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  1. Mar 3rd, 2003, 10:48 AM #1
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    extern "C" query

    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?

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  2. Mar 3rd, 2003, 01:37 PM #2
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    Yes, you have to use a .def file in this case
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    tried it out and didn't need a def file if extern "c" is used....
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    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
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  6. Mar 4th, 2003, 09:17 AM #5
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    on futher tests I discovered that you only need to put the function prototype in the extern "C" brackets. Did you try that?
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    No I haven't... thanks for the info!!!
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