Check a dll

[|2eM!x]

Sorry, didnt know what forum to put this in..
i have a dll here, and id like to be able to read the stuff it can do, with the object browser..i hope you understand..

lets say the dll is called cat.dll, how would i put it in my form and open it with object browser?thx

[RobDog888]

Go to Project > References... > click "Browse..." and locate your dll, select it and click ok.
Then use the object browser to "browse" through its methods/functions, etc.

You can not add a dll to a form, usually they are reference types of objects. Ocx components
are usually the types that have a GUI and can be added to the forms visibly.

HTH

[|2eM!x]

every dll i click on says it cant be added, any reason? this blows if i cant choose any dll

[RobDog888]

Certain dlls cant be added because the authors wrote it that way. Try it on one that
should be allowed to make sure everything else is ok. Try one like the "shell32.dll"
in windows\system32 directory.

[|2eM!x]

did shell.dll, same error, shell32.dll works..
man this blows..

is there a way to hex edit them?

[RobDog888]

Not to my knowledge, but I havent really got into that area either so I may
not be the best to answer that.

[|2eM!x]

well this stinks.
the only dll ive ever found, to be able to write over a dx game, i cant use atm

[RobDog888]

Maybe you can find some documentation on shell.dll over at msdn on what methods
it contains and how to use them. Then you can use late binding to program against it.