using dll in c++

[amir_civil]

hi every body
i need use mydll.dll
how to add dll to c++ project and use ?
thanks

[ahoodin]

1. Take .lib from dll project directory move to app project directory.

2. Add .lib to linker page in libraries. YES the dll has a .lib to implicitly link the DLL.

3. Add the exports header file to the application project. It should contain all your functions and classes. It should have this format:

#ifdef YOUR_EXPORTS//this should be defined in the dll project
#define LINKDLL __declspec (dllexport)
#else
#define LINKDLL __declspec (dllimport)
#endif
//WAS ___declspec now stdcall
LINKDLL void your_functions(char *);

If you want to explicitly and dynamically load your dll check out loadlibrary().

HTH,

[sreehari]

Creating and using DLL's (http://www.flipcode.com/articles/article_creatingdlls.shtml)