): error C2228: left of '.Setvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(20): error C2065: 'sc2' : undeclared identifier
c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2010\projects\mywin32cppapp\mywin32cppapp\main.cpp(20): error C2228: left of '.Getvar' must have class/struct/union
type is ''unknown-type''
Build FAILED.
Time Elapsed 00:00:01.16
========== Build: 1 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
Some sort of namespace problem? I don't know how I would resolve it.
Now I have the 2 projects together:
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