C++ Library

XIII (4)
Is it possible to create *.dll libraries using C++? Please help me!
Zaita (2770)
Yes. It is possible.
chris (82)
I don't know much about it, however using Dev-C++ there is a basic template for dll files, so perhaps this is a good starter?
Two files are made, these are the names & content:

dllmain.cpp
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/* Replace "dll.h" with the name of your header */
#include "dll.h"
#include <windows.h>

DllClass::DllClass()
{

}


DllClass::~DllClass ()
{

}


BOOL APIENTRY DllMain (HINSTANCE hInst     /* Library instance handle. */ ,
                       DWORD reason        /* Reason this function is being called. */ ,
                       LPVOID reserved     /* Not used. */ )
{
    switch (reason)
    {
      case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
        break;

      case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
        break;

      case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
        break;

      case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
        break;
    }

    /* Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure */
    return TRUE;
}


dll.h
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#ifndef _DLL_H_
#define _DLL_H_

#if BUILDING_DLL
# define DLLIMPORT __declspec (dllexport)
#else /* Not BUILDING_DLL */
# define DLLIMPORT __declspec (dllimport)
#endif /* Not BUILDING_DLL */


class DLLIMPORT DllClass
{
  public:
    DllClass();
    virtual ~DllClass(void);

  private:

};


#endif /* _DLL_H_ */


Hope this is useful friend.
Zaita (2770)
That is indeed a good starter. Start adding functions to it. Then create another app to reference and test it. Just have a play around, it's not nearly as hard as you imagine.

Simply compiling what Dev-C++ creates for you will give you a DLL that does nothing. So add some functionality to it.
XIII (4)
Thank you very much.
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