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InterFiction (112)
Hello,

I've finished functions for the light version of my dll. I'd like to create a dll file out of my source in Visual Studio C++. I wrote the code in Code::Blocks.

I've started a new project in Visual Studio, added a header, and added a source file.

This is what I've put in my header..

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#ifndef OGREWEAPONSTRIKES_H
#define OGREWEAPONSTRIKES_H
#include<string>


using std::string;
// this namespace is for holding classes and functions dealing with weapon strikes.

static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreRanSwordStrikesBtl(int OgreSwordStrikesID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreRanSwordStrikes(int OgreSwordStrikesID, int DamageAmount, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreRanSwordStrikesMessage(int OgreSwordStrikesID, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreRanClubStrikesBtl(int OgreClubStrikesID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreRanClubStrikes(int OgreClubStrikesID, int DamageAmount, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreClubStrikesMessage (int OgreClubStrikesID, string EnemyName);

//This set of functions deal with Magic Attacks. There's Battle functions, and display functions!

static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicFireBallBtl (int OgreFireBallID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicFireBallStrikes (int OgreFireBallID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicFireballMessage (int OgreFireBallID, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicLightningBtl (int OgreLightningID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicLightningStrikes (int OgreLightningID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreMagicLightningMessage (int OgreLightningID, string EnemyName);

//This set of functions will facilitate damage based on dice roll and set damage value to that roll.
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD4Damage(int D4Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD6Damage (int D6Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD8Damage (int D8Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD10Damage (int D10Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD12Damage (int D12Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD20Damage (int D12Amount, int& EnemyHealth);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD100Damage (int D100Amount, int& EnemyHealth);

//The Function Below facilitate to Dice Rolls, and retreiving a value alone.

static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD4Roll (int D4Amount, int& D4Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD6Roll (int D6Amount, int& D6Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD8Roll (int D8Amount, int& D8Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD10Roll (int D8Amount, int& D10Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD12Roll (int D12Amount, int& D12Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD20Roll (int D20Amount, int& D20Value);
static __declspec(dllexport) void OgreD100Roll (int D100Amount, int& D100Value);

#endif // OGREWEAPONSTRIKES_


I haven't added the code to the source file yet. I'm getting errors here, I'm wondering if that's normal. The errors are a bunch of these.

IntelliSense: dllexport/dllimport requires external linkage


as well as these two.

error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Ogre Titanium\OgreTitanium\Debug\OgreTitanium.exe OgreTitanium


error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function ___tmainCRTStartup C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Ogre Titanium\OgreTitanium\OgreTitanium\MSVCRTD.lib(crtexe.obj) OgreTitanium


This is new waters to me, anyone got any insight?
InterFiction (112)
another video on youtube said to do this after creating new dll project in visual studio

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#include "stdafx.h"


#define DLL extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) 

#include<iostream>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<string>
#include<ctime>
using std::string;
using namespace std;

//***The following code is for sword weapon strike functions. From battle to single message display.

//this is random sword strikes battle function. it's for random sword strikes. and dealing damage.
DLL void OgreRanSwordStrikesBtl(int OgreSwordStrikesID, int DamageAmount, int& EnemyHealth, string EnemyName){



if (OgreSwordStrikesID==1){
    //random attack display will determine which text will be displayed for the attack message.
    //if it's a 1 it will generate for light attacks, if it's a 2 it will generate for critical attacks.
    //This function also subtracts damage from enemy health.

    int RandomAttackDisplay;
    RandomAttackDisplay = (rand()%20)+1;
    EnemyHealth-=DamageAmount;

    switch (RandomAttackDisplay){

        case 1:
        cout << "A light slash doing minimal damage of " << DamageAmount << " to " << EnemyName <<"." <<endl;
        break;
        case 2:
        cout << "A light slash does minimal damage to " << EnemyName <<" " << DamageAmount <<"." << endl;
        break;
        case 3:
        cout << "A light slash cuts " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount <<" damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 4:
        cout << "Sword grazes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 5:
        cout << "Sword pokes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage. " << endl;
        break;
        case 6:
        cout << "Sword lightly pokes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 7:
        cout << "Blade grazes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 8:
        cout << "Sword jabs " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 9:
        cout << "Sword lightly grazes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 10:
        cout << "Sword barely grazes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 11:
        cout << "Blade hardly grazes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 12:
        cout << "Blade lightly jabs " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 13:
        cout << "Sword barely cuts " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 14:
        cout << "Sword hardly pokes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 15:
        cout << "Sword barely cuts " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 16:
        cout << "Blade barely cuts " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 17:
        cout << "Blade hardly cuts " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 18:
        cout << "Blade lightly slides across " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 19:
        cout << "Sword lightly slides across " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        case 20:
        cout << "Sword hardly slides across " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
        break;
        default:
        cout << "There has been an error." << endl << "This is an internal error" << endl;
        cout << "please report the bug to creator." << endl;
    }
}

    else if (OgreSwordStrikesID==2){

        int RandomAttackDisplay;
        RandomAttackDisplay = (rand()%20)+1;
        EnemyHealth-=DamageAmount;

        switch (RandomAttackDisplay){
            case 1:
            cout << "Sword gashes " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 2:
            cout << "Sword slices " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 3:
            cout << "Sword crashes into " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 4:
            cout << "Sword deeply cuts " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 5:
            cout << "Blade deeply gouges " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 6:
            cout << "Sword gouges " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 7:
            cout << "Blade cuts deeply into " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 8:
            cout << "Blade deeply cuts " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 9:
            cout << "Sword slashes " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 10:
            cout << "Sword deeply gouges " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 11:
            cout << "Sword crashes into " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 12:
            cout << "Sword deeply slashes " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 13:
            cout << "Blade crashes into " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 14:
            cout << "Blade gouges " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 15:
            cout << "Blade gashes " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 16:
            cout << "Sword cuts deeply into " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 17:
            cout << "Blade deeply gouges " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 18:
            cout << "Blade crashes into " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 19:
            cout << "Sword gouges " << EnemyName << " for " << DamageAmount << " damage." << endl;
            break;
            case 20:
            cout << "Sword slashes deeply into " << EnemyName << " doing " << DamageAmount << " damage";
            break;
            default:
            cout << "There has been an error within the function. Please report the bug to the creator." << endl;
        }
    }
    else {

    cout << "There has been a problem in OgreRanSwrodStrikesBtl." << endl;
    cout << "Please make sure that you have" << endl;
    cout << "passed the arguments into the function properly" << endl;
    cout << "Also make sure that the first argument is either 1 or 2" << endl;
    cout << "If you continue to have problems refer to the documentation" << endl;
    cout << "If problems persists feel free to contact the distributor" << endl;


    }

    }
InterFiction (112)

I did that, and added DLL to the front of all my functions. Then it said to compile and build, I went build -> build ogre titanium. What happened was different than what happened in the video in the video in their project is at the bottom where it says show output from build a bunch of stuff rolled through,and it said build succeeded 1...I don't have that there I only have Error list, and don't know how to put the thing there they have....

anyway, when I went to build at the very bottom left of the screen it did say build succeeded. When I went through my debug folder where they went and retrieved there DLL they only had a few files from the build I would say...

I had a wack of files, but no dll...

I followed the video exactly as far as I can tell, with no success...

found it strange they didn't get me to prototype functions in a header file...

heres the link to the video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUzEEVbEXrw&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL71EFB6166B30C919

I don't even know if it's useful...
InterFiction (112)
Never mind, I got it working haha. I'm right pumped..first dll down, much more learning to go!
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