extern "C" query

[FantastichenEin]

If I use extern "C" to define a function in a C++ DLL, do I still need to use a .def file to avoid name mangling?

Cheers

[Jop]

Yes, you have to use a .def file in this case :)

[FantastichenEin]

tried it out and didn't need a def file if extern "c" is used....

[Jop]

:rolleyes: I had too, but well if it works for you.. great ;)

Don't know, but when I looked at it using a Dependency Walker I still saw the weird names and couldn't use them, after inclusion of a .def it did work... weird :confused:

[FantastichenEin]

on futher tests I discovered that you only need to put the function prototype in the extern "C" brackets. Did you try that?

[Jop]

No I haven't... thanks for the info!!!