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    Urgent: DLL

    I am told to write a DLL. I am told the client will give me the .h file like this, where they define the function:

    dll.h
    Code:
    extern "C"
    {
    
    	// Sets 'modelList' to a newline-separated ('\n') list of available propagation models.
    	// The last name is followed by a '\n' separator too.
    	__declspec(dllexport) void GetAvailablePropagationModels(BSTR* modelList);
    
    	// Returns a pointer to a new instance of the specified propagation model. Needs to initialize the new model using initData.
    	// Returns nullptr in case of error and then sets errorMessage.
    	// Returns nullptr if the given initData.version is not supported.
    	__declspec(dllexport) velox::propagation_api::IPropagationModel* GetPropagationModel(const wchar_t* name, 
            velox::propagation_api::StaticData* initData, BSTR* errorMessage);
    }
    I am told to implement these in my new DLL. It is confusing. i am new to windows programming. Usually if i write the DLL, i need to give the a header to the client with the above info.
    Here i am told that they define the function, i need to implement it.
    Please help me understand. It is quite urgent

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    Re: Urgent: DLL

    Please help me understand
    Understand what? You have previously written dll's so you know their source structure etc. Here you have to write 2 function definitions given the above function declarations. Assuming you are familiar with velox etc, then the functions just need to do what the comments describe.
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    Re: Urgent: DLL

    Thanks a lot kaud .
    Usually, from my basic understanding, it is the person who writes the dll, gives the .h. Here i was told to use the one given by the client and implement the functions in it.
    I just needed some input from the c++ windows experts that what i understand is correct
    Last edited by pdk5; October 8th, 2019 at 04:44 AM.

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    Re: Urgent: DLL

    Why does it matter who writes the header files? Just implement the function bodies in a DLL.

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    Re: Urgent: DLL

    Using C++? It may make a difference if the dll is written using a different compiler than the version used to compile the client.

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