Adding DLL to VC++ project in vs2005

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I created a dll using win32 in visuval studio 2005(vs2005) and I created a application to use that dll in WIN32 using vs2005. When i add that dll in my project and try to run I am getting an error saying that an header file that is in dll is not found. How to resolve the error.?Please let me know?Thanks in advance.

Posted 25-May-11 23:52pm

kir_MFC

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Hi,
I think this article would help you Step by Step: Calling C++ DLLs from VC++ and VB - Part 1[^]

Posted 26-May-11 0:35am

hakz.code

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-May-11 15:37pm

It looks like Hans knows how to explain it. A 5.
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hakz.code 27-May-11 0:07am

Yup,its really simple to go through..!

Solution 2

I suspect that you are actually getting this message - perhaps you could add the detail to your question - in the compile of your project, rather than when you run it. The header file that is required is the one you created as part of the source code for your DLL, so you need to add it to the project in order that the compiler understands how to compile any function calls to the routines in the DLL.

Posted 26-May-11 2:39am

Richard MacCutchan

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Albert Holguin 26-May-11 10:07am

right on, 5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-May-11 15:36pm

Agree, a 5.
--SA

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Albert Holguin · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-26T04:09:00

Solution 3

There is no such thing as a header file IN a dll... the header file should be in your source and should specify the prototypes or class descriptions of items in dll.

Posted 26-May-11 4:09am

Albert Holguin

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Richard MacCutchan 26-May-11 13:57pm

Exactly right.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-May-11 15:36pm

LOL. A 5.
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hakz.code 27-May-11 0:08am

Yes! My 5.