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If it does what it says then is great stuff. I posted the same problem some time ago but nobody bothered to answer. So I made a workaround.
My problem is that in the Exe module I have some classes/objects and from the DLL i want to call some of their methods (in the DLL I have the pointer to that object).
If you can bring the light to me, it will make me quite happy.
Rares
... But I thought YOU did the backups...
If anybody is still interested in this stuff send me e-mail and I will send you a sample back.
Just to bring this topic to everybodies attention again.
My conclusions after looking at John's sample code:
It is indeed possible to export some definitions from the EXE into a DLL.
When building the EXE it produces the export .lib file wich contains the definitions needed in the DLL.
On first pass, it cannot build the EXE because the Import.lib (from the DLL) is missing.
the Import DLL uses the export.lib (from the EXE) file. You can build the DLL and the import.lib file is produced.
Now the Export.EXE will build.
Sounds a lot like the mutual import problem regarding DLLs except now it is between a DLL and an EXE.
The practical use of this 'technique' is for everyone to decide on his own.
John - the Non-believers (me included)
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Best regards,
GBO.
Thanks GBO, your recognition is highly appreciated.
I would like to elaborate on some of your statements though.
I couldn’t agree more that “practical use of this 'technique' is for everyone to decide on his own”.
By the way 'technique' is the same as in DLL – both are executables anyway.
“Sounds a lot like the mutual import problem regarding DLLs except now it is between a DLL and an EXE.” - It is not like, it is exactly the same.
“It is indeed possible to export some definitions from the EXE into a DLL.” – It is possible to export all you can export from a DLL: classes, functions, global variables, global functions etcetera.
Good luck.
Dear Paul,
I have seen your reply for this problem and there you have mentioned about the sample code. I am looking for the same solution. So if you can send me the sample code, it will be a great help to me. My project is stucked up at this point and I am not able to go further with out that.
Thanks a lot.
Tarak Shah