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Re: Using .def file? [message #14261 is a reply to message #14257]

Thu, 21 February 2008 10:16

masu
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Registered: February 2006

Senior Member

Hi,

I think what you need is an import library to link your program against. This import library is created with the help of the .def file that specifies all DLL functions to export.
So the normal route to go is:

1. Write a .def file which contains DLL function names you want to export
2. Create an import library with

dlltool -d somedll.def -l libsomedll.a

3. Tell the linker to link against this import library.

You can find a good doc concerning these issues in http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/CreateImportLibrarie s

Matthias

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