DLL Linkage and Decoration
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When exporting DLL functions using "C" linkage, GetProcAddress accepts regular function names for importing.
However when using "C++" linkage, does it expect decorated function names?
If that is true (which am almost sure about, cost me a hell of a time, and it doesn't get mentioned in the SDK), can I programatically get the decorated name of the function. If not, how do I generally get the decorated name other than having to open the .lib file with notepad and lurking into it?
If you export a C++ function, then the compiler will decorate it (So you'll actually export "_MyFunctionYPAZZQ@4" or whatever. If you use extern "C", then it won't get decorated.
GetProcAddress() Will only look for the exact name you pass it; it won't try to [un]decorate it for you. There's a function in dbghlp.lib called something like UndecorateName() which will give you the function signature from a decorated name (E.g. "void MyFunction(const char*, int)", but you shouldn't need to use it in this case.
EDIT: If you're going to be using GetProcAddress(), you should really be using undecorated names anyway, since name decoration is compiler dependant.
GetProcAddress() Will only look for the exact name you pass it; it won't try to [un]decorate it for you. There's a function in dbghlp.lib called something like UndecorateName() which will give you the function signature from a decorated name (E.g. "void MyFunction(const char*, int)", but you shouldn't need to use it in this case.
EDIT: If you're going to be using GetProcAddress(), you should really be using undecorated names anyway, since name decoration is compiler dependant.
Your compiler should also come with a tool generally named something like dump or tdumpbin or dumpbin that will allow you to examine the export table of a DLL.
I tend to use extern "C" myself, just to make it easy. That way I can just pass the function name with GetProcAddress. I don't know what that does for overloaded functions, but I do not use overloaded functions with DLLs.
Quote:Original post by DreqIt just doesn't work - the code won't compile.
I don't know what that does for overloaded functions, but I do not use overloaded functions with DLLs.
extern "C" must be the very first thing on the line where the function is declared.
To see the decorated function names, type:
dumpbin /exports yourfile.exe
To see the decorated function names, type:
dumpbin /exports yourfile.exe
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