Hey folks, once again i realy on your help! This time its about putting static arrays into a dll and how to get em back out again. The DLL compiles beatifully, however when i refer to the object in my exe, it throws me an "unresolved external symbol". Here now how i did it: In the actual project I progged like this: Does anyone have a clue what is going on, since I used the same method to put all kinds of stuff into a dll. Maybe a link to a turial, sample code or article? Thanks in advance for your help regards Woltan

You must also define the symbol _EXPORTS when you compile the DLL, but don't define it when you're compiling exe.

well, as far as i know, the way i do it works just as fine. The only difference is, that i do define DECLSPEC when i compile the exe and I dont when I compile my dll.
Unless I am mistaken I dont think that this is the error, since this is exactly the same way how i import my other dll into my project.
Any other suggestions?

Quote:Original post by Woltan
well, as far as i know, the way i do it works just as fine. The only difference is, that i do define DECLSPEC when i compile the exe and I dont when I compile my dll.
Unless I am mistaken I dont think that this is the error, since this is exactly the same way how i import my other dll into my project.
Any other suggestions?

It is definitely wrong, because in your code, inside else section what you have is "DECLSPEC _declspec(dllimport)" - there is no "#define" in front of it (there's only "#else", as far as i know - everything on the same line as "#else" is ignored, so basicaly you just have an empty #else section).


So that's one. Second thing is, that you are defining the same symbol twice. I don't think there are any compilers that wouldn't give you an error or at least a warning on such thing. So that is why, you should either use other symbol to indicate when to export and when to import from DLL OR you should undefine the symbol before redefining it. Here are both solutions:
1) use different symbol (my previous example):

2) undefine the symbol before redefining it:



NOTE: you should always compile your code with the maximum warning level and you should fix all warnings (so there is none).

Wow,
both of you were right. And if I start thinking about it, it does make sence!
HOWEVER: I am inporting in the same method i posted up there other dlls, the only difference is, that in those there are classes and no arrays or static datatypes.
So thanks a lot again, what would I do without this community!!
Cherio Woltan

Uhm... Both of us? I don't have split personality disorder! lol :D